All About Relationships

After so much emphasis on respond-ability, and taking personal responsibility for your choices and direction in life, we have come to understand that there are times when we simply crave rest and need to receive. It’s the opposite side of the same coin! That’s when we develop our ability to depend on Him and stop depending on our human strength. Depend-ability.https://www.audreyclub.com/ https://w...

The rush of everyday life, the pressure of red lights, buzzing phones, messy houses, unanswered emails, and needy people around you are real. But please recognize the peace that is available to you. There is peace in every step. Every thought. Every choice. Every single breath.https://www.audreyclub.com/ https://www.bobandaudrey.com/   Music by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay.

Having the desire to make advancements is a remedy for settling and resorting to maintaining what you already have. Contentment and growth work hand in hand and both are equally important as we grow together in relationships and “walk in love”. Creating movement involves asking yourself the right questions:https://www.audreyclub.com/ https://www.bobandaudrey.com/   Music by lemonmusicstudio from P...

A secure relationship is one where there is a secure bond between two people. That bond is predictable, consistent, and accessible to you. You feel like you can reach your loved ones emotionally and they’ll be responsive to you. Whether it’s your parent, your best friend, your child, or your brother…the benefits of security in a relationship are foundational and are the perfect set-up for enjoying...

If you are feeling the tension of life and the pressures are squeezing the life out of your relationships, don’t be dismayed. There are practical things we can implement to retrieve the flow of “giving and taking” and enjoying love together. Depth and substance coupled with the lightness of life is the sweet combination that breeds instant life into your relationships. Choose to process life diffe...

Can we become too comfortable? Comfort and nurturing love are vital in every relationship, but on the other side of that spectrum, we all crave growth which is only ignited through new challenges. Places of comfort are where we find healing. Times of challenge and new opportunities stimulate progress.https://www.audreyclub.com/ https://www.bobandaudrey.com/   Music by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay...

Turn your venting into a prepared conversation of verbal processing can bring renewed understanding. In many circumstances, habitual venting is a poor coping mechanism. It dives into negativity when you’re upset and is a poor way to treat your loved ones. We believe there is a wise way to release pressure through verbal processing.https://www.audreyclub.com/ https://www.bobandaudrey.com/   Music b...

How do you respond well when you're in the middle of hurt and offense? When emotions are whirling, and your buttons are pushed, how in the world do you turn this around? We’re glad you asked. We are so grateful for you. Your investment in listening to this podcast displays your willingness to develop greater ways to love those around you. Our series on respond-ability continues. This week it’s sup...

Our lives are controlled by our beliefs, which result in feelings, which fuel our thoughts and actions, and establish our habits. If you're in pain, it makes you self-focused. If you are satisfied and find your pleasure and fulfillment in life, you automatically give to others and respond well. Everything you have today is the sum total of what you have believed up to this moment.https://www.audre...

It’s important to differentiate between outside and inside conditions. Your tangible exterior conditions could be good or bad, but your respond-ability is much more susceptible to your inside condition. By taking responsibility and developing respond-ability, we have been able to alleviate about 90% of the negativity and erroneous programming in our lives, which are our limiting heart beliefs, whi...

When we know how to heal relationships and keep them strong, they make us resilient. This week we uncover one of the most important skills, increasing your respond-ability. When you respond well in any circumstance, you are empowered. All those clichés about how love makes us stronger aren’t just clichés; Connection with people is the joy and quality of life.https://www.audreyclub.com/ https://www...

Unprecedented guilt is unhealthy for you and your relationships. Is somebody putting you on a guilt trip? It is your choice to get on that train. Guilty people use guilt as a tool to control others. Even if you have people reminding you of your weakness and failure, wallowing in guilt is a choice that indulges your ego. Inflating error is a form of selfishness. Degrading yourself is a way to punis...

