Are you attracting the wrong people? Are you finding it difficult to maintain a good relationship, or self-sabotage the relationship each time? Have you met someone and felt they were “the one,” yet it turned out the opposite? Do you worry about being alone for the rest of your life? Are you ready to get clear on what you want, bring in the kind of relationship you deserve, and move on from those old patterns? When it comes to relationships, we attract partners based on our definition of what love is.
How Your Definition of Love Formed
Your definition of love was created by your early experiences with parents or caretakers—their relationships with each other and with you. Whether you experienced trauma and discord or love and harmony, your definition of love was subconsciously being formed during childhood. All your unconscious beliefs and emotional patterns stem from this.
You’re a Vibrational, Summoning Beacon
Every person is literally a vibrational, summoning beacon. They continually send information out into life, attracting or repelling other vibrational beings, events, and experiences. Each of us has a frequency and we use that to attract our match.
Each relationship mirrors what is going on with us and it brings us closer to who we really are. The people we attract are physical manifestations of where we are, vibrationally. That means we attract people into our lives based on what we are feeling and from the thoughts we most often think.
My Father
My father was a Chief Petty Officer in the Navy. He was deployed away from our family for six months at a time, on a battleship or a shoreline station. He didn’t want to be away—he loved us, he missed us, and he wanted to be home. During the early years of my life, we moved several times.
I attended first grade in three schools that year, in two different states. Eventually my dad was assigned to a permanent position, and we settled in one place. He was gone on base during the week and home on weekends.
A Back-and-Forth Pattern of Longing
As a child, what I knew and understood was that my dad was gone, home, gone again, and then back. My mother was essentially a single mom when he was away. My definition of love became a back-and-forth pattern of longing. I had a foundation of deep caring and love, but it came in and went out. It was stable and dependable, but not really.
Falling for the Wrong Ones
In relationships, I fell for the ones who didn’t commit, were in and out of my life, or who didn’t make me a priority. Even though I didn’t consciously want this, subconsciously, I was attracting my definition of what love was for me—the longing for love and connection. I was shocked to discover it was me with commitment and closeness issues!
In my relationships with healthy men, I felt overwhelmed and not knowing why, I’d find a way to sabotage the relationship, cause a fight so I could have breathing room, or break up. My pattern: I was either on the run or the man was, so my love pattern could continue.
Unwinding Deep Patterns
How did I unwind deep patterns and insecurities, redefine my definition of what love is, and make substantial strides in healing? I found a counselor and mentor who was also a hypnosis, NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) and Reiki expert. I joined a study group for the book “Calling in The One: 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life” by Katherine Woodward Thomas. This workbook can also be used alone or working together with a friend. I knew my “life partner soul mate” was trying to come in. While in this class, I met my husband!
Magical Things Can Happen
As we identify what needs to change and create these changes, magical things begin to happen in our lives. The people, situations, and experiences we attract show up differently! We continue to have work to do, challenges to move through, and changes to adjust to along our journey, but the difference is our “life partner soul mate” shows up and walks along side of us as we continue to grow.
Isn’t it a bit too simplistic to blame childhood experiences for all relationship problems? While I agree that our early years do shape us, it’s essential to give cognizance to the complexities of human behavior and relationships.
Wow, a ‘vibrational, summoning beacon’! Sounds like something straight out of a sci-fi movie. But hey, if it works for you, who am I to argue? Good for you for finding your ‘life partner soul mate’ through all that.
Oh, of course—blame it all on your Navy dad. Maybe if the author spent less time self-analyzing and more time in the real world, they might find that relationships are just plain hard work and not some mystical journey.
Insightful and beautifully articulated. As someone who has delved into NLP and energy work, I can attest to the transformative power of these approaches. It’s compelling to see how reprogramming our subconscious can bring about profound changes in our relationships.
A deeply transformative read—it’s amazing how much our early experiences shape our understanding of love. The concept of being a ‘vibrational, summoning beacon’ is truly enlightening. It’s empowering to realize that we can change our past patterns and attract healthier relationships.