Many of us are familiar with Joseph Campbell's  phrase, "follow your bliss".  These words can be interpreted in different ways.  To us, bliss is having a truly happy relationship where we are loved for who we are with no strings attached.  We have found that such bliss brings us into a  fuller, more enhanced experience of life and love.

So many of us have flirted with love, and believed it was real until lt came crashing down around us and left us hurt, empty, and unhappy. When this happens, isn't it easy to lose faith that we'll ever experience love again? It feels like our heart builds walls to protect itself from any more hurt. We forget that those same walls also keep love away.

We  can each make the choice today to bring down those walls by opening our hearts to real love. How do we do it?  We do  it by practicing genuine love and compassion towards ourselves. Anchored in  this compassionate love for  ourselves, we are then able to accept others as they are.

Real love does exist: it happened for us, and  it can happen for you. Our love for each other grew as we brought down those walls. When you are ready to open your heart in this way, you'll find that love is looking for you!

In Love,

Mary and Austin

What is love about and how do you or your partner define it? A dictionary defines love as “an intense feeling of deep attraction and intense affection for another person.” The challenge in our relationships is that two people can have different perceptions of what love is and so may relate to love in very different ways. While you may have different perceptions of love, it’s very important for both partners to know each other’s expectations of love in relationship.

Our understanding about love has its origins in our core beliefs about love: these are usually established at a very early age. If you were lovingly nurtured and cared for, your core beliefs will be rooted in that experience. However, if you didn’t feel loved or nurtured in your early years, this will shape your understanding of love. The good news is that core beliefs can be changed and you can, over time, establish a new relationship with love. Now, as an adult you can change your perceptions of love.

Regardless of your early experiences, you can learn how to give and receive unconditional love. If you are ready to open your heart to genuine love, you can experience a quality of happiness beyond anything you have ever imagined. You can experience the joy of deep, lasting, authentic love.

Feeling loved and learning to love unconditionally won’t happen overnight – it will take time and patience. When you commit to this path of genuine, lasting love , it creates a focus that helps you to handle all the ‘twists and turns’ of a relationship with wisdom and know-how. This delightful brand of romantic, juicy, exciting, authentic love is available to you… yes, you can learn to live ‘happily ever after.’

In Love, Mary and Austin