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Getting to Work

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on June 20, 2012 by Al TurtleJune 16, 2019 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

All My Pictures Are Here

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on April 2, 2012 by AlMay 3, 2012  

If you've come here, it may be that the link you used pointed to some picture somewhere on my website.   Pictures on this new site are confused.  Until I can figure out how to fix all the links, you … Continue reading →

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Kootenai Lake 2011

January 24, 2011 by Al Turtle Posted in Drive Abouts Reply

What to do when He/She Leaves?

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on October 11, 2010 by Al TurtleJune 16, 2019 749

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 | 749 Replies

Two Medicine Lake, Glacier Park, MT

September 23, 2010 by Al Turtle Posted in Around the US Reply

Points of View

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on September 18, 2010 by Al TurtleJune 16, 2019 8

Relationship confusion. Though I have written many times about this topic, I still find it the hardest for people to grasp. And in all my experience of relating, in starting a relationship, recovering one, maintain a high reliable quality of connection, this is the most important. Here is another attempt to make the relational situation clearer. [I’ve also been reminded that this is Advanced Relationship material – not for beginners.]

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Posted in Diversity, Main Page, Reliable Membership | Tagged boundary, dialogue, feelings, make sense, master-slave, mastertalk, mirroring, narcisism, peace, point of view, safety, share, trust, validation | 8 Replies

A Problem with Mirroring. Solve it.

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on June 7, 2010 by Al TurtleOctober 23, 2013  

As I was learning to Mirror (a skill taught by all Imago therapists), I ran into a specific problem that often blocked communication just while people were trying to improve it. Solving this problem, I think, is critical to maintaining good relationships

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Peace Making: AV Class

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on June 2, 2010 by Al TurtleJune 26, 2012 2

Here is the class I use to distinguish between the communication habits the lead to strive, struggle and distress and those that lead to peaceful coexistence.

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Class on Mirroring

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on June 2, 2010 by Al TurtleJune 2, 2016  

Here's the class that I use to teach mirroring. I teach every couple or individual using this class. It has all the critical points. Enjoy.

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Books I Read

Al Turtle's Relationship Wisdom Posted on June 1, 2010 by Al TurtleAugust 20, 2019  

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

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