This week's episode is very special to me.
[BIPOC listeners please see note at the bottom.*]
This episode includes two topics that are very close to my heart, but may not on the surface seem connected: race literacy and menstrual cycle attunement.
Their overlap: radical body awareness.
I'm a thoughtwork gal through and through- but even I know we can't intellectualize everything.
The more I coach and get coached, the more I see the power of noticing the physical sensations that come with emotions.
I'm convinced that folks who can be with their feelings, those who can allow all the sensations (no matter how uncomfortable), are best equipped to create exactly what they want in their lives.
Because they don't allow a feeling --especially shame, guilt, imposter syndrome, fear of disappointment, etc.-- to prevent them from doing something.
When you're willing to feel negative emotions, you're more likely to...
... say no to your Ex's request.
... post about your business on Facebook.
... see value in negative feedback.
... remove yourself from a situation that doesn't feel supportive.
... speak up in public about issues that are important to you.
Join me and guest Alyssa Johnson for a freakin' fabulous discussion on healing trauma, building resilience and capacity, and tuning into what's really true.
Alyssa Johnson is a formerly practicing attorney who now works with lawyers and legal organizations on topics related to lawyer well-being. This includes emotional intelligence, syncing our legal practices with our menstrual cycles, work-life balance, and experiencing more pleasure in Life. Alyssa is also passionate about dismantling White supremacy within the legal profession. She facilitates race literacy conversations with White attorneys to help us heal our race-based trauma and take anti-racist actions within our legal practices.
You can follow her at www.alyssajohnson.love and on Instagram.
She highly recommends the following resources:
1. Cycle Powered - an online course with Jamie Kagianaris
2. Period Repair by Laura Bride
3. Hormonal by Martie Haselton
1. My Grandmother's Hands by Resmaa Menakem
2. Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
3. Antagonists, Advocates & Allies: The Wake Up Call Guide for White Women Who Want to Become Allies with Black Women by Catrice M. Jackson
4. Any course or book by Milagros Phillips
Can't wait to hear what you think about this episode! Feel free to reply to this email and let me know.
[* For my BIPOC listeners, the first half of the episode focuses on white women healing their race trauma and examples of white women's fragility around race issues. If it doesn't feel nourishing to you to listen in to that, feel free to skip to minute 31:15 to hear about tuning into our menstrual cycle.]
To learn more about Meg's 1-1 private coaching practice for moms after divorce visit: https://linktr.ee/meggluckmancoaching
