Radical Aliveness

Spontaneous first time recording my dancing. My tech will improve!  :)

-An inquiry into the deeper dynamics of human interaction. In this episode, I share a few experiences and insights about how structural power imbalances and inequalities influence our interactions with each other.   Thoughts on why we may feel hesitant to share our opinions, ideas and reflections verbally in social situations Suggestions for increasing the likelihood that we will experience satisfying verbal interactions with others.   One way we can co-create safe containers for satisfying interactions:   Agree on explicit yet flexible guidelines for our interaction. In advance.   In this way, we create a field of safety for spontaneous, dynamic,  mutually satisfying engagement to arise between and among individuals.   It is possible to: Address and level uneven power dynamics Minimize layers of separation Meet each other authentically, respectfully, and vulnerably, heart to heart Do you collude?   Sel...

Using self-inquiry, I unpack a recent personal interaction and mine it for insight, understanding, and deeper self awareness. *Can we impede another's learning by 'rescuing' them from a situation we believe is harmful to them? *Might the insights I share here may make us more effective and helpful as coaches/ advisors/ friends? * When something feels extremely alarming to us... is that the moment to take action? *Are you ever tempted to defer your decisions to an expert? *Who can we trust to know our reality? I'd love to hear your thoughts...have you been the experiencer of any aspect of the story I share? How or what did you do? What did you learn? Let me know!

First in a series of short, embodied demonstration videos teaching the principles of healthy relating: Tiffany & Harmony What would it be like to feel good in every moment of every relationship? To be fully present, centered strong, safe, open, and receptive? PRINCIPLES OF HEALTHY RELATING Sometimes it’s just hard, confusing or scary to   meet and try to get to know someone new. We can have feelings of overwhelm, confusion , awkwardness, disconnection, and even shame, as we try to negotiate the intricacies of connecting and relating.   Think about it, though. Every time have an encounter with another person, we must greet, meet, connect, interact, and complete.   How do we stay present and feeling good during each stage of this process? In this video we will break it down step-by-step. We offer some new languaging and bring in some new concepts. You will learn to feel, understand and differentiate the different intentions and energies for each...