being or bringing into harmony; a feeling of being "at one" with another being http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/attunement

Are you longing for a safe haven in times of need, distress, and loneliness? At times, even in our marriages and family relationships we can feel we lack a certain safety to share our innermost fears, desires, and yes even our joys. We are all wired for relationship; it is our natural habitat, and for the healthy relationships you long for, attunement is key.

I recently spoke to a dear friend who was relating a revelation she had. She couldn't figure out why she was having such a hard time getting her "umph" on. This person is normally high energy, filled with ideas, creativity, and drive. She said she was looking back over life in the last year or two and realized she had experienced numerous moves, job changes, losses, additions to the family, relational dilemmas, and a number of surgeries ranging from somewhat minor to major. I had to laugh when she said, "I realized maybe this was a lot!" Of course it was! I pointed out to her that for most people they would see this as overwhelming, especially when it was described all at once, yet for her, and over the course of time, she was not giving herself credit for all she had been through, and endured.

It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea.