http://www.odeo.com/channels/2121839-Is-it-really-Love-Spiritual-Way-of-the-Six-Loves no Is it really love? A continuing series on the six different loves. Is it really love? A continuing series on the six different loves. Spiritual Way of the Six Loves en 40 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:19:00 -0800 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:19:00 -0800 c 2009 Craig Owen Relationships, Friendship, Family, religion, love, Spirituality, Community, Spiritual, Christianity, marriage, christian, romance, friends, relationship, friend Religion Relationships Friendship Family love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25399311-Eps-16-Jill-Has-It-all-Except-Happiness      In this episode 16, we begin several installments on the question What is Happiness?  In previous episodes we have come across this question before.  Is love enough to make us happy?  I have suggested that the answer is no, love by itself cannot make us happy.  I avoided any further details about this question, until now.      We begin with the story of Jill.  At first glance, it would seem that Jill has it all-- financial stability, family, friends, romantic love.  Jill feels she should be happy, but she is not.  She feels instead a vague sense of sadness and restlessness.  Jill feels as if she wants to go somewhere-- but where?  She wants to do something with her life-- but what?  When the death of a close friend shakes her complacent little world, she begins to ask the big questions.  Is there a God?  Is there anything after death?      The big question beh...      In this episode 16, we begin several installments on the question What is Happiness?  In previous episodes we have come across this question before.  Is love enough to make us happy?  I have suggested that the answer is no, love by itself cannot make us happy.  I avoided any further details about this question, until now.      We begin with the story of Jill.  At first glance, it would seem that Jill has it all-- financial stability, family, friends, romantic love.  Jill feels she should be happy, but she is not.  She feels instead a vague sense of sadness and restlessness.  Jill feels as if she wants to go somewhere-- but where?  She wants to do something with her life-- but what?  When the death of a close friend shakes her complacent little world, she begins to ask the big questions.  Is there a God?  Is there anything after death?      The big question behind the questions Jill is asking is What is Happiness?  How do we know it when we see it, or when we do not have it?  In the next episode we will look at some possible answers to that question.   This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen      In this episode 16, we begin several installments on the question What is Happiness?  In previous episodes we have come across this question before.  Is love enough to make us happy?  I have suggested that the answer is no, love by itself cannot make us happy.  I avoided any further details about this question, until now.      We begin with the story of Jill.  At first glance, it would seem that Jill has it all-- financial stability, family, friends, romantic love.  Jill feels she should be happy, but she is not.  She feels instead a vague sense of sadness and restlessness.  Jill feels as if she wants to go somewhere-- but where?  She wants to do something with her life-- but what?  When the death of a close friend shakes her complacent little world, she begins to ask the big questions.  Is there a God?  Is there anything after death?      The big question behind the questions Jill is asking is What is Happiness?  How do we know it when we see it, or when we do not have it?  In the next episode we will look at some possible answers to that question.   This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen tag:odeo.com,2009-11-02,25399311 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:19:00 -0800 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25246197-Eps-15-Romantic-Spiritual-Love-What-s-the-Difference      What could Larry & Beth have done differently that might have kept them from breaking up?  Larry kept going from one relationship to another, never satisfied with whom ever he was with.  What mistakes was Larry making?  He was confusing spiritual and romantic love, expecting to find both in the same relationship.  This is an unrealistic expectation, because the two loves have very different goals and thus require significantly different realtionships.  I explain what is the difference between spiritual and romantic love.  In addition, I offer some suggestions for what might help keep couples together even if the two partners are in different places along the spiritual journey.      In the next episode, we will begin to look at the question, what is happiness?  How is happiness related to the different loves?  We will begin with the story of Jill.  Jill seemed to have everythi...      What could Larry & Beth have done differently that might have kept them from breaking up?  Larry kept going from one relationship to another, never satisfied with whom ever he was with.  What mistakes was Larry making?  He was confusing spiritual and romantic love, expecting to find both in the same relationship.  This is an unrealistic expectation, because the two loves have very different goals and thus require significantly different realtionships.  I explain what is the difference between spiritual and romantic love.  In addition, I offer some suggestions for what might help keep couples together even if the two partners are in different places along the spiritual journey.      In the next episode, we will begin to look at the question, what is happiness?  How is happiness related to the different loves?  We will begin with the story of Jill.  Jill seemed to have everything you could want- love, a good job, financial stability.  And yet, Jill was not happy.  Why wasn't she happy?  All of these questions and more will be looked at beginning in episode 16.   This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen      What could Larry & Beth have done differently that might have kept them from breaking up?  Larry kept going from one relationship to another, never satisfied with whom ever he was with.  What mistakes was Larry making?  He was confusing spiritual and romantic love, expecting to find both in the same relationship.  This is an unrealistic expectation, because the two loves have very different goals and thus require significantly different realtionships.  I explain what is the difference between spiritual and romantic love.  In addition, I offer some suggestions for what might help keep couples together even if the two partners are in different places along the spiritual journey.      In the next episode, we will begin to look at the question, what is happiness?  How is happiness related to the different loves?  We will begin with the story of Jill.  Jill seemed to have everything you could want- love, a good job, financial stability.  And yet, Jill was not happy.  Why wasn't she happy?  All of these questions and more will be looked at beginning in episode 16.   This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen tag:odeo.com,2009-10-06,25246197 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:07:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25153662-Eps-14-What-is-Spiritual-Love-Pt3 In Episode 14, we take a look at the rest of my suggested definition of spiritual love.  A major point of debate on spiritual love is the question of whether or not spiritual love is unconditional or reciprocal.  Is spiritual love offered with no expectation of the other person responding back to us the same way?  If we do not expect the other person to respond, then spiritual love is unconditional.  If we offer spiritual love to another person and we do expect them to respond to us in the same way, then spiritual love is reciprocal.  How these questions are answered will determine how we put spiritual love into practice.      In the next episode, we will look at what Beth and Larry could have done differently that might have saved their relationship from ending.  In particular, we will look at how Larry has been confusing spiritual and romantic love in his expectations about relationships.  Perhaps we can avoid m... In Episode 14, we take a look at the rest of my suggested definition of spiritual love.  A major point of debate on spiritual love is the question of whether or not spiritual love is unconditional or reciprocal.  Is spiritual love offered with no expectation of the other person responding back to us the same way?  If we do not expect the other person to respond, then spiritual love is unconditional.  If we offer spiritual love to another person and we do expect them to respond to us in the same way, then spiritual love is reciprocal.  How these questions are answered will determine how we put spiritual love into practice.      In the next episode, we will look at what Beth and Larry could have done differently that might have saved their relationship from ending.  In particular, we will look at how Larry has been confusing spiritual and romantic love in his expectations about relationships.  Perhaps we can avoid making the same mistake Larry has been making since we now have an understanding of what is spiritual love.   This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen     In Episode 14, we take a look at the rest of my suggested definition of spiritual love.  A major point of debate on spiritual love is the question of whether or not spiritual love is unconditional or reciprocal.  Is spiritual love offered with no expectation of the other person responding back to us the same way?  If we do not expect the other person to respond, then spiritual love is unconditional.  If we offer spiritual love to another person and we do expect them to respond to us in the same way, then spiritual love is reciprocal.  How these questions are answered will determine how we put spiritual love into practice.      In the next episode, we will look at what Beth and Larry could have done differently that might have saved their relationship from ending.  In particular, we will look at how Larry has been confusing spiritual and romantic love in his expectations about relationships.  Perhaps we can avoid making the same mistake Larry has been making since we now have an understanding of what is spiritual love.   This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen     tag:odeo.com,2009-09-19,25153662 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:41:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25041640-Eps-13-What-is-Spiritual-Love-Pt-2 In Eps 13 I suggest a way of unraveling the false self.  This is the heart of spiritual love- dismantling the false self so that we may become more loving people.   The process of unraveling the false self requires that we make a conscious choice to begin the process and to cooperate with the process.  