The practice of being with yourself & what happens next

The practice of being with yourself & what happens next

From Beyond the basement by Chris Kenworthy

June 2, 2026 · 43 min

About this episode

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

After months of rebuilding structure and steadiness in my life, I find myself on a new exploration: 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 - now I feel safe enough to truly feel it? 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, ecstasy, loneliness or 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 softening towards yourself, unfinishedness, and the possibility that maybe nothing needs to be done with your feelings except to let them move through you and onwards. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chriskenworthy.substack.com

People in this episode

Host: Chris Kenworthy

Topics covered

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

Keywords

  • self-improvement
  • emotions
  • containment
  • flow
  • masculine and feminine
  • surrender
  • vulnerability

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