The relationship you have with yourself is the most fundamental relationship you can have with anyone – it is the basis for all you external relationships that you have with others……

…..you cannot give to others what you cannot give yourself…..

The journey of exploring self awareness is one that is filled with wonder and awe – as you re-connect with yourself, you find hidden treasures you never knew existed … or had forgotten that they ever did exist!

As you build on this relationship with yourself, you discover that you stop looking for other people to fill certain voids within yourself – your relationships take on a different dimension – they move from a position of neediness to a position of sharing.

This realisation in itself will have a profound and dynamic effect on you. Just think about it for a moment…. Clear your mind and imagine what it would feel like to only want to connect with people out of a genuine caring and love from deep within yourself – looking for nothing in return because you are already full of love and self acceptance.

This is so much better than thinking “I need this person to understand me, I need this person to love me” – when you challenge those thoughts, it frees you of restrictive relationships which have all sorts of underlying issues rather than just simple love, peace and acceptance.

To view photos from the September 2007 retreat, click here

Shirley Sallie Scott-Louwrens