Listen to an audio sample.Intimacy is one of the great powers and joys of life, yet all too often it gets clouded by miscommunication, a loss of affection, and a lack of mutual support. Here therapist David Richo shows us how to use mindfulness to better understand ourselves and our partners so that we can:
- Increase our capacity to give and receive love by recognizing how our past relationships affect our current life
- Improve physical and emotional intimacy by embracing the five hallmarks of loving relationships
- Resolve conflicts by constructively working with anger, grief, and blame
- Move from needy, ego-centered love to unconditional love by addressing fears of engulfment or abandonment
- Discover how relationships can be a path to spiritual awakening by practicing mindfulness and loving-kindness
“David Richo's rich understanding of romantic relationships ties adult connection problems to childhood losses. His formulations sound more profound and soothing—more heart-centered and Buddha-like—than standard social science. With his vocal sincerity and warm connection with his live audience obvious throughout the recording, this is a presentation that people in all committed relationships can savor and grow with.”—Audiofile
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The Five Things We Cannot Change
And the Happiness We Find by Embracing Them
Why is it that despite our best efforts, many of us remain fundamentally unhappy and unfulfilled in our lives? In this provocative and inspiring book, David Richo distills thirty years of experience as a therapist to explain the underlying roots… Read More
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How to Be an Adult in Relationships
The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
"Most people think of love as a feeling," says David Richo, "but love is not so much a feeling as a way of being present." In this book, Richo offers a fresh perspective on love and relationships—one that focuses not… Read More
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How to Be an Adult in Love
Letting Love in Safely and Showing It Recklessly
We were made to love and be loved. Loving ourselves and others is in our genetic code. It’s nothing other than the purpose of our lives—but knowing that doesn’t make it easy to do. We may find it a challenge… Read More
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How to Be an Adult in Relationships
The Five Keys to Mindful Loving
“Most people think of love as a feeling,” says David Richo, “but love is not so much a feeling as a way of being present.” Drawing on the Buddhist concept of mindfulness, Richo offers a fresh perspective on love and… Read More
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Being True to Life
Poetic Paths to Personal Growth
Psychotherapist David Richo offers a fresh and inspiring approach to personal growth: we can use the process of writing and reading poetry to move toward greater self-understanding and emotional healing. Even if you’ve never written a poem before, you can… Read More
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Twenty Poems to Bless Your Marriage
And One to Save It
Poems can teach us in ways that surpass other forms of understanding, especially when the subject concerns matters of the heart. When the heart’s whispers are too faint for us to hear in ordinary ways, poetry can speak to us… Read More
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Daring to Trust
Opening Ourselves to Real Love and Intimacy
Most relationship problems are essentially trust issues, explains psychotherapist David Richo. Whether it’s fear of commitment, insecurity, jealousy, or a tendency to be controlling, the real obstacle is a fundamental lack of trust—both in ourselves and in our partner. … Read More
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Embracing the Shadow
Discovering the Hidden Riches in Our Relationships
Our “shadow” side comes to the surface in relationships more than anywhere else. The good news is that when we recognize and understand that we can work with our tendency to project our shadow onto those with whom we’re… Read More
