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In the movie Date Night, Tina Fey and Steve Carrell play a couple struggling to revive the romance of the early days of their relationship.  When they confront this issue, they turn to fantasies as one way to re-ignite the spark.  Steve confesses that his fantasy is to be with 3 other women, to which Tina challenges him if he could keep up.

Compared to this formulaic exchange, Tina then admits that her fantasy is to go away and be alone - alone where no one is putting demands on her and she can just breathe.

Isn’t it wonderful how comedies can get us to laugh with stereotypical quips while in the next moment allow us to gain a poignant insight?  Some may be shocked by her admission that she wants to have space from the person she is trying to reignite passion with, but the fact of the matter is that having alone time is very important ingredient to a successful relationship.


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Rules and boundaries are important, but to the extent that they are respected they are also somewhat negotiable. The bottom line is that while rules themselves are important - it’s the respect and trust present in your relationship with your teen that is most important.
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You can co-create a definition of trust for your family, and your teen should be a part of creating that foundation. The more you talk openly about the subject of trust and what it means, the more your trust in one another will deepen.
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Your crown chakra inspires the sense that you’ve found your soul mate. It houses your sense of spirituality, wisdom and faith. The crown is the part of you that still believes in magic and miracles and senses the inherent oneness of everyone.
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Your third eye chakra inspires a love of beauty and culture. When your third eye is open with your partner, you have an ability to connect intellectually and artistically as well as a sense of your shared future together.
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Your throat chakra involves communication as well as your ability to make choices.  When it is open you are able to be decisive and express your needs to your partner; you speak with integrity, truth and authenticity. If you find that communication with your sweetie has been stinted, it’s time for throat chakra action.
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The heart chakra makes you tingle all over with joy when you smile at your partner.  This energy center gives and receives emotionally and spiritually to others, and builds the trust to feel that through giving, you are connected to those you love.
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Think of your inner sun, your inner smile, all of the energy that makes you confident and capable of getting out there to live your life with a strong sense of self, passion and destiny.
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Your second chakra is the chakra of ou-la-la and frisky energy; the chakra that that declares, “So what if he drives me crazy, I want that man (or woman)!” As such it is capable of getting you into all sorts of trouble; however, it is also the part of you that has such a strong drive for union with another that it overrides all of your fears.
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The root chakra, Muladhara is your link to the physical world, will-to-live, vitality, and your ties to your tribe and family.   It allows you and your honey to feel grounded and safe together.
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