Personal Development Reviewer Q4

Personal Development
4th Quarter
TEN RULES FOR FINDING LOVE AND CREATING
LONGLASTING AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIPS
1. YOU MUST LOVE YOURSELF FIRST Your
relationship with yourself is the central template from
which all others are formed. Loving yourself is a
prerequisite to creating a successful and authentic union
with another.
2. PARTNERING IS A CHOICE MUST NURTURE THE
RELATIONSHIP FOR IT TO THRIVE
3. CREATING LOVE IS A PROCESS Moving from “I” to
“we” requires a shift in perspective and energy. Being an
authentic couple is an evolution.
4. RELATIONSHIPS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO
GROW Your relationship will serve as an unofficial
“lifeshop” in which you will learn about yourself and how you
can grow on your personal path.
5. COMMUNICATION IS ESSENTIAL The open exchange of
thoughts and feelings is the lifeblood of your relationship.
6. NEGOTIATION WILL BE REQUIRED There will be
times when you and your partner must work through impasses. If
you do this consciously and with respect, you will learn to create
win-win outcomes.
7. YOUR RELATIONSHIP WILL BE CHALLENGED BY
CHANGE Life will present turns in the road. How you maneuver
those twists and turns determines the success of your relationship
8. YOU MUST NURTURE THE RELATIONSHIP FOR IT
TO THRIVE Treasure your beloved and your relationship will
flourish.
9. RENEWAL IS THE KEY TO LONGEVITY Happily ever
after means the ability to keep the relationship fresh and vital.
10. YOU WILL FORGET ALL THIS THE MOMENT YOU
FALL IN LOVE You know all these rules inherently. The
challenge is to remember them when you fall under the
enchanting spell of love.
• Sternberg (1986) states that a healthy relationship will
have all three components of love – intimacy, passion,
and commitment – which are described as consummate
love.
10 Things That Are Unacceptable in Any
Relationship
1.Cheating
2.Putting you down
3.Not supporting your dreams
4.Controlling
5.Lack of communication
6.Unnecessary sacrifices
7.Unreliability
8.Forgetting the memorable day
9.Self-destruction
10. Not caring about friends and family
Family
Family is the basic unit of society. It is the smallest
organization in the community. It is said to be a
group of individual living together in one
household.
Types of Family Structures
• Nuclear Family
It is also known as “conjugal” or “traditional” family, consisting of
married couples and their offspring.
• Extended Family
This type of family includes all relatives in proximity, such as
grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. these relatives typically live
together, and all share daily household duties.
• Single Parent Family
This family type includes one parent and their children only. A single
parent family could be the result of a divorce, the death of one parent,
or even a single parent adoption.
• Step Family
A family where the parents have divorced and remarried, bringing
children from other unions together to form a new nuclear family.
It is also known as “blended” family, because two families were
combined.
• Foster Family
A family includes parent who serves as a temporary guardian for one or
more children to whom they may or may not be biologically related.
• Adopted/Adoptive Family
A family wherein parents may adopt a child to whom they share no
blood relationship, or one parent may adopt the child of the other
parent.
• Bi-racial or multi-racial Family
A family wherein parents are from different races
• Trans-racial Adoptive Family
A family wherein parents adopted a child with a different race
• Conditionally separated Family
A family wherein one of the family members is conditionally separated
from the others. This separation may be due to their job or
employment or could be due to hospitalization.
• Childless Family
Married couple without children
• Gay or Lesbian Family
A family wherein one or both parents has a different sexual orientation
and is part of the LGBT community
• Migrant Family
It is a family who settles together in a different place; it could be from
one place to another due to some circumstances such as the father’s
job.
• Immigrant Family
A family wherein one or both parents are already an immigrant of other
country. Their children may be or may not be an immigrant.
The Emotional Legacy
A family can create an atmosphere that
provides a child’s delicate spirit with the
nourishment and support needed for healthy
emotional growth.
EXAMPLES
Emotional legacy:
• Provide play time with family members
• Allow and encourage each family member to pursue
interests
• Take a vacation together
• Spend time together outside of playtime
The Social Legacy
Children need to gain the insights and social skills
necessary to support healthy and stable
relationships. As children mature, they must learn
to communicate to family members, teachers,
peers, friends, and community. Eventually, they
must learn to relate to coworkers and many other
types of people in their surroundings.
EXAMPLES
Social legacy:
• Not hurting others and defending the weak
• Be respectful and polite in interactions
• Contribute voluntarily in the environment
• Be generous
The Spiritual Legacy
As spiritual beings, we adopt attitudes and beliefs
about spiritual matters from one person or another.
Parents need to take the initiative and present faith
to their children.
Parents are primary in spiritual upbringing.
Children, perceive God the way they perceive their
parents. If parents are loving, affirming, forgiving
and yet strong in what they believe, children will
think of God that way.
EXAMPLES
Spiritual legacy:
• Show compassion to those in need
• Treating others as one would like to be treated
• Constantly learning and developing both
spiritually and intellectually
• Humble
• Be respectful and non-violent

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