It does not happen automatically, like breathing.  Revisiting the story of Larry & Beth, it is clear from Larry's behavior he needs to unravel his false self.  He keeps looking for his romantic relationships to give him spiritual fulfillment and happiness.  When this fails to happen, he breaks off the relationship and does it all over again.  Larry will remain stuck in this cycle of useless, unfulfilling relationships until he becomes aware of his false self and starts the process of dismantling it.  In the next episode, we will explore the rest of my suggested definition of spiritual love. This podcast series is based on my book &... In Eps 13 I suggest a way of unraveling the false self.  This is the heart of spiritual love- dismantling the false self so that we may become more loving people.   The process of unraveling the false self requires that we make a conscious choice to begin the process and to cooperate with the process.  It does not happen automatically, like breathing.  Revisiting the story of Larry & Beth, it is clear from Larry's behavior he needs to unravel his false self.  He keeps looking for his romantic relationships to give him spiritual fulfillment and happiness.  When this fails to happen, he breaks off the relationship and does it all over again.  Larry will remain stuck in this cycle of useless, unfulfilling relationships until he becomes aware of his false self and starts the process of dismantling it.  In the next episode, we will explore the rest of my suggested definition of spiritual love. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen In Eps 13 I suggest a way of unraveling the false self.  This is the heart of spiritual love- dismantling the false self so that we may become more loving people.   The process of unraveling the false self requires that we make a conscious choice to begin the process and to cooperate with the process.  It does not happen automatically, like breathing.  Revisiting the story of Larry & Beth, it is clear from Larry's behavior he needs to unravel his false self.  He keeps looking for his romantic relationships to give him spiritual fulfillment and happiness.  When this fails to happen, he breaks off the relationship and does it all over again.  Larry will remain stuck in this cycle of useless, unfulfilling relationships until he becomes aware of his false self and starts the process of dismantling it.  In the next episode, we will explore the rest of my suggested definition of spiritual love. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen tag:odeo.com,2009-08-29,25041640 Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:28:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25039922-Eps-13-What-is-Spiritual-Love-Pt-2 In Eps 13 I suggest a way of unraveling the false self.  This is the heart of spiritual love- dismantling the false self so that we may become more loving people.   The process of unraveling the false self requires that we make a conscious choice to begin the process and to cooperate with the process.  It does not happen automatically, like breathing.  Revisiting the story of Larry & Beth, it is clear from Larry's behavior he needs to unravel his false self.  He keeps looking for his romantic relationships to give him spiritual fulfillment and happiness.  When this fails to happen, he breaks off the relationship and does it all over again.  Larry will remain stuck in this cycle of useless, unfulfilling relationships until he becomes aware of his false self and starts the process of dismantling it.  In the next episode, we will explore the rest of my suggested definition of spiritual love. This podcast series is based on my book &... In Eps 13 I suggest a way of unraveling the false self.  This is the heart of spiritual love- dismantling the false self so that we may become more loving people.   The process of unraveling the false self requires that we make a conscious choice to begin the process and to cooperate with the process.  It does not happen automatically, like breathing.  Revisiting the story of Larry & Beth, it is clear from Larry's behavior he needs to unravel his false self.  He keeps looking for his romantic relationships to give him spiritual fulfillment and happiness.  When this fails to happen, he breaks off the relationship and does it all over again.  Larry will remain stuck in this cycle of useless, unfulfilling relationships until he becomes aware of his false self and starts the process of dismantling it.  In the next episode, we will explore the rest of my suggested definition of spiritual love. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen In Eps 13 I suggest a way of unraveling the false self.  This is the heart of spiritual love- dismantling the false self so that we may become more loving people.   The process of unraveling the false self requires that we make a conscious choice to begin the process and to cooperate with the process.  It does not happen automatically, like breathing.  Revisiting the story of Larry & Beth, it is clear from Larry's behavior he needs to unravel his false self.  He keeps looking for his romantic relationships to give him spiritual fulfillment and happiness.  When this fails to happen, he breaks off the relationship and does it all over again.  Larry will remain stuck in this cycle of useless, unfulfilling relationships until he becomes aware of his false self and starts the process of dismantling it.  In the next episode, we will explore the rest of my suggested definition of spiritual love. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen tag:odeo.com,2009-08-28,25039922 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:28:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24929037-Eps-12-What-is-Spiritual-Love-Pt-1 In Episode 12, I suggest a definition of spiritual love.  There is no such thing as 'spirituality' singular, where all religions say the same thing.  For example, Judaism, Christianity and Islam each have their unique approach to spirituality.  And within each of these religions there are variety of approaches to spirituality.  Yet it is also inaccurate to say the many religions have nothing in common regarding spirituality.  I try to take a middle of the road approach, explaining the specific tradition from which I am writing, but giving an open ended definition of spiritual love that leaves room for common ground between religions.     At the heart of spiritual love is the transformation of what mystics call the 'false self.'  I explain what is the false self, how it arises, and most of all what problems it causes.  Each of us suffers from the false self to some extent, but most people are completely unaware of it.  ... In Episode 12, I suggest a definition of spiritual love.  There is no such thing as 'spirituality' singular, where all religions say the same thing.  For example, Judaism, Christianity and Islam each have their unique approach to spirituality.  And within each of these religions there are variety of approaches to spirituality.  Yet it is also inaccurate to say the many religions have nothing in common regarding spirituality.  I try to take a middle of the road approach, explaining the specific tradition from which I am writing, but giving an open ended definition of spiritual love that leaves room for common ground between religions.     At the heart of spiritual love is the transformation of what mystics call the 'false self.'  I explain what is the false self, how it arises, and most of all what problems it causes.  Each of us suffers from the false self to some extent, but most people are completely unaware of it.   According to the mystics,  most of the bad things people do to one another-crime, wars, poverty- are caused by the false self.  The great and crucial task of spiritual love is to unravel and neutralize the false self in each of us.     In the next episode I will discuss just how the false self is unraveled, which is the main purpose of spiritual love. In Episode 12, I suggest a definition of spiritual love.  There is no such thing as 'spirituality' singular, where all religions say the same thing.  For example, Judaism, Christianity and Islam each have their unique approach to spirituality.  And within each of these religions there are variety of approaches to spirituality.  Yet it is also inaccurate to say the many religions have nothing in common regarding spirituality.  I try to take a middle of the road approach, explaining the specific tradition from which I am writing, but giving an open ended definition of spiritual love that leaves room for common ground between religions.     At the heart of spiritual love is the transformation of what mystics call the 'false self.'  I explain what is the false self, how it arises, and most of all what problems it causes.  Each of us suffers from the false self to some extent, but most people are completely unaware of it.   According to the mystics,  most of the bad things people do to one another-crime, wars, poverty- are caused by the false self.  The great and crucial task of spiritual love is to unravel and neutralize the false self in each of us.     In the next episode I will discuss just how the false self is unraveled, which is the main purpose of spiritual love. tag:odeo.com,2009-08-08,24929037 Sat, 08 Aug 2009 06:34:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24850702-Eps-11-Larry-Beth-Confused-About-Spiritual-Love In Episode 11, we begin several segments on spiritual love.  We start with the story of Larry & Beth.  Larry & Beth had their life planned out.  They would get married and start a family.  Larry went along until he was involved in a serious auto accident.  After recovering from his injuries, he discovered a hunger within himself.  He had to answer two basic questions: Why was his life spared in the auto accident?  Is life more than just what happens to him?  He broke up with Beth and spent several years trying to find answers to his questions. Larry was never satisfied in his relationships.  He would meet a woman, become involved and try to explain his spiritual quest.  Inevitably, his current love interest did not seem to understand, Larry would end it and begin the cycle yet again.  Larry woke up one day to a jolting realization: he was forty, alone and he still had no answers to his questions.     ... In Episode 11, we begin several segments on spiritual love.  We start with the story of Larry & Beth.  Larry & Beth had their life planned out.  They would get married and start a family.  Larry went along until he was involved in a serious auto accident.  After recovering from his injuries, he discovered a hunger within himself.  He had to answer two basic questions: Why was his life spared in the auto accident?  Is life more than just what happens to him?  He broke up with Beth and spent several years trying to find answers to his questions. Larry was never satisfied in his relationships.  He would meet a woman, become involved and try to explain his spiritual quest.  