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Handouts for Anacortes Classes

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on October 22, 2014 by AlNovember 1, 2015

These are the Graphics/Handouts for my classes in Anacortes, WA. I don’t know if we will use them, but I think it’s nice to have them available to refer to.

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Posted in Diversity, Main Page, Map of Relationships, Relationships, Reliable Membership | Tagged boundary, fault, make sense, peace, safety, trust

Awakening Purpose in Your Life

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on August 7, 2013 by AlAugust 8, 2013 3

I wrote this in August 2010 in response to the postings of some friends in Marriage Advocates, directly on this topic. There are several life events that bring this drive toward Purpose in Life to the surface: a close-brush-with-death is good, retirement or closing-of-a-job in men, children-leaving-home in women are a few examples. In many writings this is called a midlife- or an identity-crisis. Whatever, we have to deal with it.

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Posted in Map of Relationships, Purpose | Tagged dialogue, feelings, safety, share, trust | 3 Replies

Get the Book

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on April 30, 2013 by Al TurtleMarch 23, 2018 9

My friend, Scott Dodson, spent years reading and absorbing all the stuff I teach. The "method in his madness" was to write a marvelous fantasy book: kind of a "Harry Potter" meets Relationships. Alfred, the Turtle, not only is central, but seems to be able to fly!  At least on the cover. 

Turtle Logic and the University of Life

 

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Posted in Main Page, Map of Relationships | Tagged essay, Imago | 9 Replies

Where are you? What type of Relationship do you Have? Right now!

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on July 8, 2012 by Al TurtleSeptember 8, 2013 8

A fun article with labels for the different types of relationships. Tis all based on my Map of Relationships and experience. Take this as seriously as you choose.

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Posted in Main Page, Map of Relationships | Tagged affair, dialogue, feelings, peace, pulling, safety, share, trust, university of life | 8 Replies

Getting to Work

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on June 20, 2012 by Al TurtleOctober 21, 2014 12

Work, Work!  In this article I want to share my view of the process of how to get a great relationship from the very widest perspective. I suggest that you read my paper on the Map of Relationship first, to prepare to  grasp this view.

 

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Posted in Diversity, Main Page, Map of Relationships, Reliable Membership | Tagged boundary, choice point, dialogue, fault, feelings, make sense, master-slave, passivity, peace, point of view, pulling, safety, share, trust, university of life, validation | 12 Replies

What to do when He/She Leaves?

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on October 11, 2010 by Al TurtleFebruary 10, 2019 730

People frequently come to me with this problem. Some years ago I came up with an answer and have not felt the need to change it. It works. Follow the four steps.

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Posted in Main Page, Map of Relationships, Reliable Membership | Tagged dialogue, fault, feelings, pulling, safety, share, trust | 730 Replies

Books I Read

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on June 1, 2010 by Al TurtleMay 1, 2016  

I have received requests to list books that have been, and are, important to me in developing my thinking. Here I will organize that list, and link them to Amazon.com, so that you can get them. This list will grow as I think of them. I am just listing the ones that have been repeatably, and durably, “hot” for me. Enjoy!

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Posted in Diversity, Main Page, Map of Relationships | Tagged codependency, codependent, dialogue, feelings, Imago, master-slave, share, university of life | Leave a reply

Using Al Turtle Logic on Relationship Troubles

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on June 1, 2010 by Al TurtleApril 13, 2013 16

How to approach relationship challenges? Tis all about applying knowledge of the Biological Dream and learning those skills. Tis all about knowing where you currently are on the Map of Relationships. Here are some examples.

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Posted in Diversity, Main Page, Map of Relationships, Reliable Membership | Tagged affair, boundary, choice point, dialogue, fault, feelings, make sense, master-slave, mastertalk, mirroring, narcisism, passivity, safety, share, trust, university of life, validation | 16 Replies

An Interview Series

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on March 17, 2010 by Al TurtleJune 30, 2016 7

Tis done. Here are 8 hours of chatting about my work. Laura is a very helpful interviewer and producer. Check out other work she does. This article has the links to MP3 files of all sessions. Download and enjoy.

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Posted in Main Page, Map of Relationships, Podcasts | Tagged boundary, mirroring, passivity, safety, trust | 7 Replies

Vintage Love: What does it look like?

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on February 10, 2010 by Al TurtleJuly 11, 2013  

I got this question, recently. Apparently in my Map of Relationships I have not described it enough. I guess I just referred to it as a "place" that people, all people want to go to. Well, ok, I'll share some thoughts on it.

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Posted in Diversity, Main Page, Map of Relationships, Reliable Membership | Tagged boundary, dialogue, master-slave, safety, share, trust, university of life, validation | Leave a reply

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