Circling into Solarpunk Culture - Defining the Solarpunk Self, Part 18

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of narcissism on friendships and introduces 'circling' as a practice for fostering deeper connections and emotional awareness.

In this essay, I discuss how our culture of narcissism has reduced friendships to selfish transactions. I then discuss "circling" as a practice for developing the deep mutuality that can facilitate healthy friendship and culture. Circling is an interpersonal practice meant to cultivate emotional awareness, interpersonal care, and healthy boundaries. If you like this episode, please be sure to 5 star the podcast and follow for more! If you think this message is important, please share with your friends. You can also find written versions of these, with references, at - https://solarpunkmythos.substack.com/

People in this episode

Host: Will Cameron

Topics covered

• solarpunk culture
• friendship
• narcissism
• emotional awareness
• interpersonal care
• healthy boundaries

Keywords

• solarpunk
• friendship
• narcissism
• circling
• emotional awareness
• interpersonal care
• healthy boundaries

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