As the name, Couples at Crossroads, implies, we are always at a choice point. Each moment brings with it an opportunity for growth--an opportunity to experience life more deeply and more fully. Most of time the choice is to recognize the value of a relationship and determine to put new energy into it. Sometimes, the choice is to recognize that a relationship is reaching its conclusion and steps need to be taken to allow forward movement without it. These choices are usually very subtle. We don’t even notice we’re making them. Occasionally the choice comes vividly and demands action. Whatever the case, being aware that choices are made all the time offers the opportunity to actually participate in a relationship and not just stand back and watch it happen.
Love alone is not enough. Without imagination, love stales into sentiment, duty, boredom. Relationships fail not because we have stopped loving but because we first stopped imagining.
James Hillman
The Force of Character: And the Lasting Life
The Force of Character: And the Lasting Life