Intermission & Q&A
Added 2022-11-19 20:46:35 +0000 UTCHello friends!
After careful consideration and a number of messages asking for clarification on some of the topics we've already discussed, I've decided to release Episode 6 (Birth of the Rebel) next month—in its place, I'd like to slow things down a bit and try a wrap-up/Q&A/synthesis episode on the first four stages we've covered so far (The Dream, Collapse of the Dream, Failed Return to the Garden, and The Empowered Surrender). Specifically, I'd like to expand a bit on the moth analogy, value hierarchies, reference points, why reality/metaphysics is important to our discussion of depression, and ways to approach The Empowered Surrender. My hope is to bridge the gap between some of the more theoretical portions of this series with how they're directly experienced in real life (including my own!). I personally find it difficult to learn when I don't understand why certain information is important to the broader argument, so I'd like to try to address some of that as well, in case any of you feel the same way.
I'm going to try to answer some of the comments and DMs you all have sent in on here, as well as some of the questions on the close friends Q&A on instagram. If you have any other questions about what we've covered so far, now would be the time to send them in!
Oh, also, we're 5 patrons away from the 100 mark... if you know anyone who might find this series helpful, please send this their way! I would really like to drop that reading list for you all :)
Thank you, and send in your questions if you haven't already!
Comments
I just wanted to say thank you for doing all this work and sharing it with us, you’re really brilliant and your framework is helping me narrativize my experience in a new and profound way. I’ve made a few surrenders over the past few years that have felt scary/irresponsible but necessary, and your work is helping me feel like I’m not crazy and my choices were empowered and meaningful and that I’m on a slow and winding path out of the darkness, that expansion is possible
Joanna Marshall
2022-12-08 21:52:10 +0000 UTCYou mentioned when choosing the thing to surrender, that the first things you think of will include something you SHOULDNT surrender, because it’s actually your greatest strength. Can you expand on this? I’m worried I’ll choose the wrong thing. At the moment I feel like either my career aspirations or relationship have to go, but I don’t know which one. Any advice for exploring this deeper?
Tasha
2022-11-20 03:30:47 +0000 UTC
