Connections Online Booklet 2022 - Flipbook - Page 27
Connecting
with others
For this exercise use
the conversation cards
attached to the cover.
Sharing is caring
After a life-changing operation,
it’s easy to feel unsupported and
lose sight of all the positive aspects
of your relationships.
Sharing memories with a partner, friend or
family members is a powerful way to make
you feel supported and connected.
The conversation cards attached to the cover
provide ideas and prompts, enabling you to
relive good times, reflect on what attracted
you to one another, and to share happy (and
often funny) memories together.
Here’s what to do…
1.
Find a quiet, private space where you both
feel comfortable.
2.
Choose a card from those provided and
read the question to your partner.
3.
Listen carefully to their response before
answering the question yourself.
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Scan QR code to hear from
our relationships expert
We were stuck in a rut. Getting
through our everyday lives,
without sharing how we were
feeling. By reflecting on how far
we’d come and who we were, we
got things back on track, making
our relationship stronger than ever.
If this activity brings up distressing
thoughts, please flick to page 30
where you’ll find a number of
support services you can access
to talk through your concerns.
If you’ve found the conversation
cards helpful, here are a few
more questions you could ask
each other.
•
What is my favourite meal?
•
What is my favourite animal?
•
What’s the most anxious you’ve felt and how did you overcome that feeling?
•
What three items would you take to a deserted island and why?
•
Where was our first kiss?
•
Who said ‘I love you’ first and what do you remember about this experience?
•
Name a country you would love to visit?
•
Outside of my career, what’s something that I’m naturally talented at?
•
What do I typically look forward to most about the weekend?
•
What did you learn about physical affection from your parents?
•
Which would you like most: a summer house, a year-long vacation, or a boat?
•
If you could go back in time, what age would you be again and why?
•
What things about me make you know I’m the one for you?
•
What’s one thing no one knows about you?
•
Is there a show you used to watch as a kid that you would love to see come back?
•
How do you handle it when your family doesn’t approve of a decision you’ve made?
•
If money didn’t matter, what would you do with your time?
Why not plan a date night
with your partner and
bring the conversation
cards along?
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