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Nov 2023
1h 10m

Ep 48: Meg’s Birthday Initiation - Getti...

Meg and Jacob O'Neill
About this episode

It is Meg’s Birthday! We give you the full rundown of what we got up to for her birthday. As always, it included the full spectrum of emotions! We go deep into the power of holding space for your partner's emotions. Taking risks and trusting your capacity to meet the moment. 

We also reminisce on birthdays past and how they have always had an initiatory essence to them. 

Some key questions that came up were:

* How can individuals work on receiving love and celebrating their own birthdays?

* How can taking risks deepen a relationship?

* How can tension be held without making it mean something about the other person?

* How can partners honor and acknowledge the risks taken by their significant other?

* How can surprises be celebrated even if they don't quite land as expected?

In this episode we explore… 

  • Meg’s Birthday Surprise
  • Dealing with discomfort during a challenging experience.
  • The emotional releases that come with birthday surprises.
  • The importance of taking risks in your relationship. 
  • The ability to be with tension and your partner's emotions. 
  • Communication & attunement in relationships.
  •  Our Guatemala trip and the hiking saga
  • Jacob learning to receive love on his birthday. 

 And much, much more! 
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