Giving is a wonderful way to practice mindfulness in your marriage, although this can present in so many ways as giving is often related to monetary generosity, however giving mindfully is a selfless act of sharing and caringly devoting your time, resources, and possessions with your spouse. Giving is an expression of submission and gratitude which can have a significant impact on your love and marital commitment leading to immeasurable joy and lifetime fulfilment.
Give assurance
The simple act of living mindfully together with your spouse can seem complex especially when you have different contradicting values which can sometimes bring conflict of interests in your marriage. Mindfulness is about learning and activating simple principles so that you can see things from an unfamiliar perspective and take responsibility for your own happiness and wellbeing too. No two persons are the same as everyone has positive and negative traits but when you pay more attention to your spouse’s positive personalities and compliment each other, you are mindfully making room for thoughtful reflection and appreciation for the things you admire about them and building a positive and reassuring connection.
Give timely
One of the best ways to give mindfully in your marriage is by being present in the moment, which has become almost impossible for so many couples, especially due to the pressures of life and the challenges of having a work-life balance. It could be as simple as being aware of the time you spend on social media at home, which often contests your attention with your spouse or simply being fully present and listening when your spouse is speaking to you and trying to gain your attention. Giving your time mindfully will require that you set time away from your phones and gadgets daily to catch up on how you both managed your day sharing your highs and lows. This will help to build a support system you can both fall back on if one person is struggling at home or work which has become very essential in today’s busy world.
Give generously
Giving mindfully also requires that you understand how to manage your resources to suit your work, personal and marital commitments and recognize the financial stance of your spouse to mitigate financial stress and conflicts which can threaten the peace and stability of your marriage. Money is one of the major causes of marital breakups today as more couples are becoming financially independent from each other, which can breach trust in certain marriages. Giving mindfully is understanding your personal and joint financial obligations and how you can both make contributions according to your individual capability to meet those needs. Giving mindfully is being open and honest about your financial situation and learning to support each other in demanding situations.
Giving selflessly
Giving mindfully can also be related to sharing your values with your spouse, even though values are expressed in diverse ways according to individual belief, goals, and aspirations for the marriage. Sharing your values mindfully means that you are both able to generously honour certain values that are vital and support the long-term goals of your marriage. This will allow you to enjoy a lasting marital relationship where you are able to strike a balance between your individual values even though you may not agree with each other on everything.
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