Stand in the Circle 5.1: Relationship Troubles with Meg and Kenneth
Dr. Rosalind Watts explores relationship troubles, the arguments that harden into patterns, the moments where winning means losing something bigger. Two ACER community members share what they've learned from reading Us by Terry Real in the ACER Book Club.
Meg, 71 and widowed, reflects on what she couldn't see in her marriage and the key wisdom from Terry Real’s book that she'd pass on: "Urgency is your enemy. Breath is your friend." Kenneth, a former venture capitalist turned potter, shares his journey from toxic work life to self-awareness, community, and nature connection.
Key themes: me vs. us consciousness, the adaptive child, the power of repair, relational courage, and how community helps us do the work we can't do alone.
Timestamps:
● 0:53 — Intro & this month's theme
● 2:37 — Overview of Us by Terry Real
● 5:18 — Meg's story
● 14:00 — Changing your own behaviour
● 24:26 — Relational courage
● 29:44 — Psychedelics & relational healing
● 33:36 — Meg's distilled wisdom
● 37:53 — Kenneth's story
● 50:40 — Nature connection
● 54:52 — Three takeaways
Resources: Us by Terry Real · Free "Stand in the Circle" webinar
Next up: Baya Voce on the mechanics of repair, then Dr. Anne Wagner on MDMA-assisted couple’s therapy.
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