Inevitably, his current love interest did not seem to understand, Larry would end it and begin the cycle yet again.  Larry woke up one day to a jolting realization: he was forty, alone and he still had no answers to his questions.     What was Larry seeking?  Why was he never satisfied in his romantic relationships?  Larry was making at least two common mistakes.  First, he was confusing spiritual love with romantic love.  He expected his romantic relationship to give spiritual meaning to his life, give him a sense of purpose.  But this is more than romantic love can deliver.  Spiritual love and romantic love, while they can overlap, have distinctly different goals.  Second, Larry was expecting his romantic relationship to make  him happy.  But once again, this is more than romantic love can deliver.  Happiness is something larger and more complex than romantic love.  When Larry goes into his romantic relationships expecting more than they can deliver, that is almost a guarantee for failure.     In Episode 12 we will look at my suggested definition of spiritual love and see where Larry and Beth went wrong. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six Faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   In Episode 11, we begin several segments on spiritual love.  We start with the story of Larry & Beth.  Larry & Beth had their life planned out.  They would get married and start a family.  Larry went along until he was involved in a serious auto accident.  After recovering from his injuries, he discovered a hunger within himself.  He had to answer two basic questions: Why was his life spared in the auto accident?  Is life more than just what happens to him?  He broke up with Beth and spent several years trying to find answers to his questions. Larry was never satisfied in his relationships.  He would meet a woman, become involved and try to explain his spiritual quest.  Inevitably, his current love interest did not seem to understand, Larry would end it and begin the cycle yet again.  Larry woke up one day to a jolting realization: he was forty, alone and he still had no answers to his questions.     What was Larry seeking?  Why was he never satisfied in his romantic relationships?  Larry was making at least two common mistakes.  First, he was confusing spiritual love with romantic love.  He expected his romantic relationship to give spiritual meaning to his life, give him a sense of purpose.  But this is more than romantic love can deliver.  Spiritual love and romantic love, while they can overlap, have distinctly different goals.  Second, Larry was expecting his romantic relationship to make  him happy.  But once again, this is more than romantic love can deliver.  Happiness is something larger and more complex than romantic love.  When Larry goes into his romantic relationships expecting more than they can deliver, that is almost a guarantee for failure.     In Episode 12 we will look at my suggested definition of spiritual love and see where Larry and Beth went wrong. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six Faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   tag:odeo.com,2009-07-23,24850702 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:07:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24765661-Eps-10-Being-in-Love-pt-2 In Episode 10, we conclude the discussion on how Peter and Cheryl can move from falling in love to being in love.  Before Peter and Cheryl can complete the process, they must first resolve the emotional deadlock into which they have fallen.  Cheryl feels she is more in love and more committed to the relationship than Peter.  Peter is feeling unjustly accused.  This kind of deadlock can happen at anytime in a relationship, not only when a couple is moving from falling in love to being in love.  Some suggestions are made on how to resolve this emotional deadlock.       We wrap up this part of the series on romantic love by asking if Peter and Cheryl are still in love, even though they are feeling emotionally conflicted at this point in their relationship.  By looking at my suggested definition of love in general from Episodes 1 & 2, we see that Peter and Cheryl are still very much in love.     In Episode 11... In Episode 10, we conclude the discussion on how Peter and Cheryl can move from falling in love to being in love.  Before Peter and Cheryl can complete the process, they must first resolve the emotional deadlock into which they have fallen.  Cheryl feels she is more in love and more committed to the relationship than Peter.  Peter is feeling unjustly accused.  This kind of deadlock can happen at anytime in a relationship, not only when a couple is moving from falling in love to being in love.  Some suggestions are made on how to resolve this emotional deadlock.       We wrap up this part of the series on romantic love by asking if Peter and Cheryl are still in love, even though they are feeling emotionally conflicted at this point in their relationship.  By looking at my suggested definition of love in general from Episodes 1 & 2, we see that Peter and Cheryl are still very much in love.     In Episode 11, we will begin several episodes on spiritual love by looking at the story of Larry and Beth This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   In Episode 10, we conclude the discussion on how Peter and Cheryl can move from falling in love to being in love.  Before Peter and Cheryl can complete the process, they must first resolve the emotional deadlock into which they have fallen.  Cheryl feels she is more in love and more committed to the relationship than Peter.  Peter is feeling unjustly accused.  This kind of deadlock can happen at anytime in a relationship, not only when a couple is moving from falling in love to being in love.  Some suggestions are made on how to resolve this emotional deadlock.       We wrap up this part of the series on romantic love by asking if Peter and Cheryl are still in love, even though they are feeling emotionally conflicted at this point in their relationship.  By looking at my suggested definition of love in general from Episodes 1 & 2, we see that Peter and Cheryl are still very much in love.     In Episode 11, we will begin several episodes on spiritual love by looking at the story of Larry and Beth This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   tag:odeo.com,2009-07-07,24765661 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:25:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24752713-Eps-9-Being-In-Love-Pt-1 In Episode 9, we take a look at being in love and how that is different from falling in love.  Every romantic relationship must eventually shift from the passion of falling in love to being in love.  This is the only way the relationship can survive over time.  The heart of being in love is the process of the two partners coming to a more balanced understanding about each others' strengths and weaknesses.  To reach this balanced view of one another, Peter and Cheryl must understand that their relationship with each other is not the same as their love for one another. Once they understand this, it will be easier for them to deal with their crisis of confidence six months into their romance.      In Episode 10 we will cover Being In Love part 2 and wrap up this section on Romantic love. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx... In Episode 9, we take a look at being in love and how that is different from falling in love.  Every romantic relationship must eventually shift from the passion of falling in love to being in love.  This is the only way the relationship can survive over time.  The heart of being in love is the process of the two partners coming to a more balanced understanding about each others' strengths and weaknesses.  To reach this balanced view of one another, Peter and Cheryl must understand that their relationship with each other is not the same as their love for one another. Once they understand this, it will be easier for them to deal with their crisis of confidence six months into their romance.      In Episode 10 we will cover Being In Love part 2 and wrap up this section on Romantic love. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   In Episode 9, we take a look at being in love and how that is different from falling in love.  Every romantic relationship must eventually shift from the passion of falling in love to being in love.  This is the only way the relationship can survive over time.  The heart of being in love is the process of the two partners coming to a more balanced understanding about each others' strengths and weaknesses.  To reach this balanced view of one another, Peter and Cheryl must understand that their relationship with each other is not the same as their love for one another. Once they understand this, it will be easier for them to deal with their crisis of confidence six months into their romance.      In Episode 10 we will cover Being In Love part 2 and wrap up this section on Romantic love. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   tag:odeo.com,2009-06-19,24752713 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:24:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24733831-Eps-9-Being-In-Love-Pt-1 In Episode 9, we take a look at being in love and how that is different from falling in love.  Every romantic relationship must eventually shift from the passion of falling in love to being in love.  This is the only way the relationship can survive over time.  The heart of being in love is the process of the two partners coming to a more balanced understanding about each others' strengths and weaknesses.  To reach this balanced view of one another, Peter and Cheryl must understand that their relationship with each other is not the same as their love for one another. Once they understand this, it will be easier for them to deal with their crisis of confidence six months into their romance.      In Episode 10 we will cover Being In Love part 2 and wrap up this section on Romantic love. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx... In Episode 9, we take a look at being in love and how that is different from falling in love.  Every romantic relationship must eventually shift from the passion of falling in love to being in love.  This is the only way the relationship can survive over time.  The heart of being in love is the process of the two partners coming to a more balanced understanding about each others' strengths and weaknesses.  To reach this balanced view of one another, Peter and Cheryl must understand that their relationship with each other is not the same as their love for one another. Once they understand this, it will be easier for them to deal with their crisis of confidence six months into their romance.      In Episode 10 we will cover Being In Love part 2 and wrap up this section on Romantic love. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   In Episode 9, we take a look at being in love and how that is different from falling in love.  