"It seems there are two basic ways to feel the fullness of life, and both arise from the authenticity of our relationships. One is from our love of life, and the other is from our love of each other." ~ Mark Nepo

Are you a single who wants to find that fulfilling quality relationship? Are you in a relationship and want to make sure it flourishes and grows? Then, consider embarking on the awesome journey of Relationship Coaching.

I am a licensed LifepartnerQuest Relationship Coach (see http://www.lifepartnerquest for more information). As such, I partner with my clients in making sure they are on a successful love track.

Whether you are happily single and headed toward a future relationship or already involved in one and want to understand it more, here are the5 Elements of a Healthy Relationship:

1. Be fully committed to the relationship. You are either in or you are out. Liken it to being 'a little pregnant.' There is no such thing! You are or you are not.

2. Accept personal responsibility. No victims! Each person is 50% responsible for the fulfillment or failure in a relationship.

3. Take good care of yourself. If you aren't getting your own needs met, how can you expect that anyone else will?

4. Tell your truth. The # 1 cause of a failed relationship is that people did not say what is true for them.

5. Do your work. Work on it, figure it out. Be equally committed to finding real solutions and not just bandages.

Want to learn more? Call (212) 461-2746 and listen to the LifePartnerQuest audio call entitled Finding the Love of Your Life AND the Life That You Love. The only cost or obligation for you is the toll charges if it is a long distance call.

A FEW OF MY FAVORITE RELATIONSHIP RESOURCES
Note: This is just a sampling. I know there are many others, particularly by John Gray, Hugh Prather and Philip McGraw. It's important that you choose books that speak to you. These are some of the ones that I like and this list includes resources for singles, couples and the tools to problem solve and promote understanding of our differences.

The Unimaginable Life, Kenny and Julia Loggins

Men Like Women Who Like Themselves, Steven Carter and Julia Sokol

The Language of Letting Go, Melody Beattie

Women and Love, Mira Kirshenbaum

Keeping the Love that You Find, Harville Hendrix

Getting the Love That You want, Harville Hendrix

Women Who Love Too Much, Robin Norwood

Red Flags!, Gary S. Aumiller

Straight Form the Heart, Layne and Paul Cutright

Emotional Blackmail, Susan Forward

If the Buddha Had Dated, Charlotte Kasl

Love is Letting Go of Fear, Gerald G. Jamplosky

The New Couple, Seana McGee and Maurice Taylor

Coming Apart, Daphne Rose Kingma

Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus Book of Days, John Gray

The Conscious Heart, Kathryn and Gay Hendricks

Women Can't Hear What Men Don't Say, Warren Farrell

Codependent No More, Melody Beattie

Are You the One For Me?, Barbara DeAngelis

God On A Harley, Joan Brady

Understanding Men's Passages, Gail Sheehy

Get Rid of Him, Joyce L. Vedral

Enchanted Love, Marianne Williamson

The Frog Prince, Stephen Mitchell

Letting Go, Dr. Zev Wanderer and Tracy Cabot

How to Survive the Loss of a Love, Melba Colgrove, Harold H.Bloomfield, and Peter McWilliams

When Your Lover is a Liar, Susan Forward

Cutting Loose, Ashton Applewhite

Shortcuts to Bliss, Jonathon Robinson

As a Relationship Coach, I pull from these resources, as well as assessments and the program from LifePartnerQuest. We work together to help you create a LOVEly life! :)

"The first love affair we need to consummate successfully is with ourselves, because only then will we be ready for relationships with others".
~Nathaniel Branden