Dopamine Dragons and Spacious Starts: How not to lose yourself in your relationship

In this episode, Gillian and Tink answer a listener's question about individuality in relationship, and how to maintain independence and connection to self while in a committed, monogamous relationship.  They dive deep into the theme of family systems and "individuation" or: how it worked or didn't work to be our own people in the company of the adults who raised us and how autonomy was or wasn't nurtured.  They answer questions like: "How do we avoid enmeshment?" "How do we stay present in our bodies and authentically grounded while in romantic attachments?" So often we lose connection to our own thoughts and impulses in relationship focusing instead on what we think our partner thinks or feels.  We can also be driven to spend all of our time with partners as the "dopamine dragon" cuts through the sky.  How do we release into the rush of dopamine and connection while also maintaining healthy spaciousness and attention to ourselves?

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