Have you ever found yourself constantly chasing an ideal of perfection in your relationships? Perhaps you felt the need to put on a facade or act a certain way to attract a partner. But what happens when the chase is over? When the real you is revealed, and it’s not what your partner was expecting?
Join me as we unravel the layers of perfectionism and control that can harm our relationships. We’ll discuss the importance of emotional intelligence, recognizing our own triggers, and embracing the spiritual aspects of love.
I’ll be sharing personal stories, lessons learned, and insights gained from my own journey and working with countless clients. Together, we’ll explore the pitfalls of perfectionism and discover how letting go of the need to be perfect can actually lead us to deeper and more fulfilling connections. So sit back, relax, and get ready to dive into the paradox of perfection.
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Email the podcast at: podcast@lisashield.com
What You’ll Hear In This Episode:
– Partners feeling uncomfortable when not in control and sabotaging relationships
– Self-reflection and confronting the darker side
– Dating as an opportunity to work through these behaviors
– Emotional availability vs. moving at a different pace
– The significance of the spiritual component in relationships
– Learning to give unconditional love to receive it
– Finding a partner to respect, admire, and accept
– Letting go of perfectionism and inner critic
– Creating a safe space for failure
Key quotes:
“Some women hold themselves to impossibly high standards. And then, when they get into relationships which are unpredictable and unknown territory, it triggers a lot of insecurities and brings certain unattractive behaviors to the surface.” – Lisa Shield
“Some women are not only hard on men when they don’t get what they want, but they’re also hard on themselves when they have to look at their own dark side.” — Lisa Shield
“I have seen women let their corporate, high-achiever mentality spill over into their love lives. This can be a turn-off for men who don’t want that in their relationships with women.” — Lisa Shield
“Some women take it personally when a man isn’t moving at their pace and saying and doing the things they feel he should be by a certain time. Their arbitrary timelines can cause them to sabotage relationships with good men who just need time to catch up to them.” — Lisa Shield
“One of the mistakes I see many people make with personal growth work is that they get it intellectually, they get it conceptually, but they don’t out it into practice.” — Lisa Shield
“We all have to look at how to accept ourselves. To do that, we have to accept that we’re human and fallible and learn to love ourselves even with all of our imperfections.” — Lisa Shield
“To be a loving, emotionally intelligent adult in a relationship, starts with letting go of the need to be perfect.” — Lisa Shield
Continue On Your Journey:
Lisa Shield | YouTube | Facebook | Instagram | Book a Call With Lisa
Email the podcast at: podcast@lisashield.com
