My new book Closer to Love, is out February 2023 💚 Pre-order now for the best price possible.⁣⁣ ⁣ Emotional maturity and spiritual expansion are never linear and certainly don’t run parallel to others.⁣ ⁣ Our experiences ebb and flow. We’ll have some high seasons and some low. We may witness the tides of those we care for. But we are not meant to monitor, measure, or compare our growth. Nor should we expect to share the exact same point of awareness.⁣ ⁣ Each of us wades through the deep waters of traumas, fears, insecurities, blessings, hopes, and aspirations. And while you may be riding a wave and celebrating a positive chapter in your life, someone you love could be in the deep end.⁣ ⁣ Showing up to challenging conversations and being willing to learn from one another is more critical than being perfectly aligned on your inner journeys. Any intention to prove your point, stand your ground, shame, or punish the other will leave no room for closeness, clarity, or resolve. ⁣ ⁣ If you come with questions, an open heart, and the awareness that you are two different souls navigating uncomfortable human experiences, you invite understanding. Create opportunities to deepen the healing, not the suffering. And heighten the maturity and beauty of your bond.⁣ ⁣ My upcoming book, Closer to Love, is a compass to compassion. Many insights I share in the book seek to answer questions such as:⁣ ⁣ How do we get so far from those we love? ⁣ How do lovers become strangers?⁣ What can we do to shorten the distance?⁣ ⁣ I’ve learned it has a lot to do with being unable to accept and understand one another when we’re at odds. And the root of the dissonance comes from our lack of acceptance and tenderness for our own perceived shortcomings.⁣ ⁣ Relationships will never be perfect because every one of us is not only prone to hurt but also the cause of emotional harm – even if we do it involuntarily. Closer to Love helps you show up and hold space for the people in your lives – so both can practice self-love and ultimately bloom, in a safe and supportive environment.⁣ ⁣ #VexKing #CloserToLove