Every romantic relationship must eventually shift from the passion of falling in love to being in love.  This is the only way the relationship can survive over time.  The heart of being in love is the process of the two partners coming to a more balanced understanding about each others' strengths and weaknesses.  To reach this balanced view of one another, Peter and Cheryl must understand that their relationship with each other is not the same as their love for one another. Once they understand this, it will be easier for them to deal with their crisis of confidence six months into their romance.      In Episode 10 we will cover Being In Love part 2 and wrap up this section on Romantic love. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   tag:odeo.com,2009-06-19,24733831 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:24:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24627461-Eps-8-Falling-In-Love-Is-it-Real In Episode 8, we take a look at the experience of falling in love.  Is falling in love real? Or is it just a fantasy we believe in, something that happens only in songs and movies?  Peter and Cheryl, the couple we looked at in Episode 6, are stuck, trying to move from falling in love to being in love.  Once we get an idea of what falling in love is about, we can see more clearly the difference between this and being in love.       In Episode 9, we will look at what is being in love and some suggestions on how to move from falling in love to being in love. In Episode 8, we take a look at the experience of falling in love.  Is falling in love real? Or is it just a fantasy we believe in, something that happens only in songs and movies?  Peter and Cheryl, the couple we looked at in Episode 6, are stuck, trying to move from falling in love to being in love.  Once we get an idea of what falling in love is about, we can see more clearly the difference between this and being in love.       In Episode 9, we will look at what is being in love and some suggestions on how to move from falling in love to being in love. In Episode 8, we take a look at the experience of falling in love.  Is falling in love real? Or is it just a fantasy we believe in, something that happens only in songs and movies?  Peter and Cheryl, the couple we looked at in Episode 6, are stuck, trying to move from falling in love to being in love.  Once we get an idea of what falling in love is about, we can see more clearly the difference between this and being in love.       In Episode 9, we will look at what is being in love and some suggestions on how to move from falling in love to being in love. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-29,24627461 Fri, 29 May 2009 12:58:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24673137-Eps-8-Falling-In-Love-Is-it-Real In Episode 8, we take a look at the experience of falling in love.  Is falling in love real? Or is it just a fantasy we believe in, something that happens only in songs and movies?  Peter and Cheryl, the couple we looked at in Episode 6, are stuck, trying to move from falling in love to being in love.  Once we get an idea of what falling in love is about, we can see more clearly the difference between this and being in love.       In Episode 9, we will look at what is being in love and some suggestions on how to move from falling in love to being in love. In Episode 8, we take a look at the experience of falling in love.  Is falling in love real? Or is it just a fantasy we believe in, something that happens only in songs and movies?  Peter and Cheryl, the couple we looked at in Episode 6, are stuck, trying to move from falling in love to being in love.  Once we get an idea of what falling in love is about, we can see more clearly the difference between this and being in love.       In Episode 9, we will look at what is being in love and some suggestions on how to move from falling in love to being in love. In Episode 8, we take a look at the experience of falling in love.  Is falling in love real? Or is it just a fantasy we believe in, something that happens only in songs and movies?  Peter and Cheryl, the couple we looked at in Episode 6, are stuck, trying to move from falling in love to being in love.  Once we get an idea of what falling in love is about, we can see more clearly the difference between this and being in love.       In Episode 9, we will look at what is being in love and some suggestions on how to move from falling in love to being in love. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-29,24673137 Fri, 29 May 2009 12:58:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24559414-Eps-7-What-is-Romantic-Love In Episode 7, I suggest a definition of romantic love.  We walk through the definition of romantic love, paying specific attention to what is it that is most unique about romantic love-- a hint: it is not sexual attraction, but something else.  We then revisit Peter and Cheryl who were having problems six months into their new romance.  The definition of romantic love sheds some light on what they are going through.  Peter and Cheryl are making the transition from falling in love to being in love, though they may not yet understand what that is.       In episode 8, we will look at what is the difference between falling in love and being in love and how to make that transition. In Episode 7, I suggest a definition of romantic love.  We walk through the definition of romantic love, paying specific attention to what is it that is most unique about romantic love-- a hint: it is not sexual attraction, but something else.  We then revisit Peter and Cheryl who were having problems six months into their new romance.  The definition of romantic love sheds some light on what they are going through.  Peter and Cheryl are making the transition from falling in love to being in love, though they may not yet understand what that is.       In episode 8, we will look at what is the difference between falling in love and being in love and how to make that transition. In Episode 7, I suggest a definition of romantic love.  We walk through the definition of romantic love, paying specific attention to what is it that is most unique about romantic love-- a hint: it is not sexual attraction, but something else.  We then revisit Peter and Cheryl who were having problems six months into their new romance.  The definition of romantic love sheds some light on what they are going through.  Peter and Cheryl are making the transition from falling in love to being in love, though they may not yet understand what that is.       In episode 8, we will look at what is the difference between falling in love and being in love and how to make that transition. tag:odeo.com,2009-05-13,24559414 Wed, 13 May 2009 19:29:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24673141-Eps-7-What-is-Romantic-Love In Episode 7, I suggest a definition of romantic love.  We walk through the definition of romantic love, paying specific attention to what is it that is most unique about romantic love-- a hint: it is not sexual attraction, but something else.  We then revisit Peter and Cheryl who were having problems six months into their new romance.  The definition of romantic love sheds some light on what they are going through.  Peter and Cheryl are making the transition from falling in love to being in love, though they may not yet understand what that is.       In episode 8, we will look at what is the difference between falling in love and being in love and how to make that transition. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen &n... In Episode 7, I suggest a definition of romantic love.  We walk through the definition of romantic love, paying specific attention to what is it that is most unique about romantic love-- a hint: it is not sexual attraction, but something else.  We then revisit Peter and Cheryl who were having problems six months into their new romance.  The definition of romantic love sheds some light on what they are going through.  Peter and Cheryl are making the transition from falling in love to being in love, though they may not yet understand what that is.       In episode 8, we will look at what is the difference between falling in love and being in love and how to make that transition. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   In Episode 7, I suggest a definition of romantic love.  We walk through the definition of romantic love, paying specific attention to what is it that is most unique about romantic love-- a hint: it is not sexual attraction, but something else.  We then revisit Peter and Cheryl who were having problems six months into their new romance.  The definition of romantic love sheds some light on what they are going through.  Peter and Cheryl are making the transition from falling in love to being in love, though they may not yet understand what that is.       In episode 8, we will look at what is the difference between falling in love and being in love and how to make that transition. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   tag:odeo.com,2009-05-13,24673141 Wed, 13 May 2009 19:29:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25399315-Eps-6-Peter-Cheryl-A-Romance-Gone-Bad In episode 6 we look at the story of Peter & Cheryl.  It is a very modern story about falling in love and then losing that feeling of excitement after awhile.  Peter & Cheryl had both gotten out of lousy relationships before they met.  The first couple of months were great when they were still falling in love.  But six months into the relationship, they are fighting, they see each others faults, and the excitment is gone.  They are close to calling it quits.  What happened?  First, they are making the transition from falling inlove to being in love.  Second, there is some confusion in their thinking that their relationship is the same as their love for each other.  In fact, those are two related but distinct things.  We cannot begin to explore want went wrong for Peter & Cheryl until we first have a definition of romantic love.  In episode 7, we will take a look at a definition of romantic love and what is ... In episode 6 we look at the story of Peter & Cheryl.  It is a very modern story about falling in love and then losing that feeling of excitement after awhile.  Peter & Cheryl had both gotten out of lousy relationships before they met.  The first couple of months were great when they were still falling in love.  But six months into the relationship, they are fighting, they see each others faults, and the excitment is gone.  They are close to calling it quits.  What happened?  First, they are making the transition from falling inlove to being in love.  Second, there is some confusion in their thinking that their relationship is the same as their love for each other.  In fact, those are two related but distinct things.  We cannot begin to explore want went wrong for Peter & Cheryl until we first have a definition of romantic love.  