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Can Integration Just Feel Good Already? - Red Things on Tuesday
Can Integration Just Feel Good Already?Sometimes I think that we're the architects of our own suffering, even on our quest for healing. We procedurally generate more and more problems for ourselves. Procedural generation is a computer term. It's when we use algorithms and computer code to create data. It's why you can scroll social media endlessly and continue to see content that you're somewhat interested in. Picture an endless, computer-generated world filled with trees and mountains, and the more you navigate through it, the more random landscapes you see. It never ends. I think it's the same with your problems. We know the old new age saying, "Energy flows where attention goes." Well, we in the psychedelic space sure do spend a lot of time giving our attention to our shadows, don't we? We fill magical grimoires with IFS parts. Each new part costs like two hundred and fifty bucks. There is no shortage of sad inner children. We treat them like Pokémon, gotta catch'em all. It will keep you busy, because every three or four years, they release another hundred or so. There were 151 original Pokémon in 1996, and now there are 1028. Big business, these pocket monsters. TLDR; When we go looking for issues, we find them. If we can't find them, we make them up. We hate to disappoint ourselves, it seems. If we expect fear, shame, and guilt because we don't know who we would be without them, then fear, shame, and guilt we will have. It's just easier. We sit in meditation, psychedelic or otherwise, trying to solve problems that we created. How do you solve an imaginary problem? Stop engaging. Do something different than just trying to solve emotional pain. Maybe practice feeling good for a change. This is why, in our parts work, it's handy to generate a resourceful part that is capable of giving love to the wounded part. If for no other reason than it introduces love into the system. It's a bridge. It's a bridge into love. It's a bridge into feeling good. Can we just sit with that for a time? Can we sit with a part of ourselves that is content? Can we somatically experience a part of our body that is peaceful, soft, and expansive? Can we resist the temptation to solve the same problems over and over again? And instead sit in the solution of the now. Resist the urge to problem-solve. And just feel good. Enjoy yourself. Relax. We're not good at feeling good. We need practice. The more we practice, the better we'll be at it. The more we might entrench the feeling good habit. Caveat. Now I don't know you. You might have some serious shit going on right now, and you might need to be feeling some rough emotions. There might be some really real issues that need some dealing with. It's funny, just as I was writing this, I got Sophie Strand's email blast. It's called, "Survivor's Fury." And that's what it's about. It's a more powerful piece of writing than mine, and I'm ok with that. It's certainly a different perspective, and written with a different audience in mind. So if this email left you a little flat, or even furious, check out hers. Here's the link: https://substack.com/home/post/p-213765186 Feeling GoodAh, The End of SummertimeA New Release from Les Claypool and Sean Lennon❤️ Training Weekend in San FranciscoNovember 6th to 8th in the Mission Evoke the innate wisdom of your client with curiosity and presence. Skillfully move past blocks that stall your client's integration.Discover the unparalleled impact of mindful inquiry and deep listening in your Psychedelic Integration Coaching. You’ll learn coaching techniques designed to awaken your clients’ inner resourcefulness. You’ll be able to practice them in our community container so that you can see how they work in real-time. Join me for a transformative weekend, where we delve into the essence of Psychedelic Integration Coaching— asking good questions. Inquiry is a practice that goes beyond mere discussions of microdosing protocols, or educational sessions on molecules and dosages. Move beyond just lecturing your clients. Move beyond reactionary advice-giving; embrace the true art of coaching. It’s time to recognize that your true value as a coach comes from your ability to be deeply present for your , to take your seat as a compassionate companion on the path in the truest way possible. Fractal Inquiry allows you to meet your client as your authentic self, which ultimately maximizes the you can offer them. Offerings~ Integration CirclesOpen Circles on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month. They will be at 3pm Eastern, Noon Pacific. Women's Circles, every Thursday at 9pm Eastern, 6pm Pacific You can join here: https://sqr.co/tamcircle/ ~ The Golden Road - Mentorship, Peer Support, Supervision, and Skill Building for Serious Psychonauts and Healing ProfessionalsThe Golden Road has evolved into a wonderful group of practitioners. We meet every Thursday at noon eastern. There is also a large archive (over 200 hours) of psychedelic education and past talks. The wonderful people who show up share not only their journeys, but the journeys of those they steward. It's become a place of learning, support, accountability, and peer review. Folks are learning some things from me, but they are also learning from each other. We all face unique challenges as we work in this space, and it's great to have a place where we can bring them for non-judgmental feedback and reflection. You're invited. Click here to join Golden Road is a group of coaches and guides that are growing their practices and coming together in the spirit of personal and professional peer support. You also get some teaching and Q&A with yours truly. The main group meeting is Thursdays at noon Eastern. Here's the link to that. DisclaimerNothing in this email should be considered medical or legal advice. 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