Phil and Maude on Successful Relationships
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Why You Need a Balance of Being and Doing in Your Relationships
Doing is not the opposite of being; doing is activity, and it is when activity ceases that being comes into focus. We need a balance of the two. The problem comes when doing becomes so habitual that w
How You Can Come From the Positive and Feel Contented in Your Relationships
The path to contentment is to have the same feelings for others that you want for yourself, which is rather like the Golden Rule. It creates a positive feedback loop: the more content we both are, the
Why the Essence of Connection in Your Relationships is Being Present
An element that permeates our relationship is that when we are together we are fully present with each other. We are not only there in the physical sense, but also mentally and emotionally. Feeling co
Three Ways That Help to Create a Peaceful Relationship
PHIL: We say that the essence of a successful relationship is having similar core values; recognizing that everyone is a unique individual, and joyfully accepting those differences; and a non-confront
What is it Like to Act With Love in Your Intimate Relationships?
You can move towards the goal of creating peaceful relationships through a firm belief in the possibility and a clear intention to do so, especially with those with whom you share matching core values
Why it is Important to be Real With Each Other in Your Relationships
At their core, all deep relationships are an opportunity to be real with each other; both with the other person, and with yourself. You get a wonderful feeling from connections that have this as their
Musings on the Anniversary of our Meeting
We share our direct experience of a peaceful harmonious relationship with the hopes that it will contribute to your participation with us in spreading peace one relationship at a time.Read more
How Balancing Work, Play and Hanging Out Benefits Your Relationship
Fill your life with many forms of play mixed into the fabric of your relationships. The more you balance work and play, effort and ease, being and doing, the happier and the more effective you and you
How Do Presence and Acceptance Add to Your Relationships?
To be truly present you must acknowledge what is and accept what is. The moment you move into wanting something to be different, you are no longer experiencing what is. Any pushing or pulling away is
How Being Defended Stops You From Being Close in Your Relationships
If youre defended, you cant get closer than a certain distance from another person. This isnt a problem in day-to-day interactions with people, but it affects your closer relationships. But how can