Dakota's nternet Portfolio

2007-05-27T20:23:00.000-07:00

ORGANIZATIONS:

International Association for Relationship Research: http://www.iarr.org
Center for Partnership Studies: http://www.partnershipway.org
The Institute for Spiritual Partnership: http://www.higheralignment.com

Intuitive Healing Center and Institute
http://www.loveandspirit.org
Relationship Coaching Institute
http://www.relationshipcoachinginstitute.com
Partners in Life
http://www.partnersinlife.org
Institute for Sacred Integrative Somatotherapies
http://www.isisinstitute.org

BOOKS:

Eisler, R. The Power of Partnership: 7 Relationships that Will Change Your Life
Ellis, R. Love and the Abyss
Fields, D. The Invsible Wedding: Exploring the Essence of Spiritual Partnership
Flanagan, E. Listen with your Heart: Seeking the Sacred in Romantic Love
Freston, K. The One: Finding Soul Mate Love and Making It Last
Gattuso, J. A Course in Love
Gordon, L. Passage to Intimacy
Gottman, J. Why Marriages Succeed or Fail
Hendricks, K. The Conscious Heart: Seven Soul Choices that Inspire Creative Partnership
Hendricks, K. Conscious Loving: The Journey to Co-Commitment
Hendricks, K. Spirit-Centered Relationships
Kingsley, T. Lovelife!: From Self-Love to Sacred Partnership (to be published)
Levine, S. Embracing the Beloved: Relationship as a Path of Awakening
Moore, T. Soul Mates: Honoring the Mysteries of Love and Relationship
Moore, T. The Soul of Sex
Page, S. If We're So in Love, Why Aren't We Happy
Page, S. The 8 Essential Traits of Couples Who Thrive
Page S. Why Talking is not Enough; 8 Loving Actions that will Transform Your Marriage
Perry, R. Relationships as a Spiritual Journey: From Specialness to Holiness
Psaris, J. Undefended Love
Raphael, D. Sacred Relationships: A Guide to Authentic Loving
Ruiz, D. The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship
Some, S. The Spirit of Intimacy: Ancient African Teachings in the Ways of Relationships
Wade, J. Transcendent Sex: When Lovemaking Opens the Veil
Welwood, J. Journey of the Heart: Intimate Relationship and the Path of Love
Welwood, J. Journey of the Heart: The Path of Conscious Love
Welwood, J. Love and Awakening: Discovering the Sacred Path of Intimate Relationship
Welwood, J. Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationships: Healing the Wound of the Heart
Welwood, J. Toward a Psychology of Awakening
Williamson, M. A Return to Love

ARTICLES:

Carson, J.W. et al (2004). "Mindfulness-based relationship enhancement." http://www.personal.kent.edu/~dfresco/mindfulness/BT_Carson_MBRE.pdf
Crapuchettes, B. (1997). "Spirituality and relationships." http://www.pasadenainstitute.com/articlespirituality.html
Cutright, L. (2003). "Are your partnerships shipshape? The top ten practices of enlightened partners." http://enlightenedpartners.com/articles/top10practices.html
Ellis, R. "Spiritual Partnership and the Affirmation of the Value of Being"
http://www.lifewynnfoundation.org/valueofbeing.htm
Flanagan, E. "Marriage as a Spiritual Path"
http://www.enotalone.com/article/3673.html
Frey, R. "The Inner Alchemy of Sacred Tantra"
http://www.consciousloving.com/cgi-bin/articles.pl?id=24
Gass, J. "Conscious Marriage"
http://sacredunion.com/site?page_id=78
Hendricks, K. "Conscious Loving: A New World of Intimacy"
http://www.personaltransformation.com/back2 (Note: See "Issue 2")
Johnson, B. "A Larger Vision of Relationship and Process"
http://www.primalspirit.com/pr1_2belden_largervision.htm
Kalra, A. "Spiritual Partnerships from Two to One"
http://www.lifepositive.com/Mind/Relationships/Spiritual_Partnerships-from_Two_to_One82005.asp
Kingsley, T. "The 7 Essential Qualities of Sacred Partnership - Part I"
http://www.insightdirectory.com/articles31.htm
Kingsley, T. "The 7 Essential Qualities of Sacred Partnership - Part II"
http://www.insightdirectory.com/articles31b.htm
Levine, S. "Relationship as Healing"
http://www.personaltransformation.com/back2 (Note: See "Issue 19")
Marks, L. "Integrating Spirituality and Sexuality"
http://www.innerbonding.com/index.lasso?did=content&content.article=74
Moffitt, P. "The Yoga of Relationship"
http://www.lifebalance.org/articles/2003-07_08.shtml
Nidamboor, R. "Relating with Love"
http://www.lifepositive.com/mind/relationship/relationship.html
Page, S. "One Magic Strategy for Your Relationship"
http://www.wellness.com/articles.asp?article=magicstrategy
Sommer, L. "The Gifts of Soulmates and Twin Souls"
http://www.godsarticles.com/Article/The-Gifts-of-Soulmates-and-Twin-Souls---by-Lisa-Sommer---2006/16
Thompson, V. "Four Powerful Spiritual Tools for Resolving Conflict"
http://www.newconnexion.net/article/03-03/thompson.html
Welwood, J. "Relationship as a Spiritual Path"
http://www.personaltransformation.com/back2 (Note: See "Issue 8")

ARTICLE ABSTRACTS:

Armstrong, L. "Barriers to Intimate Sexuality: Concerns and Meaning-Based Therapy Approaches"
http://www.leaonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/s15473333thp3403_5
Hazan, C. "Attachment as an Organizational Framework for Research on Close Relationships"
http://www.leaonline.com/doi/abs/10.1207/s15327965pli0501_1?journalCode=pli
Berscheid, E. "Interpersonal Relationships"
http://arjournals.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev.ps.45.020194.000455?journalCode=psych

FORUMS:

Conscious Loving Forum
http://www.consciousloving.com/discussions/discussions.shtml
Assata Shakur Forums
http://www.assatashakur.org/forum/showthread.php?t=18171

CONTACTS:

Information about sacred partnership programs and counseling
Reverend Taylor Kingsley
530-292-4212 heartsoulhealing@yahoo.com

WEB PAGES:

http://www.seatofthesoul.com/guidelines.html
http://www.whispy.com/sacred-relationship.htm
http://rebgoldie.com/Couples.htm
http://www.radiantlifecenter.com/heart_html
http://spiritofmaat.co/may07/spiritual_lessons.html
http://cstl-cla.semo.edu/snell/books/intimate/chap02.htm
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=18514261&blogID=267462205
http://www2.hu-berlin.de/sexologoy/BIB/HATF1.htm (Love, Sex & Intimacy)
http://ileneserlin.com/CouplesTherapy.htm (Handbook of Couples Therapy)
http://library.uws.edu.au/adt-NUWS/uploads/approved/adt-NUWS20060816.145437/public/03Chapter2.pdf (The Psychological Architecture of Coupledom)
http://www.seatofthesoul.com/guidelines.html (Spiritual Partnership Guidelines)

DISSERTATIONS:

Finn, M.D. "The discursive domain of coupledom."
http://library.uws.edu/au/adt-NUWS/public/adt-NUWS20060816.145437/index.html

Woodward, A.J. "A quantitative and qualitative assessment of mature passionate love."
http://adt.lib.swin.edu.au/public/adt-VSWT20031103.162643/index.html

WORKSHOPS/RETREATS/CENTERS:

Divine Co-Creation: The 8 Commitments of Spiritual Partnerships (Workshop)
http://www.powerofmyway.com/home/spiritualpartnership.html
Love Works (Skills for the Journey of Committed Partnership workshops)
http://www.love-works.org/service.htm
The Center of Enlightened Partnership
http://enlightenedpartners.com/workshops.html
School of Tantra
http://schooloftantra.net/Seminars/CelebrateSacredSexuality.htm
Spiritual Institute of Australia (Breaking the Chains of Love Program)
http://www.visionary-spiritual-institute.com.au/consultations/painful-love.htm
Courage of Love (Couples' Retreat: Passion and Co-Creativity)
http://www.couragetolove.com/Hawaii.htm
Omega Institute (Spiritual Partnership for Couples)
http://www.eomega.org/omega/workshops/1c18404df3a23d961bb3e7635193445c
Imago (couples workshops)
http://gettingtheloveyouwant.com/workshops
Sacred Union (couples workshop)
http://sacredunion.com/site/?page_id=6
Relationship Habitat (Couples workshop - syllabus)
http://www.mainstreetchi.com/chi_workshops.html
Dolphin Spirit of Hawaii (Sacred Partnership retreats)
http://dolphinspiritofhawaii.homestead.com

