The Love Drive with Shaun Galanos

Welcome to The Love Drive Helpline; a new format where I answer listener questions that are submitted to me via voicemail! Leave your question here: https://bit.ly/lovedrivehelpline

Today's question comes from Emily about letting a once-in-a-lifetime love go. I share about forgiveness, accepting the consequences of our choices, and how to keep hopeful that love is right around the corner. 

Emily's question [edited for brevity's sake]

"I'm three and half years past a breakup that pretty much rocked my world.

He moved on right away got married right away; there's been no contact, so I can't even see them on social. 

It's hard for me to move past the story that I let a really good love go and that that could have been a once-in-a-lifetime thing and that it might not come back again. 

How do you forgive yourself or how do you get past that and find hope?"

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In this episode, Susan Piver, New York Times bestselling author and Buddhist teacher, discusses what are the most important questions to ask your partner before committing to them. The point of asking these questions is not to directly come to an agreement, she says, but to get to know our partners intimately.

Susan and Shaun talk about deal-breaker questions in relationships, sharing their insights and experiences with their partners. 

What you'll learn (or why you should care):

• Why loving someone doesn’t necessarily mean you will be able to make a life together

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The Love Drive podcast is edited by Camilla Morandi.

This short conversation was inspired by one of my most popular posts about how to ask for loving words from your special person when you're feeling insecure. 

I read the post, the caption, and add some additional thoughts on the power of vulnerability and intimacy. 

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No science to back this stream-of-consciousness monologue. Just my thoughts on the subject.

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A few tips to make the first couple of dates a bit easier for you.

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Damn, we've really given being single and lonely a bad rap. There's nothing wrong with being single; let's normalize that.

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Keep your standards high, but your expectations low. Here's how.

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I love rejection because it brings clarity to my life and makes room for something more aligned. Here's how I learned to love it. 

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I think you are, even if sometimes, your best is not that great. 

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When did not having needs become cool?

In today's podcast:

00:00 intro

00:22 when did not having needs become cool?

02:37 even robots have needs

03:56 nobody likes rejection

06:31 the three-steps to getting your needs met

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