We are used to needing to push forward and produce or “work on” things, even in therapy. Healing, however, occurs when we become passive. It is something we receive, rather than being something we make happen. In order to become passive, we have to feel a sense of safety.
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We are used to needing to push forward and produce or “work on” things, even in therapy. Healing, however, occurs when we become passive. It is something we receive, rather than being something we make happen. In order to become passive, we have to feel a sense of safety.
40 - Embracing Real Power to Speak to Those Different from You
A Single Tree Podcast
48 minutes 17 seconds
5 years ago
40 - Embracing Real Power to Speak to Those Different from You
It is easy to see increasing polarization in our culture about racial tensions and other issues. Our first response to these social issues tends to be taking one side or the other. The rhetoric in our culture is tense and lends itself to rigid stances and power-grabbing. We must examine our own nervous system responses to find within ourselves the ability to speak and act from a truly powerful place. Real power tends to be based in trust and vulnerability.
A Single Tree Podcast
We are used to needing to push forward and produce or “work on” things, even in therapy. Healing, however, occurs when we become passive. It is something we receive, rather than being something we make happen. In order to become passive, we have to feel a sense of safety.
