Feminist Survival Project The Bubble of Love and Connection
Oct 9, 2025
The hosts explore the concept of a 'bubble of love' and how to create one. They reflect on their own distant childhood and the awkward path to connection. Using Frozen as a metaphor, they discuss emotional dismissiveness in families. Key topics include the importance of vulnerability, small acts of connection, and the challenges of changing lifelong patterns. They highlight the role of supportive partners in teaching emotional skills and emphasize choosing relationships that encourage personal growth.
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Start By Knocking On Closed Doors
- Do be the brave person who initiates vulnerability and knocks on closed doors to invite connection.
- Small, repeated invitations (titration) make deep connection safer and more sustainable over time.
Twins Dismantle An Emotional Wall
- Emily and Amelia recount dismantling a long-standing emotional wall between them by awkwardly practising feelings and storytelling.
- The change was slow but multiplied as they repeated vulnerable conversations and built a new mutual bond.
Fear Of Becoming A New Self
- Growing mighty is scary because you cannot imagine who you'll be after change, which makes vulnerability feel risky.
- The act of growing makes you capable of holding the new version of yourself you previously couldn't imagine.
