Relationships

The Love, Relationships and Friendships Journey

Here’s the plan

The Journey

The Basics

There are thousands of different quotes alluding to how important friends are, what makes a good relationship and how your love for your partner is the most important thing in the world.

Suffice to say, we’re all aware of the impact great relationships have on our journey through life. As we move into our future, it’s important to keep making new connections and to strengthen those we already have.

At Life Reignite, we enjoy nothing more than sharing our stories and helping your relationships thrive. As part of this, we have dedicated a large section of our mission to speaking openly about all types of relationships, providing strategies to help you form new ones and enjoy old ones even more!

We spend time curating a range of ideas, inspiration and motivation to keep our relationships strong. Some of the areas we cover include:

Loving who you are & spending time with yourself

For beginners

It really is true that there is a hugely positive effect on your wellbeing when you identify who you are, all your flaws, all your favourite bits and embrace every last bit.

Afterall, we are actually the person we spend the most time with right?

Naturally at this stage in life, we have probably seen friends, colleagues, lovers, partners and family come and go. That’s why it’s important to be happy within yourself first and foremost.

At Life Reignite, we know that loving yourself and recognising who you are is the first step in forming meaningful relationships with others.

Sharing your light with others

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whilst it’s fantastic to really enjoy our own company, friendships and intimate relationships are the fuel of life. For most of us, when asked about our most memorable times, we will reflect on special moments spent with special people.

 

Friendships

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For many over 50, loneliness can become an increasingly large factor in life. But really – it just doesn’t need to be that way. We have so many strategies, ideas and information on how to connect with others and form friendships, relationships and even romances.

The Love, Relationships and Friendships Journey

Sharing your life and your light with others is what this journey is all about. And sometimes, we need a little refresher on how to go about that. Here’s some info we’ve put together to remind us how to form positive bonds with people we’d share our adventures with

Relationship skills

Great relationships are founded on solid skill sets, charisma, empathy and integrity. Intuition too!

Some o key relationship skills include:

●   Being able to put yourself in the other person’s shoes – a sense of perspective
●   Being vulnerable
●   Not being attached to your point of view
●   Being generally interested in what the other person is saying
●   Making sure you keep your relationships FUN
●   Touch as a way of expressing feelings and emotion
●   Being in tune with others to know when they need extra emotional support
●   Showing empathy
●   Sharing your feelings
●   Helping when others feel low or are struggling with issues
●   Random acts of kindness

Extending your network of friends

Making new friends can be a daunting task but with a little help from the LifeReignite team, you will be making mates in no time. Let us share the best online resources and in-person groups to get you started meeting your new best friend – or an entire group of them!

We understand the importance of beginning, building, and maintaining strong relationships. Our aim here is to provide you with useful tips and expert guidance to help you manage all your relationships, starting with a great relationship with yourself.

Click through and have a browse through our resources. We hope it inspires you to form new connections and maybe even try something new.

Friendships and Lovers - when one leads to the other

Friends becoming lovers or primary partners is a well noted way of bringing a significant other into your life.

As you have no doubt observed, many of the most enduring romantic relationships actually start off as platonic ones. There are many reasons for this, but some key ones are:

●   We already know that person, are comfortable with them and trust them
●   You recognise areas of common interest
●   You probably have mutual friends
●   You know where you stand, you may not agree with all their views but you have common ground
●   You are aware of and relate to their values
●   Where as in dating, where physical attraction is often a vital aspect of the ritual, this is of less importance for many people when friends become partners or lovers

To help you navigate the transition from friendship to partnership, we have a stack of resources you may be interested in viewing here (insert link).

Finding someone extra special

Life would not be the same without friends to share it with, but well – romance brings the spice. Romantic relationships can be an essential part of the human experience.

And, as we all know, there are a myriad of different ways to find a partner now. From online apps, to social media and in-person networking

It may be helpful to think about how you would like your primary relationship to look. At LifeReignite, our numerous resources (blogs, articles and suggested connections) may well help you find and stay on the right path. Whether you are an extrovert, introvert or somewhere in between, we have an approach that will help you to establish healthy, long lasting relationships.

If you’re looking for a special partner, or lover – well hopefully we can give you some pointers!

Romantic Relationships

Are you looking for love?

Already partnered and interested in finding new ways to connect with your lover? LifeReignite has you covered. We offer tips and advice for those about to begin dating, from helping you choose the right way to find new people to understanding how to tell if someone is your perfect match. If you are already partnered, we have excellent ideas for date nights and deeper connecting aplenty.

Before you embark on this journey, it’s important to look at how to make sure your romantic relationships stay happy, fun and lasting.

Here are some of the key tips we’ve identified:

● Communication and openness, holding back judgement and allowing free flow of ideas. Good listening skills are important. Many people are always butting in on conversations. Waiting to say what you want and giving proper attention to what the other person is saying are key to meaningful conversations.

● Being open, intimate and sexy. Be your best version of you. Try and stay as physically attractive as possible, focus on good grooming, sport nice clothes and exercise regularly. Make sure you are looking after the needs of your partner as well as your own.

● High levels of EQ are a definite advantage. Nearly everyone loses their cool sometimes, but it’s how you deal with this that is important. Firstly stay on topic and don’t make it personal. Know how to apologise if necessary and know how to make up. Taking ourselves less seriously, adding humour and toning down the ego can really help here.

● Stay current. By brushing up on skills, constantly learning and being inquisitive, you will be a more appealing and generally happier partner.

Inside Out Understanding

According to Michael Neill, one of the world’s most pre-eminent coaches and thought leaders, “100 percent of your experience of life is created from inside the system. That is, contrary to the way things appear, the only way the human experience can unfold is from the inside out. No exceptions. The system only works one way. And the clarity of our seeing that underpins the way we handle absolutely every situation in our lives.”

The Inside – out understanding says that our experience of life comes 100 percent from thought in the moment.

At Life Reignite, we endorse this way of thinking and encourage you to consider how your perspective helps form the relationships you have.

Relationship Updates

Every now and then, we need to put some extra time into our relationships – be they with our partner, our family or friends.

Think of it in the same way we have to update the operating system on our phones. Each time we do it – things freshen up just a little. Our curated information resources and relationship coaches are here to help guide you through ways you can deepen connections, re-introduce fun into your relationships and help spread some sunshine.

Relationship coaches

Life Reignite relationship coaches specialise in providing strategies and techniques to help you stay connected, feel comfortable reaching out and deepening the relationships you already have.

If you’ve ever felt that you’re lacking the confidence to meet new people, need some help with relating to others, or want to amplify your strengths, consulting with one of our coaches could help.

Our team helps transition people through divorce, grief, separation and the establishment of new partnerships.They are also skilled in providing the support you may need to face the whole dating process. If you feel as though you might need a “relationship overhaul”, our Life Reignite relationship coaches will be happy to help.