The Longest Relationship of Your Life
The longest relationship of your life will be with yourself- make it a love affair.
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You wake with her. You go to bed with her.
She is with you as lovers come and go, as children come and go, as parents weaken and fade.
She is with you through every career change, household move, through every change in the body.
This woman in the mirror, this essential self that you are.
Don’t abandon her anymore.
Know what she values and be true to her essence.
Honor and respect her intrinsic worth, her gifts, her desires, her unique offering to the world.
Love her enough to take care of her body, all of it, the muscles and organs and nervous system.
Love her enough to give her pleasure and play.
Love her with an exuberant yes and a sheltering no.
Love her so much that all of her eighty plus years on earth are lived with authenticity.
Let this true loving frequency sing you into your fullness.
You wake with her. You go to bed with her.
She is with you as lovers come and go, as children come and go, as parents weaken and fade.
She is with you through every career change, household move, through every change in the body.
This woman in the mirror, this essential self that you are.
Don’t abandon her anymore.
Know what she values and be true to her essence.
Honor and respect her intrinsic worth, her gifts, her desires, her unique offering to the world.
Love her enough to take care of her body, all of it, the muscles and organs and nervous system.
Love her enough to give her pleasure and play.
Love her with an exuberant yes and a sheltering no.
Love her so much that all of her eighty plus years on earth are lived with authenticity.
Let this true loving frequency sing you into your fullness.
Now, there is only now.
Love,
Christine
“The longest relationship of your life will be with yourself, make it a love affair.”
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Frequently asked
What is "the longest relationship of your life," according to this post?
It's the relationship with yourself, the one constant through every partner, child, career change and change in the body across a lifetime.
What does the post encourage the reader to do for this lifelong relationship with self?
It calls for knowing what you value, honoring your own worth and desires, and caring for your whole body, not just neglecting it.
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Christine Mason
Founder & Author, Rosebud Woman
Christine Marie Mason is the founder and CEO of Rosebud Woman, a leading brand in women’s intimate wellness and self-care. She is the author of six books on embodiment, intimacy, and awakening, and the host of The Rose Woman podcast—ranked in the top 5% worldwide. A longtime yoga and consciousness teacher, Christine writes and speaks on women’s health, sexuality, and midlife vitality, helping people cultivate love, reverence, and radiant wellbeing in every stage of life.