July 14, 2010 Note from Bridget The bloom of love... Feature Article What creates great relationships?

What creates great relationships? There are many components that go into making a great relationship, and today I am going to focus on the element of patience.

When we first meet someone, the excitement and oxytocin start flowing. Ahh - the bloom of love is in the air. In the first stages of our relationship, it is very common to focus on what we like about the other person and we seek commonalties. Oh you like that, me too.

We hold our new romance high, we talk positively about our relationship to our friends and family, and we usually act with patience in our new relationship. All feels good! As I've mentioned in previous e-zines, wherever we decide to put our focus is where our energy grows. And whether we want it or not, we attract more of that focus.

In Joy,

Bridget

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What creates great relationships?
by Bridget Engel

As our relationships move out of the new growth phase, we may find ourselves focusing on what is wrong with the other person and then sharing this with our friends and family. Our words tend to amplify our emotions. When we focus on what we like, we feel good - and when we focus on what we don’t like, we feel bad.

If we act with the behavior of patience, even though we don’t feel like it, it will help us use words that are more harmonious. And will lead us to have good emotions and actions. This will help us focus on what we want and like.

I grew up in a family that was very industrious and ambitious. We often used the tool of impatience. It was kind of a family joke at how impatient we all could be at times.

I have been working intimately and very industriously with my Spiritual Coach Archangel Michael for the past 9 years. One of the big themes we have been working on was my patience; and Yes he has been very patient with me as I took two steps forward, one step back and then two steps back again.

None of this really mattered, as we have been focusing on the pathway, not on the end result. The end result is a natural outcome when we focus on the pathway. When we look at the big picture and imagine stretching our life out over 100 years, spending X amount of time on the pathway of patience is really a small amount of time when we look from the perspective of our whole life.

Some of my daily practices I use successfully is working with my beliefs, emotions and actions. I have been using success statements such as “I am patient” and “I accept people as they are”. I was well rewarded when my family visited in May and my sister exclaimed, “Sister, something is different - you are patient”.

Don’t fall into the ease of using impatience. Act with the behavior of patience even if you don’t feel it. It will keep your mind calm, your muscles relaxed and you will be more open to solutions and hearing your Divine Guidance.

It is always helpful to use role models. Mine is Merlin my Havenese dog. Every day he consistently acts with love, joy and gratitude. Which in turn lifts me up - and I'm able to give that gift to others. And the cycle continues.

Bridget is a Certified Life Coach with the Coaching Training Institute, and Angel Therapy Practitioner certified by Doreen Virtue, Ph.D. She is passionate about teaching people how to connect to the Angelic realm and is an engaging speaker who involves her audience. Her intuition is one of her strong suits, and she uses it as a tool to inspire and teach people. Part of her overall philosophy involves the creation of a strong belief in yourself and to accept how magnificent you truly are.

I had my first Angel experience at the age of seven in New Zealand, where I was born and raised. The land of clean and green and the culture of "You can do anything, just get going." Due to my healthy and natural upbringing, this has assisted me in connecting to the Angelic realm.

I live my life from inspiration, and my passions are animals, dancing, travel, creativity, spirituality and hiking.

Bridget Engel
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