divine essence...

What makes a beautiful relationship? What are the characteristics, ingredients, make up? I am learning this over the years by picking up the nuggets of all the relationships—whether they are plutonic, romantic, professional, or familial. You name it. Taking stock of it all. And I am applying what I have learned in the lessons of

divine essence… where the core of things beautiful are inspirational and eye opening, emanating from a vulnerable center

and investing it in the people that touch my life today and the days, years to come.

One of the things I have picked up this past weekend is how much courage it takes for someone to tell you that you have hurt them—a core fundament of divine essence. Now it is a difficult thing to bear, learn, understand and manage. Yet it taught me that when you are looking into the eyes of someone that you love dearly, when you hear that you have hurt them a relief comes over you—that sigh of relaxation that allows you to embrace the opportunity to take that moment, learn from it and continue to grow together.

On the flip—what if we do not have those strong people in our lives to tell us that we have hurt them? Where would the relationship be headed if those things remain buried? It would seem that an illusionary relationship would persist, and for some it is a necessary evil for they may fear they will be rejected. And what about us? Where does it get us to not be so daringly, essentially divine with those who are in our lives?

I say take the jump. Tell someone when they hurt you and be open when they return the favour. As much as we can be sensitive and feel that we are being attacked, in the end we are not. For the very person who tells you that you have hurt them is doing so for one very reason—they have a vested interest in you, in the relationship and want to see things grow beautifully. Trust me. Allowing ourselves to be vulnerable in the eyes of those who love us is the way to handle things.

question: when and with whom are you essentially divine?