What is Open Relating?
Being raised in a culture dominated by monogamous romantic ideals, most people develop an almost mythological idea of what relationships 'should' look like.
Love means being invested in another's spiritual growth. Once we recognise love as separate from meeting needs we are on our path to a better way of loving ourselves and others. We can design our relationships in any way that makes sense to us and our partners.
If what society says we should be doing feels unnatural, we can do it differently so it feels more authentic. Nothing is 'default' or 'natural', except what feels right to us.
Open Relating means creating and maintaining
conscious,
connected,
autonomous,
expansive relationships,
regardless of how many people are involved and what agreements you make.
Doing so requires first an honest unflinching look at our own vulnerabilities, fears, needs, wants and desires.
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