Practicing Courage #29: The art of building great relationships

The Courageous Life

As part of a 4-part series on the Power of Compassion which we are re-releasing on The Courageous Life, yesterday we released a beautiful conversation with Dr. James Doty and Dr. Jacinta Jiménez.
Together they explored a variety of themes related to cultivating greater compassion and empathy, including the possibility of fostering cultures of care within organizations.
To complement these conversations over the coming weeks I will be sharing some of the most potent practices I’ve come across for opening the heart, and accessing more courage and compassion.

Today's practice is is the second of these and is all about building great relationships.
Years ago I had the chance to meet a couple who was truly happy and deeply in love after 35 years.
Sitting together I asked them what their biggest piece of advice would be for a successful, happy marriage (or relationship)?
I will never forget what they shared that day. It was both simple and profound.
Today's you'll hear what the couple shared with me, and how it can be applied to create thriving relationships in all domains of life, including at work.
Curious to explore this topic further? Here are some conversations on the podcast we think you'll love:

• The Power of Compassion Pt. 1 | Barbara Fredrickson and Sharon Salzberg
• The Power of Compassion Pt. 2 | James Doty and Jacinta Jiménez

Thank you for your practice today!
I look forward to continuing together next Thursday!
-Joshua

8 Week Compassion Cultivation Training with Joshua begins July 12th!
If you are interested in a deeper more experiential dive into these insights and practices I would encourage you to join me on July 12th, as I will be teaching an 8 week course on compassion originally created at Stanford University. Learn more by heading to practicingcourage.com/cct
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• The Practice Pass - An annual membership that gives you on-demand access to robust practice experiences including the 28-Day Practicing Courage Challenge, The 5-Day Transforming Stress Challenge and the brand NEW Creativity Challenge.
• Past Practicing Courage episodes in the podcast feed
• The FREE Practice Library

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