Fear of Intimacy: Rejection and engulfment

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Most of us grow up fearing both rejection and engulfment, due to our growing-up experiences. But currently, protecting against rejection and engulfment might be causing your relationship problems, or may be the underlying reasons for not being able to find or sustain a loving relationship. Discover how to begin healing these fears.

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Look for beauty everywhere - in people, in animals, in nature, in works of art and in everyday objects, environments and experiences. Allow yourself to be fully present with everything you encounter, and to feel your love and gratitude for the beauty. This opens you to oneness with God.

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Look for beauty everywhere - in people, in animals, in nature, in works of art and in everyday objects, environments and experiences. Allow yourself to be fully present with everything you encounter, and to feel your love and gratitude for the beauty. This opens you to oneness with God.

By Dr. Margaret Paul

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