32. Nurturing intimacy in a busy world

Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but you can take the most important part of the holiday with you.

Can you guess what that is?

One commonality most holidays share is the opportunity for intimacy with those who matter most.

“Intimacy” comes from 2 Latin words: the word intimus, which means inmost, and intimare, which means to know deeply.

So, you could say holidays are a chance to get a clear impression of someone and reconnect. However, you don’t have to wait for the holidays to become reacquainted with them on a deeper level.

We’re all busy in our day-to-day lives, but carving out moments for intimacy doesn’t have to be a time-consuming, arduous process.

I’d like to share 3 transformative communication tools for nurturing intimacy between you and your loved ones. Whether it’s a partner, spouse, or someone else you love, putting these into practice can help you show them they matter to you.

Takeaways from this episode:

- 2 roadblocks to communication include our busy schedules and the fact we’re constantly changing. Then, when we finally check in with our loved ones, we may feel distant.

- Simply talking to one another doesn’t foster intimacy, especially when it’s accompanied by multitasking.

- Promoting intimate communication helps keep your relationship alive and well and can take as little as 30 seconds.

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