Women Shining Magazine Women Shining Spring 2018 | Page 32

She-Vivor
The Truth About Love and Relationships
Surviving the ‘should I stay or should I go’?
That all relationships face but not all survive.
Have you ever seen that movie, you know, the
one: they don’t like each other at first… then they
get together, break up, find each other again…
their wedding day and happily-ever-after?
Do you have a fantasy of what a perfect
partner for you might be?
Y ou are a survivor - we all are! Most
of us will never be part of the well known TV
series “SURVIVOR” with its exotic locations,
challenging stunts and videoed victories or
losses. Does that mean our challenges are any
less difficult or deserving of being witnessed
and efforts applauded?
Some of these challenges may seem hardly
worth mentioning. But, for those of us working
our way through, do we not often wonder
if we will SURVIVE. Of course, not all of our
challenges are tragic, some are wonderful and
positive, but they too can be overwhelming if
we face them alone or unprepared.
Live, Love and Laugh! Make this part of your
morning prayer... it helps!
The beauty of women is being born with
the heart of a warrior, the strength of a
champion, and the gentleness of an angel
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Do you sometimes (or often) judge the person
you’re dating or married to as lacking against
this fantasy and wonder whether there’s
someone else better out there?
Do you have a list of what this perfect
partner should look and be like?
Do you believe that the lack of sex and
romance, bickering, conflict and power
struggles you’ve been wading through
signals a death toll for your relationship?
This She-Vivor edition is dedicated to challenging
two of the most widely held cultural beliefs
many of us seem to have about romantic love.
The myth of the perfect partner and the myth
that love should be easy.
And, instead offer up some alternative ideas
that may bring you some ease and help deepen
the experience of love in your life.