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With this gratitude book learn how to have a happier relationship with your partner. Get the answers to some of your most pressing relationship questions and use this as a guide to your own personal growth.
List of contents
Contents
Foreword by Daphne Rose Kingma
1: The Key to Living Our Love
2: The Gifts of Relationship Gratitude
- You’ll Feel Closer and More Loving
- You’re More Likely to Stay Together
- It’s Positively Contagious
- You’ll Both Be Healthier
- Conflicts Are Resolved More Easily
- Resentment Melts Away
- The More You’re Thankful, the More You Receive
- You’ll Touch Love’s Mystery and Majesty
3: Myths that Hold Us Back
- I Need to Protect Myself
- Relationships Are Hard
- It’s Dangerous to Be Too Happy
- It’s Better to Be Right Than Close
- You Should Be Just Like Me
- If I Feel It, It’s True
- Feelings Come before Behaviors
- It Has to Be a Certain Way
4: Love's Attitudes of Gratitude
- You Can Choose What to Pay Attention To
- It’s Right to Notice What’s Right
- Receptivity Is Key
- It’s Not about Being a Doormat
- Assume the Best
- You’re Not Perfect Either
- The Other Person’s Quirks Are Delightful
- Love Is Truly a Gift
- You Are a Great Gift Too
- Awareness without Judgment Creates Change
- Love Is the Cauldron in Which Our Souls Are Tempered
- It’s All about Learning
- We’re Here to Bring More Love into the World
5: The Practice of Gratitude in Love
- Just Begin
- Be Explicit
- Practice Truly Seeing
- Make a Gratitude Laundry List
- Do It on Your Own
- Celebrate Your “Usness”
- Give Thanks for What’s Not Difficult between You
- Give What You Most Want to Get
- Remember Your Manners
- Share What Makes You Feel Appreciated
- Receive What’s Being Given
- Do the 5 to 1
- Give Thanks for Being Loved with All Your Foibles
- Recall Your Love Story
- Don’t Forget the Bad Old Days
- Notice Repair Attempts
- Appreciate Love’s Obligations
- Take a Daily Gratitude Vow
- Express Your Appreciation to Others
- Ask a Friend for Help
- When Times Get Tough, Go to the Higher Level
6: The Joyful Journey
My Thanks
About the Author
About the author
Known internationally as an expert on change,
M.J. Ryan works as an executive coach to senior executives and entrepreneurs around the world, helping them accelerate business success and personal fulfillment. She combines a practical approach gained as the CEO of a book publishing company with methodologies from neuroscience, positive psychology, and asset-focused learning to help clients and readers more easily meet their goals.
Her client list includes Royal Dutch Shell, Microsoft, Time, the U.S. military, and Aon Hewitt. She's a partner with the Levo League career network and the lead venture coach at SheEO, an organization offering a new funding and support model for female entrepreneurs. She's the founder of Conari Press, creator of the
New York Times bestselling
Random Acts of Kindness series, and author of many books, including
Habit Changers: 81 Game-Changing Mantras to Mindfully Realize Your Goals.
Summary
With this gratitude book learn how to have a happier relationship with your partner. Get the answers to some of your most pressing relationship questions and use this as a guide to your own personal growth.
Foreword
- Mary Jane Ryan has been featured on NPR, national TV (the Today Show), and is frequently featured in articles, podcasts, etc.
- This is the sequel to a one million copy selling book, Attitudes of Gratitude
- This book is the result of the founder and publisher of Conari teaming up with bestseller Daphne Rose Kingma.
- She has sold over 2 million copies of her books
- Mary Jane Ryan works as an executive coach to senior executives and entrepreneurs around the world
- She has worked with Royal Dutch Shell, Microsoft, Time, the US military, and Aon Hewitt
