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Following threads of not knowing and seeing what structures they form. Delighting in the pulse of life and the moment. Trusting in living systems, the cosmos and the trip that is life.

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Interoceptive awareness also has existential dimensions. It creates awareness of our self as a body and provides us with an integrated sense of self.

"Interoception gives us the sense that "this is me; this is my body; this is how I feel" -Kelly Mahler

Interoception provides us with a basic sense of self. The insula (the interoception center of the... See more

Megan Anna Neff • What is Interoception?

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NB re understanding others’ perspectives and relating

If we equate violence with power we will not want ro be powerful unless we also accept being violent. But if we believe that violence equals power we also won't want to be soft and gentle, because in a world where people rely on violence for power this feels dangerous. So we are stuck in a bind wanting to exercise our power, trying to not be