Authentic Relating

Authentic relating is a groundbreaking practice that offers people a way to create profoundly enriching, enlivening, and nourishing relationships in all social domains of life — from the bedroom to the boardroom, with intimate partners, friends, colleagues, perfect strangers, and everyone in between. Authentic Relating covers every aspect of the practice, introducing readers to skills and tools that have been tested and proven by thousands of people around the world to develop and ultimately master relational intelligence. After reading this book, you'll be able to: • Create nourishing relationships that are built on trust, honesty, integrity, and wholeness • Spark deep, meaningful, soulful conversations with anyone, anytime, anywhere • Transform conflict into deeper connection, understanding, and empathy • Identify and honor your core needs, desires, and boundaries, and those of others "This is such a useful, comprehensive, insightful, and well-written book, revealing the author's deep understanding of the human condition." — Susan Campbell, author of Getting Real and From Triggered to Tranquil "Ryel's guidance, gleaned from years of deep immersion in relational work, is infused with down-to-earth passion and nuance, presenting healthy relational interaction as more of an art than a science." — Robert Augustus Masters, PhD, author of Emotional Intimacy and Bringing your Shadow Out of the Dark "Grounded, practical, and wise, Authentic Relating is a true gift for anyone interested in the felt experience of aliveness, beauty, and meaning. Take this book into your heart and the gold will be yours." — Matt Licata, PhD, author of A Healing Space: Befriending Ourselves in Difficult Times