Circle Time: A Book Club Podcast

Welcome to part 1 of our first 2-part episode! Who knew this little book could contain so much? Join us as we talk about some evolutionary science, our own experiences with anger, and begin to unravel our understanding of forgiveness. Is moving on the same thing as forgiving? More on that next time! :)

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In this episode we read some poems aloud and digest them together. The poems selected are random - just ones that Lauren and Michelle liked a lot and wanted to share. Some strong themes of connection to nature and mental health recurred. 

Featuring: 

• "Such Silence" by Mary Oliver (not read aloud) from Blue Horses
• "swimming." by January Black from After Her
•  "Beatrice" by Shira Erlichman from Odes to Lithium
• "What it Looks Like to Us" and "The Words We Use" by Ada Limon from Bright Dead Things published by Milkweed Editions 

Link to "Such Silence" here. 

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If you're ready to put a whole lotta pressure on your 20s, here you go! This book was a tough pill to swallow - it has such a strict definition of success. However, the underlying themes of setting goals, doing fulfilling work, envisioning the future you want, and making tough decisions resonated with us. 

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Olivia grapples with what "traumatic" really means. We then discuss attunement and attachment as mentioned in the book as well as how life events can influence genetic expression. To close we discuss therapeutic approaches to recover from traumatic experiences. Join us for this difficult, uncomfortable, and informative conversation!

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It's allllllll about the practice! 
Join us for this episode as we wrestle with the idea of practice, tease out what it really means to have one, the beauty of returning to things, art, dance, commitment, and of course, relationships. 

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In this episode we learned that attachment is complicated! There's tons to study and if you want to learn more about your own style please read the book and/or consult with your therapist. We are certainly not experts - we may have actually come out of this conversation with more questions than answers. But it's a worthwhile listen nonetheless! Conversation topics include: 

• how our attachment styles change - and quicker than we thought!
• how to recognize your anxious and avoidant behaviors 
• our psyches are so complex, we need so much more info on disorganized attachment!
• turns out there's this thing called "effective dependence" and it says that relationships are supposed to make us healthier, stronger, and MORE independent. Whaaaat?? True love isn't supposed to be obsessive and complicated?? 
• Do we have to be friends with our exes to be truly secure?

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Words of affirmation, acts of service, receiving/giving gifts, quality time, and physical touch. Which one is your love language? To give or receive? How does this show up in your relationship(s)? These are the questions. Listen to us find out our primary love languages and how they impact our current relationships. Join the circle as we breakdown the "in love" feeling and how that can evolve over time.

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A Circle Time favorite book. In this memoir, a therapist shares about her own experience in therapy and some especially impactful patients that challenged her and pulled at her heartstrings. Conversation topics include: 
-Olivia's great awakening
-how we learn 
-the Transtheoretical Model or Stages of Change Model
-Erik Erikson's crisis stages of development: dealing with intimacy versus isolation as a young adult
-having love for exes without being "hung up" on them

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Join us for a deeper dive as we tease apart what radical acceptance of the self really means, from a book that may or may not change your life. Featuring: thoughts and feelings; brains and bodies; how truly radical it is to accept yourself; our mean internal monologues; and how we think radical acceptance might help if you're feeling  awkward at a party. 

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Goodbye Millennial and hello iGen! In this episode we discuss Gen Z with all their peaks and valleys. Listen as we take a quiz to learn how iGen we are and what this means moving forward in our greater culture.

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