Hi Annapolitan
How I understand it, is that the Respond step is the 'just do it' step. Your opportunities, chances and choices are noticed(Notice) and a response generated by your creativity in between the Notice and Respond steps, at the time of the Respond step you act, so you must have already had some idea flash into your mind for a possible response before you get there.
So it seems that for your situation you must focus on improving your noticing. Try using the Prosperity paraliminal to make you aware of the abundance of the opportunities, chances and possibilities you Notice in the Notice step of your Natural Brilliance.
Also use Prosperity to increase your awareness of the abundance of choices for Responding in your particular relationship situation.
For me personally, responding had also been a problem, but I'm finding that the 'Elusive Obvious' things that are in the front of my mind in the situations have become less elusive, so that I can express what is on my mind openly and honestly. That is to "speak the truth in love".
Another thing is that if you are not able to Respond go back to Releasing and Noticing some more. Releasing and Noticing is to be done 80% of the time, and Responding and Witnessing is to be done 20% of the time. The 80% Releasing and Noticing assists you in having more opportunities to Respond to.
