I felt this was heavily weighted towards breakups and the sad side of love. Only in the final moments did I feel the author spoke about how great love could be. Very rarely were there concrete ideas. There seemed to be no straight direction on the authors guided tour of love. And I know there isn’t one with love, but I found it to be too discombobulated for my taste. You can’t change your past, but you can choose to make your future a lighter place. Here’s the thing – it’s your responsibility to heal yourself.” But I did highlight a few things that I found particularly helpful and a few things that I found not so helpful. I found the writer wanted us to like certain phrases he said and he made this very clear by writing it in bold. I found most of the things I took away from this book were sandwiched in between the stuff he wanted me to like. Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy: The Dynamics of Emotion, Love and Power (Leslie Greenberg & Rhonda Goldman) After reading this book, I gained clarity on numerous subjects that provide a sustaining and meaningful bond with our partner, and how to keep it lasting.

Trauma feeds the fearful, wounded aspect of the ego and drives us to make decisions based on that pain. In contrast, when intuition guides our decisions and communication, we act from a place of love and steadiness.”

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Will make you see you from your own perspective as well as those who matter the most to the ones who does not if someone says they’re hurt by your actions, you must believe they’re hurt; you can’t decide for them whether or not they felt hurt in the first place.” Maturitatea emoțională constă în a avea un dezacord fără a umili, a învinovăți, a insulta și a-ți proiecta traumele emoționale asupra altcuiva.”

I bought the book to look towards saving a relationship and I can definitely see how this could have helped. Self love isn’t something I’ve ever focused on, leading me to where I am now amongst other topics, all of which are spoken about in this book. Those who attempt to belittle us reveal more about their own character and perception of the world than ours. Those who want to hurt the world outside of them must contain hurt in their inner world. You can only give what you have – literally and energetically.” This is an excellent book for those who want to build stronger and more positive relationships with others, not only in romantic relationships but in all of your interactions. Whether you’ve had bad experiences in life, are looking for ways to improve yourself and your relationships, or claim you’re ready for a relationship and want to start it off correctly. I enjoy the tales that are used to describe actual events, although occasionally the explanations felt overly wordy. Save ChamberMusicBox Up Close to your collection. Share ChamberMusicBox Up Close with your friends. Vex believes that the purest love, unconditional love is built on self-love. He has developed practises and skills to help him heal, build stronger connections and find peace and joy within his own relationships. Now he wants to share his wisdom to help guide readers on their own journeys.

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I found that I could choose who I was, and most importantly, that who I was didn’t have to be changed by what other people thought of me.” Las mai jos câteva citate care fie mi-au plăcut, fie mi s-au părut interesante ca punct de plecare pentru alte discuții: I have never been in a romantic relationship but have read a lot about romance and love in books. My friends who were/are in a relationship used to share with me how they feel and what kind of problems they face in a relationship. And after all of it, I believed that relationships are complex and a 24/7 job where you have to perform your best. However, Vex’s new book, Closer to Love; How to Attract The Right Relationships And Deepen Your Connections is here to help us build happier relationships that feel like magic.

He emphasizes on loving ourselves first, then falling for someone else. He explains how our experiences and our perspective shape our reality to the kind of relationships we want to build. How we can learn from our past and create a better future. From the author’s personal experiences to the useful tips and prompting, this book was filled with information that I could apply to my own life. I found the author’s writing style to be engaging and easy to understand, and I was particularly impressed by the abundance of research and evidence provided throughout the book. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking to better understand themselves and love that comes their way. The way you interpret anything you read also depends on your current emotional state, past experiences, & the context in which you are reading..”Vex King takes us to the journey of self-awareness, helping us learn how we can create habits, mindsets and practices that will enrich our relationships. This book is a real game changer, it book highlights all the points that are needed in creating a healthy relationship with your partner as well as with yourself. The writing style of the author is very perspicuous, the things which are discussed here are very realistic which you can apply in your own life. It is a perfect guide for anyone who struggles with the issue of understanding themselves or the people around them.

The message of this book is good and one I agree with but I found the delivery meandering and repetitive at times. I do like the anecdotes when referring to real life situations but sometimes the explanations seemed unnecessarily wordy. I felt it could have been edited more sharply as I found myself drifting off at times. This is the first ever book I annotated. There were so many moments when words, perceptions, and thoughts were speaking to me. This is the second book of Vex King I own (other than Good Vibe Good Life). Coming to this book, the title helps those people who have trouble with attracting people, finding the right relationships and strengthening the existing connections. Inspired by his own experiences Vex chooses to write some insights, his own perspectives and certain takeaways that play an important role in relationships. Ultimately, self-love and raising the level of your vibration go hand in hand. When you make an effort to raise your vibration, you show yourself the love and care you deserve. You’ll feel good and attract good. By taking positive actions and changing your mindset, you’ll manifest greater things. By loving yourself, you’ll live a life you love.”Join bestselling author and coach Vex King and his wife Kaushal and discover how to create stronger relationships and deepen your connections. A must read if you are seeking to elevate your relationships and your life.' – Yung Pueblo, author of Inward