Why is it that when we change our partners, we end up somehow with the same partner in a different outfit? Why is it, that even when we've done a lot of work on ourselves, it does not seem to be enough to create a fundamental shift in how we experience love, intimacy, and ourselves in a relationship?  It seems like all the understanding of our childhood trauma and our relational patterns, all the information about attachment theories and human design that we have is not giving us the peace, freedom and maturity to have a nourishing and fulfilling relationship that we are longing for.  So in this episode, we’re going to dive into this topic and look more deeply at what it is that is running the show in our relationships, and how we can begin to shift it for good.  What is Covered:  -Why relationships are so important for our spiritual evolution -What kind of patterns keep repeating in our relationship -How childhood relationships shape adult relationships and identity -Why understanding alone is not sufficient to create fundamental shifts in our relationships -The paradox of trying to solve past problems in current relationships -How to take ownership of relationship patterns in order to begin to shift them -Why we need to learn to be together in relationships and in the society as a whole -A journaling exercise to examine how you experience yourself in a relationship  Resources: -Access our ’21 days of Expansion’ Audio Activation Process gift: https://nickyclinch.lpages.co/podcast-gift-21-days/ -Episode 18 What Shapes Our Relationship with Intimacy? https://player.captivate.fm/episode/08ea66b9-6013-46a1-a8d2-33d859558f97  -Episode 019 What is a Relationship? https://player.captivate.fm/episode/760a96e3-b6b3-4540-ad7a-8ceb5b271574  -Episode 28 Money, Intimacy and Maturation https://player.captivate.fm/episode/f71bc423-ebba-4f9c-8398-9f40c527a390  -Visit my website: https://nickyclinch.com/  -Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicky_clinch/  -Find me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nickyclinchmaturation  -Let's connect on LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/nicky-clinch-surrender