Do you know yourself? Do you feel 'connected' to yourself? Do you have a relationship with yourself? Do you like yourself? Do you love yourself? Do you feel comfortable with yourself?
If you are in doubt about any of these questions, I would venture to suggest that your relationship with yourself is not entirely intimate in the way we consider our relationships being intimate with those we love (partners, parents, children, friends), with whom we are able to speak (hopefully) openly, with whom we feel comfortable, with whom we can relax, and with whom we feel very connected.
Some of the articles I've written about this subject are (free access to all, but you will need to sign up on the website):
Being close to yourself and having a relationship with yourself that could be classified as intimate is part of a healthy life - healthy on all levels and in particular psycho-emotionally and spiritually. It implies also being attuned to your body, listening to it when necessary and understanding that it often speaks wisdom to you, as do your heart and gut. True intimacy with others is only possible after you have learned how to enter into an intimate relationship with yourself.If you are in doubt about any of these questions, I would venture to suggest that your relationship with yourself is not entirely intimate in the way we consider our relationships being intimate with those we love (partners, parents, children, friends), with whom we are able to speak (hopefully) openly, with whom we feel comfortable, with whom we can relax, and with whom we feel very connected.
Some of the articles I've written about this subject are (free access to all, but you will need to sign up on the website):
- Are You in Alignment With Who You Really Are?
- Do You Like the Person You Are Alone With?
- Love Yourself First
- Recognizing the Hero in Your Life
- Tending Your Inner Garden
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Books by Dr. Gabriella Kortsch (English)
Books by Dr. Gabriella Kortsch (Spanish & German - coming April 2015)
Note: If you are wondering why this blog is now only appearing on alternate days (excluding Sat/Sun), it is because I also post on my other blog on the others days. That other blog is Rewiring the Soul so named for my first book. Click here to visit the blog and/or to sign up for the feed.
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Angefangen mit Rewiring the Soul - auf deutsch: Wiedervereinigung mit der Seele (Blog hier), werden meine Bücher auf Amazon ab April 2015 erhaltbar sein.
Empezando con Rewiring the Soul - en español: Reconectar con el Alma (blog aquí), se podrán encontrar mis libros en Amazon en español en todo el mundo a partir de abril 2015.
Books by Dr. Gabriella Kortsch (English)

Books by Dr. Gabriella Kortsch (Spanish & German - coming April 2015)
Note: If you are wondering why this blog is now only appearing on alternate days (excluding Sat/Sun), it is because I also post on my other blog on the others days. That other blog is Rewiring the Soul so named for my first book. Click here to visit the blog and/or to sign up for the feed.
Find more free articles from my monthly newsletters as well as more information about my work at Advanced Personal Therapy
My blog posts are also featured on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest & you can find me on Instagram
Meine Bücher auf deutsch April 2015 / Mis libros en español abril 2015
Angefangen mit Rewiring the Soul - auf deutsch: Wiedervereinigung mit der Seele (Blog hier), werden meine Bücher auf Amazon ab April 2015 erhaltbar sein.
Empezando con Rewiring the Soul - en español: Reconectar con el Alma (blog aquí), se podrán encontrar mis libros en Amazon en español en todo el mundo a partir de abril 2015.