Take a moment to expand your sense of intimacy beyond the traditional concept most of us were raised with, meaning the idea that intimacy is only about sexual/sensual contact between two people. Certainly, the process of connecting deeply is obvious with regard to any couple; also most would agree that sexual and sensual sharing usually enhances intimacy. Nevertheless, most people will also admit that sex without intimacy is not only possible but also common. Thus it may be helpful to remind ourselves that sex and intimacy are not necessarily synonymous. In doing so, we open the possibility of understanding and experiencing more profound variations and levels of intimacy, beyond just the sexual connotation.

I recently broke the word intimacy down into the following: "in two me see", and realized that the process of being fully present with self and another, experiencing that connection, is a way of being able to "See" life more fully, including Seeing into one’s self more deeply...