Experiencing intimacy
Intimacy is the capacity to be your true self and have the courage to show it to others, in a heartful and respectful way, while minding their boundaries and yours. This means dropping all defenses and false personalities in order to connect and accept your vulnerability and the fears you might associate with this.
Moving beyond those fears rooted in the past will bring a big sense of relief, an openness, where you can experience yourself and discover the others in many unexpected and new ways. You will have a lot more energy available to create honest, nurishing and meaningful relationships instead of pretending, building up protections or just cutting off.
Opening to Intimacy in this way, and relating to others from this space, will create a feeling of closeness, and belonging that we all long for. It will allow you to discover and practice ...
trust so that you can share your embarrassing moments, fears and feelings.
acceptance of yourself and others in every moment as we truly are.
honesty to freely express your feelings, thoughts and emotions.
compassion to understand, stop blaming and empathize with yourself and the others.
As you can see, it seems intimacy starts with ourselves, and is something you can share and be open for others to join in. Intimacy is not a synonymous for sex nor should it be exclusive to romantic relationships. It can happen in every kind of relationship, encounter or meeting in our daily life, but you have to take the first step. There are many ways of intimacy that can enhance your life, bust your heath and built your self esteem if you are willing to take the risk to start opening to intimacy.