rev. Cheryl Ford

All of us are searching for intimacy, companionship and nurturing. You may ask, “Why have I had such difficulty with intimate relationships in my life?” We find the keys in our own self-worth issues and our willingness to be intimate with ourselves.

Intimacy is a peak experience. We intuitively recognize that ‘in-to-me-see’ is essential to growth and the enhancement of self-worth. In this course you will learn the answers to common questions such as: What is intimacy, and how do I recognize it? How do I know if I can handle a truly intimate relationship? How can I prepare for it?

In this course, you will see how we each draw to us the relationships we need to show us the beliefs and attitudes that are keeping us stuck, that are blocking our path to the Light within. You will look at the roadblocks you put in the way of intimacy and how to move past them.

With the help of experiential processes and meditations, you will look at troublesome situations in your life and see how to transform these situations with the help of the all powerful force of Love that is within you. You will see how it feels when you are playing the ‘separation game’ by focusing on differences, and how to change that to the ‘Oneness game’ by looking past differences to the innate goodness in others.

Singles or partners — build nurturing relationships. Connect with your inner Spirit to learn more evolved ways of attracting and maintaining desirable relationships.

• Shed the weight of old emotional resistances which have kept you on the defensive and have blocked healthy relationships in the past.
   
• Recognize when unconscious, limiting mental scripts are operating in your life. With your observer self, learn how to dissolve these scripts and replace them with healing scripts.
   
• See how issues of power affect your relationships and how to empower each other rather than control each other.
   
• Learn to shift your perception in your relationships from the perspective of your personality self to the knowing wisdom of your true Self.
   
• Learn and role-play a five-step process to express yourself without blaming. This process takes you through the perceived hurt to forgiveness and Love. It is a powerful tool to build intimacy, release resentment and express your true Self in your relationships.
   
• Learn healing responses you can use when someone becomes fearful, tense or defensive, which can transform the relationship to a powerful path of shared awakening.