@truconsciouscouple: Having a partner who is doing the inner work with you is the fastest way to reach enlightenment because you use each other as mirrors to reflect back at each other our inner shadows. When we are alone it is very easy to simply not look at the part of ourselves that we don't like and so those parts of ourselves never get healed. The work is always our own to do but when we have a partner they can shine light on the toxic traits we carry that would normally go unnoticed. The paradoxical nature of this concept is that only the person we love most in this world is the one who can trigger us the most. We need their affection. If some random person came up and pointed out your flaws, most of use would be like " f*ck that guy" and then avoid them. When it is our lover we are forced to take a real look inward to try to heal that part of yourself. With no shame or judgment. Knowing this was probably a trait that we unconsciously learned from our imperfect parents. We often project our inner wounds onto our partners, but this is our chance to do the inner work, so we can better understand ourselves and one another. . . . #relationshipgoals #innerwork #fightorflight #woundedhealers #reflectandgrow #partnerreflection #projectedpain #RelationshipGoals
