Here are a few tips that can help create the beautiful masterpiece that is both you and your mate.
Take care of you. If you have always been a runner, running has to continue to be a part of your life. Substitute running for anything that you love, whether it be playing an instrument, photography, theater, etc. Making an effort to keep time carved out for the things you have always loved to do is one of the ways to stay in touch with yourself.
Balance your needs and wants with those of your partner. Sure there has to be compromise in a relationship and it’s not always 50/50. Maybe it looks like 80/20 sometimes, but to keep in the masterpiece zone, it has to continue to come back around so that the other is feeling content.
Maintain a support system outside of your love relationship. One person shouldn’t be responsible for meeting all of your needs and conversely, you should not set out to be your mate’s everything.
Practice these tips, be true to you, and allow your partner to be true to him or herself and by honoring this in each other, you will create another captivating and beautiful masterpiece to be appreciated by all.