HeartWise Book
sixteen relationship experts share their wisdom to strength and enhance your partnership
In HeartWise: Deepening and Evolving Love Relationships, uncover numerous practical ways to develop fulfilling relationships from 16 love experts. Awaken your physical, emotional, and spiritual connections with skill-building exercises and attitude transformations. Topics include creating relationship safety, accepting differences, transparent communication, finding sensual and sexual passion, plus more. This dynamic book is also beneficial for singles preparing for love, relationship professionals, and counseling or coaching programs.
Drawing from a fountain of over 50 years of marriage and 45 years of professional work with couples, Jim and Ruth Sharon collaborated with other experts to offer you useful perspectives, tools, and practices to cultivate a sacred relationship with your beloved.
Chapter 1
Safety First - The secret to Successful Relationships
by Rabbi Shlomo Slatkin
How can you cultivate feelings of safety within your relationship that grow stronger over time?
Chapter 2
Managing Stress Together
by Greg and Priscilla Hunt
How can you work with your partner to deal with everyday stresses in healthy ways?
Chapter 3
Training the Brain to Swim Forward
by Linda Miles
What tools can you use to shift your focus to the present, instead of reacting to past hurts?
Chapter 5
Conscious Partnership
by Alexandra Stockwell
How can you create a conscious partnership that supports each partner’s ongoing growth?
Chapter 6
Relationship Building Blocks and Practices
by Charlie and Linda Bloom
What are the qualities that support nourishing, durable relationships, and what are some simple practices for developing these qualities?
Chapter 7
Own Your Part
by Kathy Jacobson
How can you use mindful self-awareness to defuse conflict?
Chapter 8
You+Me=Us—Cultivating Us Space
By Ruth Sharon
How can you make space in your relationship for each partner to bring their whole self – and experience a love that’s even greater than the sum of its parts?
Chapter 9
Creating Your Couple Bubble
by Celeste Labadie
How can nurturing a “couple bubble” help you and your beloved form a powerful partnership that’s capable of handling anything life sends your way?
Chapter 10
Team Love—Love Unites & Fear Divides
by Laura Brodie
How can becoming more conscious of your individual fears help you to grow closer?
Chapter 11
Relationships & Finances
by John Wittry
How can you successfully navigate financial matters as a couple?
Chapter 12
The Soma of Coupledom
by Vanessa Tate
How can body-centered practices help you experience deeper emotional intimacy?
Chapter 13
Unstoppable Passion
by Lori Ann Davis
What are the essential ingredients of a passionate physical relationship?
Chapter 14
Creating Satisfying Sexual Relationship
by Ethan Schwab
What does healthy sexuality look like for you, and how can you foster a satisfying sexual connection with your partner?
Chapter 15
Conscious Parenting
by Lori Petro
How can the HeartWise approach be applied to parenting?
Chapter 16
Couples’ Spiritual Development
by Jim Sharon
How can connecting with your partner on a spiritual level support and enrich your relationship?