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Relating to Self

Joachim answers Mary Bajorek's questions {turning the tables}

Dec 12, 2023
53:31

In this episode of Relating to Self, recorded on 17 January 2023, the wonderful Mary Bajorek (S03E05) comes back to ask me questions about how I relate to myself.

Topics mentioned in the episode:

  • How my understanding of Relating to Self keeps changing
  • Relating to Self as being truly present to what is real in the moment
  • Brutal honesty with the self as an act of kindness
  • The gradual path of leaning into that honesty with oneself
  • My light switch moment during his very first meditation retreat
  • Practical thoughts on being more honest with oneself, how?
  • Physical manifestations of not being entirely truthful
  • Conversations in my mind with the parts of myself that represent others
  • How do we improve our relationship with ourselves?
  • Stories, tension, suffering, and compassion
  • Self-compassion as a practice that improves compassion with others
  • Giving protector parts new jobs, asking your demons what they need, the hero narrative of our parts, shadow work
  • The biggest lies I've told myself over the years (juicy!)
  • Tough love vs Brutal honesty
  • Time as a relentless force for change
  • The first time I set a boundary (spicy!)
  • Boundaries with the self
  • "We are processes", the boundaries exist to support us
  • My desires for the next phase of my relationship with myself (juicy again!)


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