In episode 7, we will take a look at a definition of romantic love and what is unique about it. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen     In episode 6 we look at the story of Peter & Cheryl.  It is a very modern story about falling in love and then losing that feeling of excitement after awhile.  Peter & Cheryl had both gotten out of lousy relationships before they met.  The first couple of months were great when they were still falling in love.  But six months into the relationship, they are fighting, they see each others faults, and the excitment is gone.  They are close to calling it quits.  What happened?  First, they are making the transition from falling inlove to being in love.  Second, there is some confusion in their thinking that their relationship is the same as their love for each other.  In fact, those are two related but distinct things.  We cannot begin to explore want went wrong for Peter & Cheryl until we first have a definition of romantic love.  In episode 7, we will take a look at a definition of romantic love and what is unique about it. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen     tag:odeo.com,2009-04-23,25399315 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:58:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24559415-Eps-6-Peter-Cheryl-A-Romance-Gone-Bad In episode 6 we look at the story of Peter & Cheryl.  It is a very modern story about falling in love and then losing that feeling of excitement after awhile.  Peter & Cheryl had both gotten out of lousy relationships before they met.  The first couple of months were great when they were still falling in love.  But six months into the relationship, they are fighting, they see each others faults, and the excitment is gone.  They are close to calling it quits.  What happened?  First, they are making the transition from falling inlove to being in love.  Second, there is some confusion in their thinking that their relationship is the same as their love for each other.  In fact, those are two related but distinct things.  We cannot begin to explore want went wrong for Peter & Cheryl until we first have a definition of romantic love.  In episode 7, we will take a look at a definition of romantic love and what is ... In episode 6 we look at the story of Peter & Cheryl.  It is a very modern story about falling in love and then losing that feeling of excitement after awhile.  Peter & Cheryl had both gotten out of lousy relationships before they met.  The first couple of months were great when they were still falling in love.  But six months into the relationship, they are fighting, they see each others faults, and the excitment is gone.  They are close to calling it quits.  What happened?  First, they are making the transition from falling inlove to being in love.  Second, there is some confusion in their thinking that their relationship is the same as their love for each other.  In fact, those are two related but distinct things.  We cannot begin to explore want went wrong for Peter & Cheryl until we first have a definition of romantic love.  In episode 7, we will take a look at a definition of romantic love and what is unique about it. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen     In episode 6 we look at the story of Peter & Cheryl.  It is a very modern story about falling in love and then losing that feeling of excitement after awhile.  Peter & Cheryl had both gotten out of lousy relationships before they met.  The first couple of months were great when they were still falling in love.  But six months into the relationship, they are fighting, they see each others faults, and the excitment is gone.  They are close to calling it quits.  What happened?  First, they are making the transition from falling inlove to being in love.  Second, there is some confusion in their thinking that their relationship is the same as their love for each other.  In fact, those are two related but distinct things.  We cannot begin to explore want went wrong for Peter & Cheryl until we first have a definition of romantic love.  In episode 7, we will take a look at a definition of romantic love and what is unique about it. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen     tag:odeo.com,2009-04-23,24559415 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:58:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24495442-Eps-6-Peter-Cheryl-A-Romance-Gone-bad In episode 6 we look at the story of Peter & Cheryl.  It is a very modern story about falling in love and then losing that feeling of excitement after awhile.  Peter & Cheryl had both gotten out of lousy relationships before they met.  The first couple of months were great when they were still falling in love.  But six months into the relationship, they are fighting, they see each others faults, and the excitment is gone.  They are close to calling it quits.  What happened?  First, they are making the transition from falling inlove to being in love.  Second, there is some confusion in their thinking that their relationship is the same as their love for each other.  In fact, those are two related but distinct things.  We cannot begin to explore want went wrong for Peter & Cheryl until we first have a definition of romantic love.  In episode 7, we will take a look at a definition of romantic love and what is ... In episode 6 we look at the story of Peter & Cheryl.  It is a very modern story about falling in love and then losing that feeling of excitement after awhile.  Peter & Cheryl had both gotten out of lousy relationships before they met.  The first couple of months were great when they were still falling in love.  But six months into the relationship, they are fighting, they see each others faults, and the excitment is gone.  They are close to calling it quits.  What happened?  First, they are making the transition from falling inlove to being in love.  Second, there is some confusion in their thinking that their relationship is the same as their love for each other.  In fact, those are two related but distinct things.  We cannot begin to explore want went wrong for Peter & Cheryl until we first have a definition of romantic love.  In episode 7, we will take a look at a definition of romantic love and what is unique about it. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen     In episode 6 we look at the story of Peter & Cheryl.  It is a very modern story about falling in love and then losing that feeling of excitement after awhile.  Peter & Cheryl had both gotten out of lousy relationships before they met.  The first couple of months were great when they were still falling in love.  But six months into the relationship, they are fighting, they see each others faults, and the excitment is gone.  They are close to calling it quits.  What happened?  First, they are making the transition from falling inlove to being in love.  Second, there is some confusion in their thinking that their relationship is the same as their love for each other.  In fact, those are two related but distinct things.  We cannot begin to explore want went wrong for Peter & Cheryl until we first have a definition of romantic love.  In episode 7, we will take a look at a definition of romantic love and what is unique about it. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen     tag:odeo.com,2009-04-23,24495442 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:58:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24673149-Eps-6-Peter-Cheryl-A-Romance-Gone-Bad In episode 6 we look at the story of Peter & Cheryl.  It is a very modern story about falling in love and then losing that feeling of excitement after awhile.  Peter & Cheryl had both gotten out of lousy relationships before they met.  The first couple of months were great when they were still falling in love.  But six months into the relationship, they are fighting, they see each others faults, and the excitment is gone.  They are close to calling it quits.  What happened?  First, they are making the transition from falling inlove to being in love.  Second, there is some confusion in their thinking that their relationship is the same as their love for each other.  In fact, those are two related but distinct things.  We cannot begin to explore want went wrong for Peter & Cheryl until we first have a definition of romantic love.  In episode 7, we will take a look at a definition of romantic love and what is ... In episode 6 we look at the story of Peter & Cheryl.  It is a very modern story about falling in love and then losing that feeling of excitement after awhile.  Peter & Cheryl had both gotten out of lousy relationships before they met.  The first couple of months were great when they were still falling in love.  But six months into the relationship, they are fighting, they see each others faults, and the excitment is gone.  They are close to calling it quits.  What happened?  First, they are making the transition from falling inlove to being in love.  Second, there is some confusion in their thinking that their relationship is the same as their love for each other.  In fact, those are two related but distinct things.  We cannot begin to explore want went wrong for Peter & Cheryl until we first have a definition of romantic love.  In episode 7, we will take a look at a definition of romantic love and what is unique about it. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen     In episode 6 we look at the story of Peter & Cheryl.  It is a very modern story about falling in love and then losing that feeling of excitement after awhile.  Peter & Cheryl had both gotten out of lousy relationships before they met.  The first couple of months were great when they were still falling in love.  But six months into the relationship, they are fighting, they see each others faults, and the excitment is gone.  They are close to calling it quits.  What happened?  First, they are making the transition from falling inlove to being in love.  Second, there is some confusion in their thinking that their relationship is the same as their love for each other.  In fact, those are two related but distinct things.  We cannot begin to explore want went wrong for Peter & Cheryl until we first have a definition of romantic love.  In episode 7, we will take a look at a definition of romantic love and what is unique about it. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen     tag:odeo.com,2009-04-23,24673149 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:58:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25399316-Eps-5-Friendship-Intimacy-the-other-loves In Episode 5, I finish up the three part series on friendship.  A major challenge to male-female friendships is the ideology of romantic love.  The ideology of romantic love tells us that we cannot be happy unless we find our one true partner, which severely restricts the possibilities of male-female friendships.  