There are a lot of resources out there about vulnerability, but I want to take this concept into the realm of thought work and how I see its connection to intimacy. This topic is something that comes up frequently in The Society, so I know this will be useful to all of you too. We often think about it in terms of risking hurt inflicted by someone else, but that’s just not the case.
I’m answering work and self-worth related questions in today’s Q&A, and I’ve seen a link across almost all the questions I’ve received. You might think these questions don’t relate to your specific circumstance if it’s not something you’re dealing with, but I’m sure you’ll find a common thread in your own life when you listen to my answers.
LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS LISTEN ON GOOGLE PODCASTS LISTEN ON SPOTIFY DOWNLOAD THE TRANSCRIPT What You’ll Learn From This Episode: What attachment theory teaches. The three basic types of attachment styles and what they mean. Where I think attachment theory can be useful and where it misses the mark for
“This is the part where…” is a super simple thought that I want you to practice and let sink in whenever you’re going through all the human emotions that you want to resist and push away. I have found this tool to be super effective in shifting my mindset and allowing whatever emotions might be coming up for me that I instinctively want to avoid.
I’m diving into the word ‘trigger’ on the show today, and how all of us, including myself, try to move past people or situations that trigger us and why this is so unhelpful. This is an insidious topic because avoiding things that cause you negativity can seem like self-care, but I’m showing you how it’s exactly the opposite.
I want to talk about something our human brains hate, but something that is also part of nature and that we can’t avoid in life; uncertainty. Everything in our lives is uncertain, yet we often try to control the circumstances and people around us when really, they’re never within our control.