Summary:
"A good relationship does not happen overnight, but rather entails love, commitment, and choice to keep going."
Welcome to today's episode of the 'School of Self-Image' Podcast by Tonya Leigh, where personal development meets style. A go-to podcast for women who desire to transform their self-image so that they can create mind-blowing results in their lives.
As a woman myself, I have undergone a couple of breakups, marriage, divorce, and long-term relationships. I know you can resonate that it's not always romantic excitement. There's really no exact formula for a perfect relationship.
Find out the things I learned from my past relationships, and how self-improvement has helped me to cope with these things and take it to the other, much brighter side of my life!
What I Cover In This Episode:
0:28 - Let's talk about relationships
1:58 - How to embrace that 'honeymoon stage'
2:51 - Tip #1: Don't hide who you are.
5:26 - Tip #2: Having your secret garden is important.
9:48 - Tip #3: Treat your relationship like a business.
12:26 - Tip #4: Understand your partner's love language
14:48 - Tip #5: Put your ego and need to be "right" aside.
16:41 - Tip #6: Make date nights a priority.
Quotations:
"Do you know the best thing about relationships? There is always something to learn."
"I had made a commitment to myself that I'm not gonna hide any of who I am. I'm gonna put it all out on the table from the beginning so that if I'm not a match with someone we're not gonna waste each other's time. I'm not gonna try to pretend to be someone just so someone likes me. I'm gonna be who I am and let that decide whether that person's attracted to me and hopefully they'll do the same."
"I also think it's important that you fill your own cup. If you're always looking to your partner to fill your needs, you're gonna be greatly disappointed. Your partner is not meant to fulfill all of your needs, yet that's the pressure that we put on them. I've done that before in previous relationships and it's just not fair to that person. As it's not fair to you because that person cannot give you everything that you need, nor should they, it is up to you to fill your own cup."
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