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Relating to Self

Skillfully constructing the self-world {with Nathan}

Feb 6, 2024
45:44

In this episode of Relating to Self, recorded on 27 April 2023, I have a conversation with Nathan Vanderpool, a father, a seeker, an artist. Someone who's striving to grow. who suffers. who gets petty. who feels overwhelmed. who relaxes. who opens. who connects.

Topics mentioned in the episode:

  • Embracing Despair: Finding Meaning in Difficult Emotions
  • Internal Family Systems: Releasing Tensions in the Body
  • The Impact of Meditation on Wellbeing
  • Refraining from Labeling Experiences as Good or Bad
  • Building Different Aspects of Oneself
  • Surrender and Acceptance
  • The Importance of Flexibility in Response
  • Understanding Life through Experience
  • The Practice of Self-Improvement
  • The Self as a Collection of Parts
  • Loneliness and Its Relation to Self
  • Cultivating Range in Response to Situations


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