Fear can be overwhelming and often manifests as resistance, but confronting and understanding it allows for personal growth. Acknowledging fear rather than denying it enables individuals to process and transform it into useful information. By practicing acceptance and allowing oneself to experience fear fully, the grip it holds on behavior diminishes. Recognizing that fear is prevalent in society, especially during challenging times, highlights the importance of self-awareness and emotional release. When fear is harnessed positively, it can lead to empowerment rather than control, emphasizing the significance of embracing vulnerability and self-compassion in managing fear.
334. How to Save The World & Yourself with Prentis Hemphill
Glennon, Abby and Amanda welcome back writer, embodiment facilitator, political organizer, and therapist, Prentis Hemphill. They will be sharing with you on how to take care of yourself while being informed and doing your part to help the world and your community in the midst of the 2024 election and the crises our world is facing.
Discover:
-A third way of existing in the current political landscape that isn’t disregulation or escapism;
-How to get out of your head and into your body;
-Why the most helpful way of being with your kids is not to protect them, and what is; and
-Why chaos is necessary for creativity and change and how to use it.
On Prentis: Prentis Hemphill is a writer, embodiment facilitator, political organizer, and therapist. They are the founder and director of the Embodiment Institute and the Black Embodiment Initiative, and the host of the acclaimed podcast Finding Our Way. Their work and writing have appeared in The New York Times, HuffPost, You Are Your Best Thing (edited by Tarana Burke and Brené Brown), and Holding Change (by adrienne maree brown). And their new book is called, What it takes to heal.
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