Antra and Rick Borofsy - On Intimacy

Giving and Receiving

Giving:

Gathering: having something to give that is available and precious truth of one's present experience
Offering: something of one's feeling, need authenticity with integrity and attention
Aiming: focused attention on where the giving is going - direction and intention
Releasing: to be complete - one must release what is given - doing it creates a surge of energy, excitement, joy, freedom and ease

Receiving:

Reaching: reach out to find, select and take from what is available - evokes a desire and longing
Reading: opening one's self to receive - evokes feelings of hope and anticipation
Accepting: accept what is given - expanding one's self - creates experience of love or compassion
Assimilating: to feel nourished, we need to digest what has been given, taken in making what is received one's own when assimilation happens, feelings of gratitude and satisfaction arise