Joachim answers Mary Bajorek's questions {turning the tables}

In this episode of Relating to Self, recorded on 17 January 2023, the wonderful Mary Bajorek (S03E05) comes back to ask me questions about how I relate to myself.

Topics mentioned in the episode:

• How my understanding of Relating to Self keeps changing
• Relating to Self as being truly present to what is real in the moment
• Brutal honesty with the self as an act of kindness
• The gradual path of leaning into that honesty with oneself
• My light switch moment during his very first meditation retreat
• Practical thoughts on being more honest with oneself, how?
• Physical manifestations of not being entirely truthful
• Conversations in my mind with the parts of myself that represent others
• How do we improve our relationship with ourselves?
• Stories, tension, suffering, and compassion
• Self-compassion as a practice that improves compassion with others
• Giving protector parts new jobs, asking your demons what they need, the hero narrative of our parts, shadow work
• The biggest lies I've told myself over the years (juicy!)
• Tough love vs Brutal honesty
• Time as a relentless force for change
• The first time I set a boundary (spicy!)
• Boundaries with the self
• "We are processes", the boundaries exist to support us
• My desires for the next phase of my relationship with myself (juicy again!)

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