HOW TO BE AN ADULT IN RELATIONSHIPS. THE FIVE KEYS TO MINDFUL LOVING

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HOW TO BE AN ADULT IN RELATIONSHIPS. THE FIVE KEYS TO MINDFUL LOVING. David Richo

`Most people think of love as a feeling,` says David Richo, `but love is not so much a feeling as a way of being present.` In this book, Richo offers a fresh perspective on love and relationships--one that focuses not on finding an ideal mate, but on becoming a more loving and realistic person. Drawing on the Buddhist concept of mindfulness, `How to Be an Adult in Relationships ` explores five hallmarks of mindful loving and how they play a key role in our relationships throughout life:  1. ` Attention` to the present moment; observing, listening, and noticing all the feelings at play in our relationships.  2. ` Acceptance` of ourselves and others just as we are.  3. ` Appreciation` of all our gifts, our limits, our longings, and our poignant human predicament.  4. ` Affection` shown through holding and touching in respectful ways.  5. ` Allowing` life and love to be just as they are, with all their ecstasy and ache, without trying to take control. When deeply understood and applied, these five simple concepts--what Richo calls the five As--form the basis of mature love. They help us to move away from judgment, fear, and blame to a position of openness, compassion, and realism about life and relationships. By giving and receiving these five As, relationships become deeper and more meaningful, and they become a ground for personal transformation.