Communicating with love
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Communicating with love

Breezes is a story about a couple that have fallen in love, but have trouble communicating. Throughout the book they are communicating, without communicating, thus the tittle breezes. How love commenced, and thrived through spiritual conversation. The Author relates the agony felt in each breath, of the lost words we feel when in love.
The importance of the story is the art of the human condition, and its complexity. We feel love, but are inhibited perhaps by all we know. Doubt, and assumptions make us negatively react to love. We fail to accept, or we seek to explain the cause of events that happen to us, we rarely consider the randomness of events. We often seek reasons, explanations for why love happens.
I recommend this book to anyone that understands love, and the complexity of it all. If you want to read, know the other version of the story, this is the book. Beautifully written, and heart felt it took me in a whirlwind, like its tittle of emotion, I was breezed away by its power.
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A good perspective about love. Although I've naturally communicated love through each of these languages before (I know most of you readers have too), but it draws emphasis on areas needing more focus. After you get complacent, it's easy to forget to do these things - it reinforces the idea that Love is a discipline. It challenges you to give first and understand what the other person specifically needs. There needs to be reciprocation and with a lot of handwork there usually is reciprocation. It's also important to understand that certain things you do are not appreciated because it's not that person's primary love language. If you're having problems, you're basically going to have to do things you're not used to that allows you to give what is needed. Four of the love language are also applicable to our coworkers and friends - similar principles of dealing with people are expressed in many other books like "How to Win Friends and Influence People." However, this book has made me more aware of what I think is my primary love language and my partner's love language as well. Many thanks to Dr. Chapman.
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Naked Communication is extremely readable.  It helps both the experts and the newbies at an honest, loving and clear way to communicate with loved ones, colleagues, whoever.  My favorite part was the chapter on forgiveness - something I struggle with and truly holds me back in my life.
I suggest this book for all those who want to use their words for good in the world:)
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This book was really helpful because so often we hear "communication problems" and we rightly think there are listening, relating, understanding and engaging problems.  It is very true that those problems often exist on both sides of the communication gulf.  However, when we realize that our communication problems spring from a lack of love and a lack of grace and a lack of demonstrating the nature of the Trinity in perfect harmony and love and that the goal of the instruction according to the Apostle Paul is 'love, from a pure heart, a good conscience and a sincere faith" and often love is displayed in listening, understanding, responding appropriately and entering into a connected/trusting soul relationship with another person (often a spouse), we may examine our growth in personal relationships as a true reflection of our spiritual relationship with God.  How we relate to others displays our understanding of God and determines what kind of "image bearing" we do on earth.  Obviously, there are times to deal with another's sin, but God even gives us careful instructions for that and warns us about dealing with our own sin first to give us the proper humble disposition and clear eyesight to loving 'communicate" with others.  When we think about our communication problems being  a misapprehension of the Trinity and God's revelation for us, it takes on a heaviness and may produce godly sorrow that should drive us to repentance and to seeking power from on high to walk in newness of life.
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This book has examples of spicy text messages to help with keeping the relationship communication going. This book is wonderful for married couples and also for committed couples in a long term relationship. Since most of us use texting on our phones, why not get some great ideas from this book to keep the romance and love going.

This little book is helpful and I enjoyed it.
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I have been using the 5 Love Languages as the primary tool in pre-marital counseling in our ministry in Twogether in Texas.  It is an excellent text with numerous cases studies, helps, prompts, and scenarios suitable for groups or couples. Gary Chapman has identified "what speaks love to your mate" and "how to speak their love language."  I wish this text was in print when we married 32 years ago.  However, we used it in our own marriage almost 15 years ago and found it was exceptionally insightful and yet very simple to grasp.  It works in most settings and the inventory and self test has been refined over the years.  I highly recommend it either alone or paired with other materials.  Excellent discussion starter and foundational tool for marriage counseling as well as for couples who are having challenges and whose marriage is stuck.  Rev. Dr. Michael J. Laney, Ph. D. Faith House International Ministries, Inc. San Antonio, TX
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This book was transformational. I now find it hard to have conversations about love with people who have not read this book.  After reading it, I bought it for all the people I love!
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Excellent insight into the way we communicate with each other - and suggestions about how to get better at it without hurting or getting hurt.
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Ever wonder what went wrong in your first marriage or first long time committed relationship? Its usually communication, the lack thereof. Ms Perel does a very good job of describing how sex is in fact, communication. Read it, talk about it, with your beloved.
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A classic communications text. It will help roomies and friends as well as lovers to communicate and resolve problems.
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Conversations takes you through several feelings - the high of love, the tingle of a first date, the warmth of a kiss...and then again the betrayal of love lost and the uncertainty - 'are they thinking of me?' 'do they love me back?'

Familiar feelings presented in unfamiliar ways. This collection of poems will take you through the roller coaster that is life and love. You will picture those you know and adore in its stanzas. Gain a new appreciation for love, loss, laughter, life, learning... and language - have Conversations.
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A very amazing book. To me, I just love the back and forth communication between Rufus-Jenny. This book Surviving Marriage in the 21st Century, shows how, much important communication is in a relationship. Great book, Thank You. Fela Harris
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I first read The 5 Love Languages when going through premarital counseling.  The insights provided in this book have helped my husband and I more effectively communicate our love with each other and our children.
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I've had my wonderful sweetheart for 12 years now. He didn't come from a close loving family like I did, and he's always said he's more comfortable with the word "like". But I've told him that "love" is "like" to the 10th degree, and that there are many more kinds of love besides romantic love. I've told him about reading "The Art of Loving' by Erich Fromm in my youth. My dearest is a very loving, kind man, and he finally understands what I mean by the word "love".

That being said, this beautiful card expresses my feelings of love for him perfectly, without being too schmaltzy. It is lovely and oversized, suitable for either a man or woman. It has lovely foil and rhinestone accents. I wish I could give it to him now, but I have to put it in my desk drawer for many months now. But when I give it to him next Christmas, instead of the usual silly cards we give each other, this will probably bring tears to his eyes, but sweet tears of love are okay with me.
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Pragmatic useful information or reminders about compassionate communication.
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Excellent and concise I loved being immersed in love. Everything can be resolved by experiencing love. So profound.
 Thank you
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I wasn't sure how this was going to be because how much more can you learn about one topic when he's written so many books on it. However, in this book he focuses on defining more deeply love languages and communication. He also delves into conflicts, negative emotions, and resolving them. Afterwards he steps into three basic needs - love, respect, appreciation - and then focuses on types of intimacy - physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual. I found it to be helpful and interesting