Human relationships - Richard Harvey

“A relationship between two people is the meeting of two stories”. 

I find this a really beautiful definition. Some days ago, its author, Richard Harvey, gave us some interesting advices in order to have a healthy relationship.

According to Richard, when you have a relationship you communicate some information, you tell a story. But normally, against what you could think, the problem is that you know a part of your story but you don´t know the unconscious part. And the first step is to know yourself and your shadows.

After that, you are ready to have other relationships, which are with the other and with the world.  In this level, you must communicate, and you can do it talking, sharing, touching… and, at the same time, allowing yourself to be touched.

What is more, another important thing is the fact of avoiding problems and becoming emotionally intelligent, which seems to me very difficult. It is wise to learn about your experiences and discover the difference between love, need and desire. In addition, always keep in mind that YOU ARE FREE.

On the other hand, he talked about unhealthy relationships, representing them in a very clearly way with his hands.

All in all, I really enjoyed the lecture, due to not only his pieces of wisdom but also the tone of his voice and the atmosphere he created. I think he is a great orator.