5 Practices to Nurture Your Relationship Beyond Valentine’s Day - Letters From Esther Live

Warring with your partner? Have you been more AT each other than WITH each other?

One day in February isn’t going to change anything, but it can be a start if you let it. Valentine’s Day doesn’t just have to be a once a year holiday to prove your love. It can serve as a big red reminder that, as Terry Real says, “relationships are our biospheres.” And ecosystems need to be nurtured.

Have you been unkind? Unfair? Downright mean? Holding onto a grudge? What do you need to do for the health of this ecosystem? What’s something surprisingly thoughtful you could do?

In this workshop, we’re taking taking a look at what you can do to boost the health of your relationship ecosystem this month.

I’ll be discussing this month’s newsletter on using the month of love as a step in nurturing your relationship.

[stacey]

Hi Esther, I found out my partner of 9 years cheated on me while he was overseas visiting his family. I found out the day after you posted this video 😢 I wanted to say though that you have helped us so much. The last month would have been so much more darker for me if I didn't have you. Thank you ❤️

[ImStrangeThing]

19:55 "You are a source of joy and pleasure to me" how beautiful

[maryrincon]

I love your plant! It's beautiful like you

[dominique]

The more love and connection you feel to your partner on a daily basis, the less significant and important Valentines Day is. Truly, would you rather have most days be filled with connection, attention, love, kindness, thoughtfulness or one day? I feel like the people that make a big deal out of VD feel a disconnect with their partner. I am a firm believer in the Love and Respect cycle between a man and a woman. If a man feels respected, he is far more inclined to be loving towards his wife/gf, and if a woman feels love from her man, she is far more likely to be respectful of him. In no way am I implying subordination, simply respect. And don’t wait for the other person to start behaving correctly or better. YOU start. ❤️

[andreasesma]

Hi Esther, you are a wonderful person to take the time to help us women. I tend to keep silent when I get offended it and detached. This really helps me to analyze my behavior. Thank you.

[clemboslice]

Esther you are so so wonderful, you are helping me change my life. I have got it wrong for so many years and you're helping me get it right. I cannot thank you enough. With genuine love and thanks, Clement

[Herhealingtouch]

I listen to all this teachings, all the way from Kenya, yet my question remains where's this man to be found/ seeing who hears this same or similar teachings..one valentine after another on my own, my heart gets heavy with longing, in that heaviness I wake myself up, chin up and life beauty floods to my thoughts I go on one moment after another...as I pass all this beautiful Souls with flowers and chocolates and holding hands ...I'm without words ...my day will come, my day is coming, my day is here .

[awakenedheartyoga]

I just love your insights & am so grateful that you take the time & effort to share them with us. 🕉🙏

[leanaevans]

Thank you for addressing all the triggers Valentine’s Day brings up. I am in a beautiful relationship with an incredibly generous man and it still tends to feel shameful when your lover doesn’t shower you with gifts, words or tokens for others to see on fb.

I hope we all will celebrate each other more.

[daniellesagang]

Modern loneliness, lack of depth. Thank you Esther.

[Ezel]

I always enjoy your content, the reflections you provide and the questions that are opened. For me, this was my second valentine day with my current partner. We couldn't be together that day, but we agreed to meet today (2 days after the date). Inspired by this month's newsletter, I proposed that we could do a game night at home, just the two of us, and start a tradition of Valentine's day as a date when we can play and explore together. I'm looking forward to tonight.

[מיכלויצמן-גג]

#replay im from Israel ..as a Jewish i realized that i have nothing to do with this image of valentine's ..but as u said wisely the same in b.d and Holliday ...
Thank you as always 💕

[stephaniefortney]

Thank you Esther for putting this out here for all of us, I enjoyed listening to your Episode, So so Good, and heartfelt…. relationships are work, it’s daily Effort if you wish to have it all … truly a Gift to receive your insightfulness and knowledge, we never stop learning thank you for giving this to all of us…. You have a wonderful impact on myself, Grateful 🌷🌷🌷

[Enelaist]

It's always a pleasure Esther! Thank you for this!

[whadis]

Thank you Esther I value every one of your postings/videos.
Years ago on our 16th wedding anniversary…
My children and I were ready to celebrate
I’d made a lovely meal
Our sons were dressed as waiters to serve us our dinner and wine …
His girlfriend (my best friend at that time) had gone missing!
He left the house and searched for her with her parents!
She was found walking in a national park, not missing, just wanting alone time!
He cared more for her than us!
This was in late August, by January we were separated and later divorced, they moved in together!

I was in a high control religion/cult for most of my life and never was allowed to celebrate the pagan holidays … Valentine’s Day was one of them

Hi from Australia

[szrnkabela]

I‘ve been divorced for 4 years and my bday is on 02.19 which I don‘t celebrate since then. Good points from you.

[Candleflower]

I think if people didn’t expect so much from a certain day, or even life for that matter, they’d be a lot happier.

[DougGunty]

Found the Text's from the Gym trainer last week... as bad as it is we still got a heart shaped pizza and had a family movie night with the kid. Our only really bad v day as a couple, full re-set full emotional and pent up issues dump, currently in the stay or leave stage. But at least we are honest and weight is lifted.

[theresas.]

I love your advice. It is very helpful!

[CrystalDatingCoach]

I totally agree that you should be caring Everyday... but Valentine's Day feels Mandatory if your not in LOVE. When your in a happy relationship you can't WAIT to do something special for your partner. Your happy to have this Special day to show your Partner you love them. Yes you should do special things everyday but... Valentine's day matters. No excuses.