One way to get around this is to expand our understanding of intimacy, to see that sexual relations is not the only way for men and women to be intimate.     I spend some time explaining where we go from here.  The next few podcasts will be on romantic love, followed by several on spiritual love.  Then we will take a slight detour to look at what is happiness.  As we work our way through romantic love, spiritual  love and happiness, we will look at two common mistakes I see people make 1) They expect their romantic partners to make them happy, 2) people expect their romantic partner to give them a s... In Episode 5, I finish up the three part series on friendship.  A major challenge to male-female friendships is the ideology of romantic love.  The ideology of romantic love tells us that we cannot be happy unless we find our one true partner, which severely restricts the possibilities of male-female friendships.  One way to get around this is to expand our understanding of intimacy, to see that sexual relations is not the only way for men and women to be intimate.     I spend some time explaining where we go from here.  The next few podcasts will be on romantic love, followed by several on spiritual love.  Then we will take a slight detour to look at what is happiness.  As we work our way through romantic love, spiritual  love and happiness, we will look at two common mistakes I see people make 1) They expect their romantic partners to make them happy, 2) people expect their romantic partner to give them a sense of spiritual meaning in life.  Romantic love cannot satisfy these expectations, which often leads to the needless failure of relationships. In two weeks we will begin looking at romantic love with the story of Peter and Cheryl, how they feel in love, and what happened when the excitment of falling in love faded.   This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen       In Episode 5, I finish up the three part series on friendship.  A major challenge to male-female friendships is the ideology of romantic love.  The ideology of romantic love tells us that we cannot be happy unless we find our one true partner, which severely restricts the possibilities of male-female friendships.  One way to get around this is to expand our understanding of intimacy, to see that sexual relations is not the only way for men and women to be intimate.     I spend some time explaining where we go from here.  The next few podcasts will be on romantic love, followed by several on spiritual love.  Then we will take a slight detour to look at what is happiness.  As we work our way through romantic love, spiritual  love and happiness, we will look at two common mistakes I see people make 1) They expect their romantic partners to make them happy, 2) people expect their romantic partner to give them a sense of spiritual meaning in life.  Romantic love cannot satisfy these expectations, which often leads to the needless failure of relationships. In two weeks we will begin looking at romantic love with the story of Peter and Cheryl, how they feel in love, and what happened when the excitment of falling in love faded.   This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen       tag:odeo.com,2009-04-05,25399316 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 19:50:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24673153-Eps-5-Friendship-Intimacy-the-other-loves In Episode 5, I finish up the three part series on friendship.  A major challenge to male-female friendships is the ideology of romantic love.  The ideology of romantic love tells us that we cannot be happy unless we find our one true partner, which severely restricts the possibilities of male-female friendships.  One way to get around this is to expand our understanding of intimacy, to see that sexual relations is not the only way for men and women to be intimate.     I spend some time explaining where we go from here.  The next few podcasts will be on romantic love, followed by several on spiritual love.  Then we will take a slight detour to look at what is happiness.  As we work our way through romantic love, spiritual  love and happiness, we will look at two common mistakes I see people make 1) They expect their romantic partners to make them happy, 2) people expect their romantic partner to give them a s... In Episode 5, I finish up the three part series on friendship.  A major challenge to male-female friendships is the ideology of romantic love.  The ideology of romantic love tells us that we cannot be happy unless we find our one true partner, which severely restricts the possibilities of male-female friendships.  One way to get around this is to expand our understanding of intimacy, to see that sexual relations is not the only way for men and women to be intimate.     I spend some time explaining where we go from here.  The next few podcasts will be on romantic love, followed by several on spiritual love.  Then we will take a slight detour to look at what is happiness.  As we work our way through romantic love, spiritual  love and happiness, we will look at two common mistakes I see people make 1) They expect their romantic partners to make them happy, 2) people expect their romantic partner to give them a sense of spiritual meaning in life.  Romantic love cannot satisfy these expectations, which often leads to the needless failure of relationships. In two weeks we will begin looking at romantic love with the story of Peter and Cheryl, how they feel in love, and what happened when the excitment of falling in love faded.   This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen       In Episode 5, I finish up the three part series on friendship.  A major challenge to male-female friendships is the ideology of romantic love.  The ideology of romantic love tells us that we cannot be happy unless we find our one true partner, which severely restricts the possibilities of male-female friendships.  One way to get around this is to expand our understanding of intimacy, to see that sexual relations is not the only way for men and women to be intimate.     I spend some time explaining where we go from here.  The next few podcasts will be on romantic love, followed by several on spiritual love.  Then we will take a slight detour to look at what is happiness.  As we work our way through romantic love, spiritual  love and happiness, we will look at two common mistakes I see people make 1) They expect their romantic partners to make them happy, 2) people expect their romantic partner to give them a sense of spiritual meaning in life.  Romantic love cannot satisfy these expectations, which often leads to the needless failure of relationships. In two weeks we will begin looking at romantic love with the story of Peter and Cheryl, how they feel in love, and what happened when the excitment of falling in love faded.   This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen       tag:odeo.com,2009-04-05,24673153 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:50:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24412407-Eps-5-Friendship-Intimacy-the-other-loves In Episode 5, I finish up the three part series on friendship.  A major challenge to male-female friendships is the ideology of romantic love.  The ideology of romantic love tells us that we cannot be happy unless we find our one true partner, which severely restricts the possibilities of male-female friendships.  One way to get around this is to expand our understanding of intimacy, to see that sexual relations is not the only way for men and women to be intimate.     I spend some time explaining where we go from here.  The next few podcasts will be on romantic love, followed by several on spiritual love.  Then we will take a slight detour to look at what is happiness.  As we work our way through romantic love, spiritual  love and happiness, we will look at two common mistakes I see people make 1) They expect their romantic partners to make them happy, 2) people expect their romantic partner to give them a s... In Episode 5, I finish up the three part series on friendship.  A major challenge to male-female friendships is the ideology of romantic love.  The ideology of romantic love tells us that we cannot be happy unless we find our one true partner, which severely restricts the possibilities of male-female friendships.  One way to get around this is to expand our understanding of intimacy, to see that sexual relations is not the only way for men and women to be intimate.     I spend some time explaining where we go from here.  The next few podcasts will be on romantic love, followed by several on spiritual love.  Then we will take a slight detour to look at what is happiness.  As we work our way through romantic love, spiritual  love and happiness, we will look at two common mistakes I see people make 1) They expect their romantic partners to make them happy, 2) people expect their romantic partner to give them a sense of spiritual meaning in life.  Romantic love cannot satisfy these expectations, which often leads to the needless failure of relationships. In two weeks we will begin looking at romantic love with the story of Peter and Cheryl, how they feel in love, and what happened when the excitment of falling in love faded.   This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen       In Episode 5, I finish up the three part series on friendship.  A major challenge to male-female friendships is the ideology of romantic love.  The ideology of romantic love tells us that we cannot be happy unless we find our one true partner, which severely restricts the possibilities of male-female friendships.  One way to get around this is to expand our understanding of intimacy, to see that sexual relations is not the only way for men and women to be intimate.     I spend some time explaining where we go from here.  The next few podcasts will be on romantic love, followed by several on spiritual love.  Then we will take a slight detour to look at what is happiness.  As we work our way through romantic love, spiritual  love and happiness, we will look at two common mistakes I see people make 1) They expect their romantic partners to make them happy, 2) people expect their romantic partner to give them a sense of spiritual meaning in life.  Romantic love cannot satisfy these expectations, which often leads to the needless failure of relationships. In two weeks we will begin looking at romantic love with the story of Peter and Cheryl, how they feel in love, and what happened when the excitment of falling in love faded.   This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen       tag:odeo.com,2009-04-05,24412407 Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:50:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/25399317-Eps-4-Can-lovers-be-best-friends Episode 4 is the second part of my discussion on friendship.  I offer a definition of what is a best friend, which involves more than the definition of simple friendship we looked at last time.  