It’s such a rewarding, life-giving endeavour, and it teaches us ever more about being a person and taking care of others. Join us for an exploration of what ‘guiding people up and out’ might be, with inspiration from a lovely and inspiring poem by Ellie Steel.

This week’s conversation is hosted, as always, by Lizzie Winn and Justin Wise of Thirdspace.

00:00 Introduction

03:03 Exploring Aliveness: A Central Theme

05:54 Navigating by Aliveness: Insights and Reflections

09:10 The Distinction Between Aliveness and Happiness

11:59 Embracing the Full Spectrum of Human Experience

14:52 Creatures of Creation: Our Relationship with Life

17:55 Intimacy with Existence: The Heart of Aliveness

20:56 The Cost of Control: Reconnecting with Aliveness

27:13 The Dance of Control and Aliveness

30:01 Curiosity as a Pathway to Freedom

33:04 The Nature of Care and Connection

Here’s our source for this week:

(for Miss)

Under her wings I live and grow and against

and with the feathers soft and

strong that open over

the heads of all who

reach up guiding

up

and

out

until the wings

flutter away and we

who are not in need grow

wings for ourselves and open

them up to those without wings

From She Will Soar: Bright, Brave Poems about Freedom by Women

(link on Bookstore)

Photo by Torianna Marasco on Unsplash

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coaching, wings metaphor, againstness relationship, growth facilitation, multidirectional holding, self-generating capacity, coaching philosophy, lineage importance, power dynamics, tender development, mutual growth, generative listening, creative holding, leaping ahead, integral development, community practice, dignified support, holding system, personal transformation, growth orientation, generosity practice, wingless to winged

Ellie Steel (poet who wrote "Wings")

Martin Heidegger (philosopher referenced by Lizzie when discussing the concept of "jumping ahead" or "leaping ahead")

Cast of the TV Show 'Shrinking'