{"id":6066,"date":"2018-06-04T09:00:36","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T09:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imagoafrica.co.za\/?p=6066"},"modified":"2018-06-04T09:00:36","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T09:00:36","slug":"love-is-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imagoafrica.co.za\/for-professionals\/love-is-the-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Love is the way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/video\/royal-wedding-see-rev-michael-curry-s-full-sermon-1237513283662\">Watch Michael Curry speak<\/a> about the redemptive power of love in his sermon at Prince Harry and Meghan&#8217;s wedding.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6067\" src=\"http:\/\/www.imagoafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Harry-and-Meghan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Love defines our work. Love is the cornerstone of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagoafrica.co.za\/about-imago\/\">Imago<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We experience what love, or it&#8217;s absence,\u00a0feels like from the moment of birth. And we spend the rest of our lives searching for that feeling.<\/p>\n<p>When you attend a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagoafrica.co.za\/couples-3\/\">Getting The Love You Want couples workshop<\/a>, or consult an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagoafrica.co.za\/therapists-facilitators\/\">Imago Therapist<\/a> as a couple, you discover why and how you fall in love, and why it seems so hard to maintain that love. This can be a liberating experience and helps us make sense of our feelings, endless controversies and striving for more.<\/p>\n<p>In English we only have one word which describes this multi-faceted experience for which we often have no words &#8211; the word\u00a0 &#8220;LOVE&#8221; sometimes may feel inadequate. It&#8217;s meaning is determined by the tone, and by the gestures that accompany it. So here are some ways to keep love alive and make it your way &#8230;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Every day look into your partners eyes &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagoafrica.co.za\/event\/adventure-intimacy-couples-jhb-2018\/\">really see them<\/a> and the beautiful kaleidoscope of their inner soul<\/li>\n<li>Every day smile at your partner, regardless of merit, just smile<\/li>\n<li>Every day tell your partner one thing you appreciate about them<\/li>\n<li>Listen deeply to your partner and make sure you understand them before responding<\/li>\n<li>If you find yourself reacting to your partner, mirror their words before replying<\/li>\n<li>When you feel frustrated by your partner&#8217;s behaviour, tell yourself a more compassionate story about them<\/li>\n<li>Regularly, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imagoafrica.co.za\/event\/adventure-intimacy-couples-workshop-ct-2018\/\">make time<\/a> for each other, above others<\/li>\n<li>Surprise your partner with good news everyday, no matter how small<\/li>\n<li>Identify and learn your partner&#8217;s love language- practice everyday<\/li>\n<li>Have fun together and laugh together everyday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Make every version of\u00a0 LOVE &#8211;\u00a0 THE WAY\u00a0 in your life.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kznimago.co.za\/practitioners\/\">Carol-Ann Dixon<\/a>, Imago Therapist and Workshop Presenter<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch Michael Curry speak about the redemptive power of love in his sermon at Prince Harry and Meghan&#8217;s wedding. 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