Since our discussion on friendship began with male-female friendships, the topic in this episode naturally considers the question: Can lovers also be best friends?  Next time we will wrap up this section on friendship and consider another of the six loves, romantic love. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   Episode 4 is the second part of my discussion on friendship.  I offer a definition of what is a best friend, which involves more than the definition of simple friendship we looked at last time.  Since our discussion on friendship began with male-female friendships, the topic in this episode naturally considers the question: Can lovers also be best friends?  Next time we will wrap up this section on friendship and consider another of the six loves, romantic love. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   Episode 4 is the second part of my discussion on friendship.  I offer a definition of what is a best friend, which involves more than the definition of simple friendship we looked at last time.  Since our discussion on friendship began with male-female friendships, the topic in this episode naturally considers the question: Can lovers also be best friends?  Next time we will wrap up this section on friendship and consider another of the six loves, romantic love. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   tag:odeo.com,2009-03-18,25399317 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:37:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24326779-Eps-4-Can-lovers-be-best-friends Episode 4 is the second part of my discussion on friendship.  I offer a definition of what is a best friend, which involves more than the definition of simple friendship we looked at last time.  Since our discussion on friendship began with male-female friendships, the topic in this episode naturally considers the question: Can lovers also be best friends?  Next time we will wrap up this section on friendship and consider another of the six loves, romantic love. Episode 4 is the second part of my discussion on friendship.  I offer a definition of what is a best friend, which involves more than the definition of simple friendship we looked at last time.  Since our discussion on friendship began with male-female friendships, the topic in this episode naturally considers the question: Can lovers also be best friends?  Next time we will wrap up this section on friendship and consider another of the six loves, romantic love. Episode 4 is the second part of my discussion on friendship.  I offer a definition of what is a best friend, which involves more than the definition of simple friendship we looked at last time.  Since our discussion on friendship began with male-female friendships, the topic in this episode naturally considers the question: Can lovers also be best friends?  Next time we will wrap up this section on friendship and consider another of the six loves, romantic love. tag:odeo.com,2009-03-18,24326779 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:37:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24673155-Eps-4-Can-lovers-be-best-friends Episode 4 is the second part of my discussion on friendship.  I offer a definition of what is a best friend, which involves more than the definition of simple friendship we looked at last time.  Since our discussion on friendship began with male-female friendships, the topic in this episode naturally considers the question: Can lovers also be best friends?  Next time we will wrap up this section on friendship and consider another of the six loves, romantic love. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   Episode 4 is the second part of my discussion on friendship.  I offer a definition of what is a best friend, which involves more than the definition of simple friendship we looked at last time.  Since our discussion on friendship began with male-female friendships, the topic in this episode naturally considers the question: Can lovers also be best friends?  Next time we will wrap up this section on friendship and consider another of the six loves, romantic love. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   Episode 4 is the second part of my discussion on friendship.  I offer a definition of what is a best friend, which involves more than the definition of simple friendship we looked at last time.  Since our discussion on friendship began with male-female friendships, the topic in this episode naturally considers the question: Can lovers also be best friends?  Next time we will wrap up this section on friendship and consider another of the six loves, romantic love. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   tag:odeo.com,2009-03-18,24673155 Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:37:00 -0700 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24234286-Eps-3-Men-women-just-friends In episode 3, I begin to look at the love of friendship.  We start with the story of Kevin & Claire.  Kevin & Claire became close friends at work, but only friends.  It wasn't long before the ugly rumors began.  "How can a man and woman spend so much time together and not have an affair?"  This is the opening question:  Can men and women be 'just friends?' Or do male-female friendships always lead to romantic and sexual relations?  Before we can unravel these and other questions, I must first offer a definition of what is unique about friendship.  In the next episode I will look at the experience of best friends and beyond. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen     In episode 3, I begin to look at the love of friendship.  We start with the story of Kevin & Claire.  Kevin & Claire became close friends at work, but only friends.  It wasn't long before the ugly rumors began.  "How can a man and woman spend so much time together and not have an affair?"  This is the opening question:  Can men and women be 'just friends?' Or do male-female friendships always lead to romantic and sexual relations?  Before we can unravel these and other questions, I must first offer a definition of what is unique about friendship.  In the next episode I will look at the experience of best friends and beyond. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen     In episode 3, I begin to look at the love of friendship.  We start with the story of Kevin & Claire.  Kevin & Claire became close friends at work, but only friends.  It wasn't long before the ugly rumors began.  "How can a man and woman spend so much time together and not have an affair?"  This is the opening question:  Can men and women be 'just friends?' Or do male-female friendships always lead to romantic and sexual relations?  Before we can unravel these and other questions, I must first offer a definition of what is unique about friendship.  In the next episode I will look at the experience of best friends and beyond. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen     tag:odeo.com,2009-02-28,24234286 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:21:00 -0800 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24673194-Eps-3-Men-women-just-friends In episode 3, I begin to look at the love of friendship.  We start with the story of Kevin & Claire.  Kevin & Claire became close friends at work, but only friends.  It wasn't long before the ugly rumors began.  "How can a man and woman spend so much time together and not have an affair?"  This is the opening question:  Can men and women be 'just friends?' Or do male-female friendships always lead to romantic and sexual relations?  Before we can unravel these and other questions, I must first offer a definition of what is unique about friendship.  In the next episode I will look at the experience of best friends and beyond. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen     In episode 3, I begin to look at the love of friendship.  We start with the story of Kevin & Claire.  Kevin & Claire became close friends at work, but only friends.  It wasn't long before the ugly rumors began.  "How can a man and woman spend so much time together and not have an affair?"  This is the opening question:  Can men and women be 'just friends?' Or do male-female friendships always lead to romantic and sexual relations?  Before we can unravel these and other questions, I must first offer a definition of what is unique about friendship.  In the next episode I will look at the experience of best friends and beyond. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen     In episode 3, I begin to look at the love of friendship.  We start with the story of Kevin & Claire.  Kevin & Claire became close friends at work, but only friends.  It wasn't long before the ugly rumors began.  "How can a man and woman spend so much time together and not have an affair?"  This is the opening question:  Can men and women be 'just friends?' Or do male-female friendships always lead to romantic and sexual relations?  Before we can unravel these and other questions, I must first offer a definition of what is unique about friendship.  In the next episode I will look at the experience of best friends and beyond. This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen     tag:odeo.com,2009-02-28,24673194 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:21:00 -0800 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24673208-Eps-2-Good-Bad-Love Last time I offered a definition of love in general, suggesting what all six loves have incommon.  Our work was not complete, however.  In this episode 2 I suggest three principles to help determine if what you have is an example of love, or something else.  I cannot guarantee that you always find success in love with the definition and three prinicples I have offered, but I hope it help you sort out good love from bad love.  Next time, in episode 3, I will begin to look at the love of friendship. Last time I offered a definition of love in general, suggesting what all six loves have incommon.  Our work was not complete, however.  In this episode 2 I suggest three principles to help determine if what you have is an example of love, or something else.  I cannot guarantee that you always find success in love with the definition and three prinicples I have offered, but I hope it help you sort out good love from bad love.  Next time, in episode 3, I will begin to look at the love of friendship. Last time I offered a definition of love in general, suggesting what all six loves have incommon.  Our work was not complete, however.  In this episode 2 I suggest three principles to help determine if what you have is an example of love, or something else.  I cannot guarantee that you always find success in love with the definition and three prinicples I have offered, but I hope it help you sort out good love from bad love.  Next time, in episode 3, I will begin to look at the love of friendship. