Passover Connections

When we think of Passover, we think of the journey from slavery to freedom that the Israelites took.  Today, freedom plays a role in our lives every single day whether we realize it or not. The freedom to read news from any publication we’d like. The freedom to live where we want to. The freedom to practice our religion openly. 

What about freedom in our relationship? People sometimes worry that being in a committed relationship means losing personal freedom but that’s absolutely not the case. Like many things, there are the extremes and then there is the healthy balance we should find. One side of the spectrum: feeling restricted by our partner in who we see, where we go, what we eat, etc. is not healthy. The other side: lack of communication/boundary setting leading to misunderstandings and discomfort within the relationship.

Here are 3 ways to tell that there is a healthy dose of freedom in your relationship.

1. You disagree sometimes and that’s ok. You never feel demoralized or disrespected when you have differing opinions and you are comfortable with not always agreeing with each other.
2. You set expectations and boundaries together. You have an understanding of why, for example, your partner wants to commit to Shabbat dinner every Friday with you, but you can also establish that you don’t need to ‘clear’ plans you have with other people on other nights.
3. All three of you have space, yes three. You, your partner, and your relationship. Each of these three subjects has dedicated time to grow and thrive on their own. 

Thinking about freedom in your relationship? This is a key topic throughout Seven Circles. Learn more at www.sevencirclesjourney.org/about today!

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