Whenever we feel like our dreams have crashed, it’s important to realize that your current experience is a piece in a larger puzzle, a chapter in a larger story. There is a way to find strength when you’re discouraged. If you feel like the desires of your heart have been hijacked by an injustice, don’t give up. Your difficulty and tragedy are not the end of you. There is hope ahead if you’ll find...

Sometimes it feels easier to ignore the small conflicts, the dirty looks, or the simple misunderstandings in hopes that they will simply stop happening. Even forgetting an errand, or something trivial can turn into conflict and after a while, we stop enjoying each other like we once did. Most arguments stem from the refusal to own or take responsibility for the small things and many times we lose...

The very definition of restoration is being mended, repaired, rebuilt, reconditioned, and refurbished. When our inside world of thoughts, feelings, and beliefs are reconstructed, we begin operating in sync with how our creator God originally intended. Unconditional love, perfect love is the medicine and salve that every heart needs to feel renewed. Indicators of healing and restoration are when we...

Developing compassion for yourself and even your struggles, positions you to love others. If you don’t take care of yourself, you will automatically be needy and pressure others to assure you of security and strength. Clearly and carefully creating mindsets and experiences that agree with God’s best for your life will recover your zeal for life.https://www.audreyclub.com/ https://www.bobandaudrey....

A great way to give yourself a break, and truly replenish your heart and soul is to remind your heart of the truth. Instead of spiraling into all the questions that are looming, you can focus on what you know to be true. At this point of (what it feels like) personal dilemma, we can either numb our minds through entertainment or, crash and sleep, find some form of distraction from reality. While n...

What will keep you stuck, suffering and feeling alone is an offense that leads to resentment and a hardened heart. What will get you out is a renewed mind. When your inside world experiences a turnaround. Instead of white-washing your past, and just hoping for the best, we believe it’s an necessary to deal with your offenses. When you hang on to an offense, you will likely reason your position. An...

Are you ready to revise your story? Your content can be improved and life can get better and better without anyone or anything changing in this physical world! If you want “new”, start by telling yourself the story of this past season. Use your voice, talk out loud and describe the narrative.https://www.audreyclub.com/ https://www.bobandaudrey.com/   Music by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay.

If you feel hopeful, you are less likely to walk away from a relationship, whether physically or emotionally. Hope and happiness work hand in hand, but hope is even more powerful than happiness when it comes to making great decisions amid hardship. Hope is a future-oriented positive emotion that emerges when things get challenging. You don’t necessarily need hope when things are great, but when un...

It’s easy to trust when things are working. Feeling secure in a place of trust encapsulates the dream of unconditional love! Trusting others is almost inseparable from loving others. True intimacy can only be achieved through honesty and trust. What are the steps in nurturing and developing a trust-filled relationship even after betrayal or layered disappointments? We are so glad you asked:https:/...

If you have ever felt like one person is doing all the giving and receiving nothing in exchange, it’s natural to feel the injustice and move towards feeling misunderstood. At this point, it’s nearly impossible to develop empathy. Yet, most relationships fail not because of a lack of understanding (as most psychologists make us believe), rather it is due to the deficiency of adequate empathy (emoti...

What do you do when you’re not feeling rewarded for your investments in a relationship? We all love to feel the rewards and benefits when we put effort into another person’s heart and life. There is a way to set yourself up to get the prize! https://www.audreyclub.com/ https://www.bobandaudrey.com/   Music by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay.

The gift of sight is a big deal because seeing through the eyes of faith opens the door between heaven and earth. Our ability to see affects our family for generations, as we create and choose the life we want as we agree with God.https://www.audreyclub.com/ https://www.bobandaudrey.com/   Music by lemonmusicstudio from Pixabay.

When you have repetitive thoughts and feelings towards a certain person or life situation, they ultimately become automatic and form an attitude. If you experience the same reality over and over your attitude expands into how you perceive and see others, and even reduce them to their greatest offense. Your perception of others is worth noticing, and in many cases, worth re-evaluating!https://www.a...