I'm sure that for many of us baggage is the least fun thing to deal with in relationships. However, managing baggage is probably one of the most important components of relationship design. Without it, relationships will spin into destructiveness quite quickly, or the baggage will whittle away at the health of a relationship until the energy is depleted in the couple and in each individual.
So, what do we do about baggage?
1. We learn what our own baggage is through some defined program that really helps you get underneath the surface.
2. Be in relationships where others are willing to understand and manage their own baggage.
3. Work with each other to identify triggers, and manage those triggers as a partnership.
4. Never stop managing baggage. Once you stop, you and the relationship will grow stagnant.
A couple of excellent programs for the first step in the process can be undertaken through:
a. breakonthru.org
b. landmarkeducation.com
Wishing you lifelong growth,
Becky Shook-Wotkza, M.A.
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