The Pathway to Love: Create Intimacy and Transform Your Relationships Through Self-Discovery - Softcover

Julie Orlov

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9780982976807: The Pathway to Love: Create Intimacy and Transform Your Relationships Through Self-Discovery

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0982976801 ISBN 13: 9780982976807

Publisher: Larimar Publishing, 2011

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In The Pathway to Love, Julie Orlov reveals the secrets to creating more understanding, acceptance and love in your relationships. Through the art of storytelling, Orlov allows you to experience how relationships grow from fantasy to real love in four phases. This book not only empowers you to create the relationship you want, but demonstrates how your relationships mirror back what you need to see, thereby providing the perfect conditions to heal, grow, and transform. In The Pathway to Love you will -Distinguish real love from fantasy, including the different ways we express and receive love. -Understand the issues and gifts inherent in each phase of your developing relationship. -Transform your reactions into understanding and acceptance of yourself and others. -Enhance your interpersonal relationships, improve your relationships at work, and feel better about yourself.

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About the Author:

Julie Orlov has worked as a psychotherapist, coach, trainer, speaker, and consultant for over 24 years, helping people transform their lives. She started her career in clinical social work, treating individuals, couples, and families in private practice, guiding them to learn the importance of understanding and acceptance. As her career progressed, Julie began to work with leaders and teams so that relationships could thrive in organizations and businesses alike. As a consultant and trainer, she strongly believes in helping leaders develop the capabilities to make a positive difference in the lives of those they lead. While her lifes work has taken many paths, she is passionate about empowering others to create relationships that work. Julie continues to expand the ways in which she contributes to the community. She has written and published a variety of articles and has appeared on radio and television. Her books, programs and services provide an opportunity for people to grow and thrive within the context of human relationships. Her vision is to help create a global community in which we are all committed to each others well-being. Julie Orlov holds a masters degree in organizational leadership from Chapman University, a masters degree in social work from University of Southern California, and a bachelors degree in psychology from University of California, Los Angeles. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the American Society of Training and Development, Los Angeles, where she served as the 2010 president on the board of directors. She has also served as foundation chair for KindredSPIRITS, a humanitarian organization located in San Pedro, California.

Review:

ByIrene Conlanon July 13, 2011 Format: Paperback This is a little book with a gigantic message. I say it's ""little"" because it's small enough to fit in your hands comfortably - and that's a good thing because you won't want to put it down. Before you begin to read it, make a commitment to yourself to read it thoughtfully and reflectively. You will have many moments of deep self discovery and insights into why some of your relationships failed so miserably and why some lasted for a while but never really ""got off the ground."" You will gain valuable insights into how to help a relationship move forward and become what Orlav describes in phase four as ""Relating to your relationship as a living, breathing, life force in and of itself."" Orlov posits that there are four phases to a relationship: Fantasy, Self Discovery, Personal Transformation and Relational Transformation. Each phase has its own issues and, while they are experienced in progression, they sometimes overlap. She demonstrates each one with a dynamic story of a couple and how they dealt with the issues of that phase - sometimes successfully and sometimes not so successfully. You will wonder at times how she knew about you and a particular significant other because she seems to describe you and the relationship to a T. And, when you read the last page you will wish you had read it years and a number of relationships earlier. This book should be read by everyone who wants a truly loving, lasting relationship. It should be read together by every couple planning to get married and the workbook should be completed and reviewed together - before the wedding. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to be in a mutually satisfying and loving relationship. Doesn't that cover all of us? --Amazon.com

ByR.J.K. Kendleon January 26, 2011 Format: Paperback The Pathway To Love is an outstanding guide to building strong and intimate relationships in your life. To help the reader understand the four distinct phases of a relationship, author Julie Orlov lets us peek into the lives of four different couples- each couple in a different phase of relationship. From stage one -object fantasy, to the fourth stage of relational transformation, you will recognize yourself and gain valuable insight that will equip you with all the tools you need for relationship building. At the end of each story, the author reviews what we have gleaned from the couples and ways to navigate relational hurdles. The Pathway To Love is a unique answer to help quality us for the very rewarding and serious business of human intimacy. Successful relationship will be tolerant, supportive, curious, eager and honest. I give this book a hearty cheer and found it not only informative but very enjoyable. The Pathway to Love: Create intimacy and transform your relationships through self-discovery --Amazon.com

ByAmanda Bateson March 5, 2014 --Amazon.com

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