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By Martina Hughes & Rod Gordon

Use your Relationship as a Spiritual Practice Part 2 (Embodied Love) our journey relationship sacred intimacy Feb 14, 2025

As I read through last week's blog, I realised if you practiced what's in there, it could literally be a mini workshop! I shared some of our insights and practice on how intimate relationship can be a spiritual practice. 

We...

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Use Your Relationship as a Spiritual Practice Part 1 our journey relationship sacred intimacy Jan 31, 2025

I feel nervous and a little shy writing about the essence of our relationship, and yet, I feel called to share a little more about the way we live. This blog is for those of you who are deeply curious about how to live Sacred...

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Trust, Love and Devotion: A Journey to Deeper Intimacy our journey relationship sacred intimacy Dec 20, 2024

What: Partner Sacred Intimacy Practices reflections

When: mid December 

By: Martina 

 

Rod’s heart is tender this morning. I feel for him, I can see that he’s been awake during the night. I feel that his body and being ar...

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Overcoming Blame & Criticism in Intimate Relationship relationship sacred intimacy Nov 29, 2024

It's very easy in relationships to recognise the changes that your partner "should" make, especially in times of tension, conflict, and hurt.

 

Pointing this out to your partner rarely goes well. It often creates distance, ...

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Is Indepence Hindering the Quality of your Relationship relationship sacred intimacy women's work written by martina hughes Nov 26, 2024

I spent most of my life cultivating independence, it took a long time for me to see that independence hindered the quality of my relationship. 


There were so many reasons for me to be proud of my self-sufficiency, I wore it ...

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Creating More Love in the World our journey relationship sacred intimacy women's work written by martina hughes Nov 26, 2024

The desire for relationships, intimacy, and connection has fueled my entire life. 

 

I was a Chartered Accountant for 10 years, and it was the people who mattered most for me. They even called me “The Care Bear” I knew when...

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For Women: from Cringe to Thriving within Relationship relationship sacred intimacy women's work written by martina hughes Aug 28, 2024

Right now, I have this memory arising, and I feel a strong desire to cringe, I feel so uncomfortable. I feel shame, awkwardness, and a sense of “not getting things right”. 

 

I really don’t want to share about it.. And yet,...

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Why are Intimate Relationships so Hard? relationship written by rod gordon May 10, 2023

This is a question that comes up for both women and men. Relationships are not easy. It’s easy to believe that if we find “the right partner” the relationship should just work. That if we find the “right person” it will all j...

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What Creates a Thriving Relationship? relationship written by martina hughes Sep 09, 2021

Recently, I shared the below photo on social media with this caption: “This photo is an example of me shining with love and blossoming from the effect of Rod’s presence, holding space and capacity to evoke my openness.”

And so...

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How Intimate Relationships Can Nourish Inner Healing relationship written by martina hughes Mar 12, 2021

There’s a quality of love that has opened in me as a result of being loved by Rod.

A love that is much deeper than any openness I could cultivate through solo practice.

Being loved by Rod has created the space for me to explore...

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Sometimes Love is Messy relationship written by martina hughes Mar 12, 2021

Our romantic notions of love, the romantic comedies, and the romance novels all seem to convince us that love is beautiful, graceful and just happens easily.

This can create feelings of constant disappointment and feelings of
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Separating From Family Members relationship written by martina hughes Jan 07, 2016

In our society, we are taught to value family above all else. Even to overlook hurt and pain caused in the family for the sake of maintaining relationships.

However, there are times when something completely different needs to...

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