by Martin Ucik | Dec 2, 2021 | Blog
Spiritual state-stages tend to unfold in a certain order that are sometimes likened to the three broad states that every human being, regardless of age, level of consciousness, education, or cultural background, experiences during the course of a typical day: The...
by Martin Ucik | Oct 29, 2021 | Blog
Dear Integral,This month, the Pew Research Center published a new report, showing that in 2019 the share of unpartnered American adults had risen to 38% percent and marriage rates fell to 53%. This trend has only continued since then, and we see it in many other...
by Martin Ucik | Oct 5, 2021 | Blog
There are universal or being needs (expectations) such as safety, trust, care, love, understanding, curiosity, acceptance, freedom, etc. that humans have and often expect their partner to fulfill. If a couple loves each other, they happily meet their partner’s needs...
by Martin Ucik | Sep 23, 2021 | Blog
As you can see in the statistics below, most couples now met online. The School of Humanities and Sciences drew on a nationally representative 2017 survey of American adults and found that about 39 percent of heterosexual couples reported meeting their partner online....
by Martin Ucik | Sep 22, 2021 | Blog
Need-based relationships often are. If there is a mutually beneficial exchange between the partners, even if asymmetrical, the relationship can be healthy. But as needs and the unwillingness to meet them change, the relationships become unstable. Shared purpose can...
by Martin Ucik | Aug 20, 2021 | Blog
In Integral Relationships: A Manual for Men, “soul” is defined as the unique/authentic sense of self that remains after we strip away all learned conceptions and false beliefs (ego) about who we are (page 58). Â This is best accomplished in authentic soul...
