Being with yourself (+ not running away)

About this episode

Chris Kenworthy explores the concept of being present with emotions rather than trying to fix or analyze them.

After months of building safety, structure and steadiness in my life, I’ve found myself in a new inquiry: what does it really mean to be with my experience, rather than fix it, analyse it, distract from it or turn it into a story? In this episode, I explore the feminine quality of “being with” - the soft, receptive, relational capacity to stay present with feelings as they move through us. Not becoming the grief, the loneliness or the fear. Not trying to solve it. Just being with it. I talk about the difference between containment and flow, masculine and feminine, structure and surrender - and how both seem necessary for healing. I share what I’m discovering about vulnerability, nervous system safety, self-leadership, and the subtle art of letting emotions move without getting swept away by them. This is a live exploration of softness, unfinishedness, and the possibility that maybe nothing needs to be done with our feelings except to let them be here. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by your inner world, or sensed that there must be another way besides fixing, analysing or powering through, this one might land. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Kenworthy

Topics covered

• self-exploration
• emotional presence
• vulnerability
• healing
• feminine qualities
• nervous system safety

Keywords

• emotional awareness
• self-leadership
• containment
• flow
• masculine and feminine
• letting emotions be

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