Soulful Insights

Rebecca and Ruth speak in this episode about recognising the patterns which can have a huge impact on the ways in which we relate. They chat about the origin of patterns, and why they can be problematic in both interpersonal and intrapersonal contexts. Ruth and Rebecca also discuss how we might make unconscious patterns conscious, and therefore be able to move beyond them.

Ruth and Rebecca chat about power in this episode. They explore what power is, and the difference between 'power over' and inhabiting a sense of true power. They discuss states that might lead to feeling empowered, and also some of the barriers we face, especially within a scoiety or structures which seem to work to disempower some, while increasing the power of others.

In this episode Rebecca and Ruth chat about pleasure. What's our relationship to pleasure? Why is it important? What gets in the way? They discuss some of the things that shape our relationship to pleasure, and explore some of the boundaries between pleasure and addictive behaviours.

In this episode Ruth and Rebecca inspect some of the components that make up our identity. What is our identity? How does it form? They chat about the interplay between image and identity, and explore some of the challenges that arise when we want to attach too strongly to identities that don't allow for expansion.

In this episode Rebecca and Ruth respond to a listener request and delve into the topic of adult friendships. Why are they important and how do they impact our sense of self? Their conversation covers some of difficulties that can occur in friendship, how friendships can reflect habitual patterns of relating, and explores some of the different ways in which people 'do' friendship.

In this episode Ruth and Rebecca discuss factors that relate to the states of submission and of surrender. They identify some of the differences, how these states might feel and in what situations we might be called to either submit, or to surrender. They also explore certain conditions that might enable us to surrender, and what this can mean for our personal growth.

In this episode Ruth and Rebecca explore the steps that are instrumental in valuing the self. They chat about self-awarenss, self-worth, self-esteem, self-confidence, self-love and self-realisation. They discuss their unnderstanding of these concepts, and explore what can lead us to embrace these various states, as well as the hurdles that might be encountered on the quest for the development of an actualised sense of self.

Sound communication is often a critical component of good relationships. In this episode, Rebecca and Ruth explore some of the components, and patterns of communication that we develop. They discuss why good communication is important in fostering healthy relationships, and chat about barriers to effective communication, and why taking responsibility for what we're communicating is sometimes a challenge.

Rebecca and Ruth chat about boundaries in this episode of Soulful Insights. How do we learn them? How do we uphold them? They discuss boundaries that are both internal and external, and speak of some of the things that can lead to having boundaries transgressed. They also explore some of the steps to identifying, and then affirming your boundaries.