HOME PAGES OF SCHOLARS/EXPERTS:

http://www.susanpage.com
http://www.johnwelwood.com
http://www.womanspirit.net (Dr. Gina Ogden, The Heart and Soul of Sex)

HYPERLINKED RESOURCE PAGES:

http://www.holisticharmony.com
http://www.consciousloving.com/cgi-bin/resources.pl
http://www.smartmarriages.com
http://www.lifepositive.com/mind/relationship/relationship.html
http://www.smartmarriages.com
http://enlightenedpartners.com (The Center for Enlightened Partnership)

BIBLIOGRAPHIES:

http://www.precoiusheart.net/Main_Archives/Love_Archive/Love_Bib.htm
http://www.ischool.berkeley.edu/~atf/dating/relationships_biblio.html
http://citnews.unl.edu/marriage/help/research.html
http://www.nvgroup.com/couplesissues.html (scroll down for bibliography!)
http://www.mensbiblio.xyonline.net/intimacy.html

NEWSLETTERS:

http://www.relationshipcoachinginstitute.com/newsletter/archive.htm
http://www.relationshipcoachinginstitute.com/forms/subscribe.htm

TRAINING (i.e. for instructor certification):

Imago: Couplehood as a Spiritual Path (CASP Instructor certification)
June 27-28, 2007
Denver, CO
http://www.smartmarriages.com/casp.html

CONFERENCES:

Smart Marriages/Happy Families 11th Annual Conference
June 28-July 1, 2007 (Denver, CO)
http://www.smartmarriages.com/conferencedetails.html

International Conference on Sacred Sexuality
January 23-27, 2009 (Santa Fe, New Mexico)
http://www.bizspirit.com/sacredsex/sx_index.html

TESTS:

The Conscious Loving Profile
http://www.consciousloving.com/surveys/surveys.shtml#

Conscious Relationship Skills Survey
http://www.consciousloving.com/surveys/surveys.shtml#

ETS Testlink
http://syndneyplus.ets.org (search "spiritual")
- Spiritual Transcendence Scale (measures qualities of individuals)
- Spiritual Well-Being Scale
http://syndneyplus.ets.org (search "marriage")
- The Georgia Marriage Q-Sort (an observational measure of marital interaction, videotaped)
- GROW: Marriage Enrichment Program (focus is on growth as a couple)

HOW WE LEARN

2007-05-15T10:21:00.000-07:00

HOW WE LEARN

10% of what we READ
20% of what we HEAR
30% of what we SEE
50% of what we SEE and HEAR
70% of what is DISCUSSED with OTHERS
80% of what we EXPERIENCE PERSONALLY
95% of what we TEACH TO SOMEONE ELSE

- William Glasser

Lit search for today

2007-05-08T11:58:00.000-07:00

Found some great resources for my dissertation today..
Books:
• Fields, D. The invisible wedding: Exploring the essence of spiritual partnership
• Flanagan, E. Listen with your heart: Seeking the sacred in romantic love
• Moore, T. Soul mates: Honoring the mysteries of love and relationship
• Page, S. The 8 essential traits of couples who thrive
• Page, S. Why talking is not enough: 8 loving actions that will transform your marriage

Articles:

• “Integrating Spirituality and Sexuality” by Linda Marks (2002)
http://www.innerbonding.com/index.lasso?did=content&content.article=74

Web pages:
• Spiritual partnership guidelines:
http://www.seatofthesoul.com/guidelines.html

Home pages:
• http://www.susanpage.com

Quote of the Day

2007-05-08T00:15:00.000-07:00

"I know there is strength in the differences between us, and I know there is comfort where we overlap." - Ani DiFranco

My new business

2007-05-07T19:22:00.000-07:00

Hi all...
I realized I'm not sure I told you all that I started a business over Spring break...
I am now a personal manager for 4 actors in Los Angeles.

This is my website...

http://www.alphaentertainment.biz/

If you'd like to, check it out and tell me what you think! I'm open to suggestions!

Thanks,
Dakota

Getting our DQP resource site up and running!

2007-05-07T19:12:00.000-07:00

Hi wonderful cohorters!
I am starting a blog site as a resource for our DQP. I will post a whole bunch of helpful information, as well as links to helpful sites.

Here is the link to the blog site:

http://itpdqp.blogspot.com/

Hopefully, it will be up and running before summer hits!

Love and lots of luck...
Dakota

Internet and Scholarly Resarch class website

2007-04-24T11:50:00.000-07:00

This is the website for the internet and scholarly research class!

Rantings from a Loving Mind