"One-sided" relationships, where you feel like you're over-giving, trying too hard, receiving breadcrumbs in return & never actually getting your needs met  - no matter how much you offer up - are ALL too common. 

That's because the true nature of giving & receiving is deeply misunderstood. 

Most of the time we give with an expectation, even when that expectation is silent or unconscious. Cultivating a practice of giving from the heart - the kind that isn't bound by the feeling of grasping for a result or attachment to very specific outcomes - takes practice, self-awareness & clear intentions.  Real generosity isn't conditional & doesn't come with any attachment whatsoever - it's like love, infinite & limitless. 

I'll be diving deeper into this topic in November's Zen Den Membership workshop -  RECIPROCITY: The Art of Giving and Receiving -  we'll start with a brief talk/spiritual teaching on how to create more mutually nourishing relationships, deepen intimacy & amplify genuine generosity in your life also by transforming your mind - then move through a guided meditation practice to release scarcity (rooted in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition) & end with time for Q&A (60 mins). All workshop replays are available in your member portal if you can't make the live call. 

Every monthly meditation workshop is open to all Zen Den members. To attend the November workshop, join either the Basic or Inner Circle Plan here: https://www.alisonlessard.com/zdm

Let's break down this misconception in today's episode, since it's one of my favorite topics to demystify! 

This conversation applies to all conscious partners (not just men), but since the majority of my clients are women who date men, I wanted to start here. 

If you believe that the majority of men (or humans) aren't "spiritually aware" or "awake" or "evolved" or "conscious" and/or you're not seeing examples of this in your world and/or you're not attracting conscious partners who are devoted to your relationship and cherish you - you definitely need to tune into this one. 

REGISTER FOR THE FREE OCTOBER WORKSHOP: The Magic of Purification 90-minute meditation workshop on Monday, October 16th at 1pm EDT/USA - clear obstacles, cleanse heavy emotions & practice a traditional Tibetan Buddhist method to refine negative habits of the mind using the four powers

Free Registration here and Replay will be available if you can't attend live: https://www.alisonlessard.com/mopwr

For those in the realm of Conscious Relationship or "Spiritual Partnership", you've already heard the terms "divine feminine" & "divine masculine" going around like wildfire. Having been in this niche now for over a decade, and having worked with many of the top teachers, I hit a plateau where I felt there was more to expand on in the realm of relationship.

When I started applying the Tibetan Buddhist concepts of karma & emptiness to my connections, plus increasing my meditations, things really started to transform again.

Going beyond the "feminine" & "masculine" terms felt LIBERATING - not to say they're not relevant, it's that the dharma I've been integrating all year is working on a much deeper level & opening new pathways. In today's episode, I'm diving into this! 

For more, get the FREE Instant Replay of Bliss: a 60-minute class on relationship as a pathway to higher consciousness through the power of meditation: https://www.alisonlessard.com/bliss