Centering within self is a far cry from being self-centered. Rather, it is a way to take responsibility for how we show up in the world — cultivating our capacity to stay in present time, hold charge long enough to get curious about it, and harness the space between stimulus and reaction to reclaim our ability to choose how we respond.
Centering within self is a far cry from being self-centered.
In this wide ranging conversation, we consider the personal, the relational and the systemic. Turning a critical eye towards the notion that selflessness and martyrdom are the hallmarks of care, we consider what it means to be truly generous — and how filling our own cup first is a foundation for moving out of transactional relating and into the flow of reciprocity. We contemplate the way that our trauma responses time travel us out of the present moment, dislocating us from our felt sense and our ability to respond to the situation at hand.
Many questions arose, including:
Might the transactional nature of capitalism undermine the very possibility of creating or existing within a healthy relational ecosystem?
When and where is it appropriate and necessary to center ourselves and where is it our responsibility to be centered enough in ourselves that we can center others?
In the end, we regard centering within self as a way to take responsibility for how we show up in the world — cultivating our capacity to stay in present time, hold charge long enough to get curious about it, and harness the space between stimulus and reaction to reclaim our ability to choose how we respond.
This conversation includes the voices of Hallie Dalsimer and Ally Rugge.
Embodiment Practice/ Guided Grounding & Reading ends at - 13:09
Recording Date: June 10, 2021
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