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-28,24673208 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:15:00 -0800 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24233418-Eps-2-Good-Bad-Love Last time I offered a definition of love in general, suggesting what all six loves have incommon.  Our work was not complete, however.  In this episode 2 I suggest three principles to help determine if what you have is an example of love, or something else.  I cannot guarantee that you always find success in love with the definition and three prinicples I have offered, but I hope it help you sort out good love from bad love.  Next time, in episode 3, I will begin to look at the love of friendship. Last time I offered a definition of love in general, suggesting what all six loves have incommon.  Our work was not complete, however.  In this episode 2 I suggest three principles to help determine if what you have is an example of love, or something else.  I cannot guarantee that you always find success in love with the definition and three prinicples I have offered, but I hope it help you sort out good love from bad love.  Next time, in episode 3, I will begin to look at the love of friendship. Last time I offered a definition of love in general, suggesting what all six loves have incommon.  Our work was not complete, however.  In this episode 2 I suggest three principles to help determine if what you have is an example of love, or something else.  I cannot guarantee that you always find success in love with the definition and three prinicples I have offered, but I hope it help you sort out good love from bad love.  Next time, in episode 3, I will begin to look at the love of friendship. tag:odeo.com,2009-02-28,24233418 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:15:00 -0800 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24117696-Is-it-really-love-Eps-2-Good-and-Bad-Love Welcome to Episode Two in my ongoing series, Is It really Love?  In the first episode, I gave a definition of love in general.  In this episode, I offer three suggested principles to help you determine if you have an instance of love as I have defined it.  While my definition of love and three principles cannot guarantee success in you search for love, I hope they will help you sort out healthy relationships from unhealthy ones. In the next episode we will look at the first of the six loves, friendship. This series is based on my book "The Six Faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   Welcome to Episode Two in my ongoing series, Is It really Love?  In the first episode, I gave a definition of love in general.  In this episode, I offer three suggested principles to help you determine if you have an instance of love as I have defined it.  While my definition of love and three principles cannot guarantee success in you search for love, I hope they will help you sort out healthy relationships from unhealthy ones. In the next episode we will look at the first of the six loves, friendship. This series is based on my book "The Six Faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   Welcome to Episode Two in my ongoing series, Is It really Love?  In the first episode, I gave a definition of love in general.  In this episode, I offer three suggested principles to help you determine if you have an instance of love as I have defined it.  While my definition of love and three principles cannot guarantee success in you search for love, I hope they will help you sort out healthy relationships from unhealthy ones. In the next episode we will look at the first of the six loves, friendship. This series is based on my book "The Six Faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   tag:odeo.com,2009-02-05,24117696 Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:00:00 -0800 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24673209-Is-it-really-love-Eps-1-Love-defined This podcast is the first in a continuing series that tries to answer the question "How do you know when you are in love?"  It is my belief that there are at least six different loves: friendship, romantic love, spiritual love, marital love, family love and community love.  But before we can discuss the specific loves we must first discuss what is love in general.  What do all six loves have in common?  This first podcast ( the file name is Love_1) suggests a definiton of love in general.  In a couple of weeks I will post part two.      You might wonder who am I to try and answer such an important question about how do you know you are in love.  For what its worth, my "day job" is that of a college professor in philosophy.  But my real qualifications are that I have love many times, often bungling things pretty badly.  Out of the "school of hard knocks" I have developed this series.  I off... This podcast is the first in a continuing series that tries to answer the question "How do you know when you are in love?"  It is my belief that there are at least six different loves: friendship, romantic love, spiritual love, marital love, family love and community love.  But before we can discuss the specific loves we must first discuss what is love in general.  What do all six loves have in common?  This first podcast ( the file name is Love_1) suggests a definiton of love in general.  In a couple of weeks I will post part two.      You might wonder who am I to try and answer such an important question about how do you know you are in love.  For what its worth, my "day job" is that of a college professor in philosophy.  But my real qualifications are that I have love many times, often bungling things pretty badly.  Out of the "school of hard knocks" I have developed this series.  I offer this not as the final answer, but as one person's attempt to find answers.  It is my hope that perhaps there will be something helpful for others in this ssereis.  After all, what is more important than love? This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   This podcast is the first in a continuing series that tries to answer the question "How do you know when you are in love?"  It is my belief that there are at least six different loves: friendship, romantic love, spiritual love, marital love, family love and community love.  But before we can discuss the specific loves we must first discuss what is love in general.  What do all six loves have in common?  This first podcast ( the file name is Love_1) suggests a definiton of love in general.  In a couple of weeks I will post part two.      You might wonder who am I to try and answer such an important question about how do you know you are in love.  For what its worth, my "day job" is that of a college professor in philosophy.  But my real qualifications are that I have love many times, often bungling things pretty badly.  Out of the "school of hard knocks" I have developed this series.  I offer this not as the final answer, but as one person's attempt to find answers.  It is my hope that perhaps there will be something helpful for others in this ssereis.  After all, what is more important than love? This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   tag:odeo.com,2009-01-10,24673209 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:02:00 -0800 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend http://www.odeo.com/episodes/24117697-Is-it-really-love-Eps-1-Love-defined This podcast is the first in a continuing series that tries to answer the question "How do you know when you are in love?"  It is my belief that there are at least six different loves: friendship, romantic love, spiritual love, marital love, family love and community love.  But before we can discuss the specific loves we must first discuss what is love in general.  What do all six loves have in common?  This first podcast ( the file name is Love_1) suggests a definiton of love in general.  In a couple of weeks I will post part two.      You might wonder who am I to try and answer such an important question about how do you know you are in love.  For what its worth, my "day job" is that of a college professor in philosophy.  But my real qualifications are that I have love many times, often bungling things pretty badly.  Out of the "school of hard knocks" I have developed this series.  I off... This podcast is the first in a continuing series that tries to answer the question "How do you know when you are in love?"  It is my belief that there are at least six different loves: friendship, romantic love, spiritual love, marital love, family love and community love.  But before we can discuss the specific loves we must first discuss what is love in general.  What do all six loves have in common?  This first podcast ( the file name is Love_1) suggests a definiton of love in general.  In a couple of weeks I will post part two.      You might wonder who am I to try and answer such an important question about how do you know you are in love.  For what its worth, my "day job" is that of a college professor in philosophy.  But my real qualifications are that I have love many times, often bungling things pretty badly.  Out of the "school of hard knocks" I have developed this series.  I offer this not as the final answer, but as one person's attempt to find answers.  It is my hope that perhaps there will be something helpful for others in this ssereis.  After all, what is more important than love? This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   This podcast is the first in a continuing series that tries to answer the question "How do you know when you are in love?"  It is my belief that there are at least six different loves: friendship, romantic love, spiritual love, marital love, family love and community love.  But before we can discuss the specific loves we must first discuss what is love in general.  What do all six loves have in common?  This first podcast ( the file name is Love_1) suggests a definiton of love in general.  In a couple of weeks I will post part two.      You might wonder who am I to try and answer such an important question about how do you know you are in love.  For what its worth, my "day job" is that of a college professor in philosophy.  But my real qualifications are that I have love many times, often bungling things pretty badly.  Out of the "school of hard knocks" I have developed this series.  I offer this not as the final answer, but as one person's attempt to find answers.  It is my hope that perhaps there will be something helpful for others in this ssereis.  After all, what is more important than love? This podcast series is based on my book "The Six faces of Love" which can be viewed at http://www.authorhouse.com/BookStore/BookStoreSearchResults.aspx?SearchType=smpl&SearchTerm=craig+Owen Check out my original music at: http://cdbaby.com/all/cowen   tag:odeo.com,2009-01-10,24117697 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:02:00 -0800 no Is it really Love? Spiritual Way of the Six Loves podcasts Relationships Friendship Family religion love Spirituality Community Spiritual Christianity marriage christian romance friends relationship friend