#47 I got attracted to someone else and this is how it supported my relationship
Description
Ever felt confused or ashamed about being attracted to someone else while in a relationship? You're not alone. In this episode, I dive deep into my own journey around this and share a recent personal story of my attraction to someone else, and how I turned this experience into deeper aliveness and a stronger connection with myself and my partner.
Here’s what I dive into:
- My personal relationship history from monogamy to open relating — and the lessons I learned along the way.
- The confusion and shame I felt when I found myself drawn to others while in a relationship.
- How my partner and I created a unique framework that merges monogamy with elements of polyamory to keep our love and spark alive.
- The consequences of bottling up your sexual and life-force energy within a relationship — and why it’s a bad idea.
- Why being attracted to others is completely normal, and how embracing this can boost your aliveness, sexiness, and vitality.
- How men and women experience attraction differently based on primal instincts, and how these differences can play out in relationships.
- The key skills you need to safely explore attractions outside your relationship without creating chaos or harm.
- Expanding your understanding of attraction through the lens of sexual energy.
- The crucial do’s and don’ts when setting boundaries around attraction in a committed relationship.
- How to use conscious communication to talk to your partner about feeling drawn to others.
- The power of meditation and Tantra in handling intense attraction without the urge to act on it.
- A recent personal story of my attraction to someone else, and how I turned this experience into deeper aliveness and a stronger connection with myself and my partner.
Other episodes mentioned:
#45 Are we monogamous or polyamorous?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1fDhpOYBw71jLAFiCvZWjG?si=5388dea584334d65
#41 From drama love stories to soulmate relationship
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6nNJQvXfWnZ0XIRmGRpPGJ?si=795461eb142e4b14
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