After 2.5 years of being in relationship with each other, Blu and André share why they ended things and what they learned. They dive deep into how to create the foundations for a healthy partnership with love, respect, and play. They explain some of the challenges they faced together, and how they moved through conflict with grace. They also share how they individually processed their breakup, and what the pain taught them. On the other side of grieving their relationship, they have remained close, despite new loves coming into their lives. Reminding us that true love lasts forever. ___________ Timecodes: 0:00 Intro 4:54 Why We Stayed Friends 10:55 Conflict in our relationship 24:42 Processing Difficult Emotions in Partnership 33:52 Facing Jealousy 47:07 True Love Lasts Forever 51:26 What We Learned 55:04 Why We Broke Up 1:08:20 Grieving Our Break Up 1:23:14 Dating Other People 1:33:05 Our Key Takeaways 1:38:25 Answering Your Questions 1:44:47 Conclusion ___________ Blu: Blu is a motivational speaker, artist, musician, podcast host and co-founder of Florescence – a modern mystery school for women. She has dedicated the past decade to her understanding of the medicinal nature of the plant kingdom as well as the archetypal nature of the collective unconscious. Blu’s genius is in her ability to connect with the world that lies beyond our 5 senses while keeping her feet firmly planted on the ground so that she can bring us golden truths of beauty, love and unity in a way that is playful and authentic. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bluofearth/ Website: https://www.bluofearth.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Bluofearth ___________ Know Thyself Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowthyself/ Website: https://www.knowthyself.one Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ4wglCWTJeWQC0exBalgKg Listen to all episodes on Audio: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4FSiemtvZrWesGtO2MqTZ4?si=d389c8dee8fa4026 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-thyself/id1633725927 André Duqum Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreduqum/ Meraki Media https://merakimedia.com https://www.instagram.com/merakimedia/