What does it mean to trust and be real in an untrustworthy world? We all have friends, and some are closer than others. Some of us have partners and/or spouses; do we trust them enough to allow ourselves to be completely vulnerable?

Most of us know how to support each other, at least we think we do, and how to be good cheerleaders for each other. Somewhere along the line, however, we realise that no matter however much personal growth we have gone through, there is a gap between the potential we feel and how life is really occurring. There is often a glass ceiling that we feel in our own consciousness, and patterns still keep showing up such as insecurity.

Common anxieties keep coming up in partnerships, such as fearing that the other is more visible or better, or feeling that one is not adding enough value to the partnership, or other limiting believes. We tend to look at the partnership through a lens in terms of, ‘there’s got to be a winner or loser in this’, rather than being a co-laboratory team, and that becomes even more visible when couples divorce.

So, how do we navigate the hazards and joy of living with an open heart? Will jadedness from past disappointments and hurt prevent us to be really real? Is there an answer?
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