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Continuing the thread from our conversation on pain, this episode explores the ways in which we have each come to value discomfort. Unpacking the tendencies we see within ourselves and the collective to orient towards comfort, we explore how avoiding discomfort can perpetuate harmful patterns, both in our personal relationships and in society. We touch on many topics, including the discomfort of the healing process, the difference between stretch and strain, and how something being uncomfortable doesn't make it "bad" or "wrong." We also share some tools that help us lean into discomfort in a generative way, increasing our tolerance for conflict and creating more space for growth, repair, and connection.“If you’re committed to comfort, you cannot be committed to justice. Withstanding our discomfort requires understanding that our discomfort is a necessary and constant part of the work. Our goal is not to feel comfortable because we won’t, it is to better tolerate the discomfort that inherently arises.”~Rachel Ricketts This conversation includes the voices of Hallie Dalsimer, Ally Rugge and Alex Crow. Embodiment Practice/ Guided Grounding ends at 7:15Recording date: April 15, 2021* Humans & resources mentioned (in order of their reference):Gaga Movement Language | https://www.gagapeople.com/en/Mantak Chia : Qigong & The Inner Smile | https://www.mantakchia.comRachel Ricketts | https://www.rachelricketts.comNkem Ndefo : The Resilience Toolkit | https://theresiliencetoolkit.coAlex Crow : Yin Yoga | https://groundedcrown.com/guidanceMapi Ormachea : contributor to this conversation | https://www.umaceramics.comWu De : Zen & Tea | https://globalteahut.orgThe I Ching | https://www.chinafile.com/library/nyrb-china-archive/what-i-chingKatie Sutton | https://www.zenwithinacademy.comThe Gene Keys | https://genekeys.comShambhala Meditation Practice | https://shambhala.orgQigong : Brea Fisher/Quan Yin Gongfu | https://quanyingongfu.comResmaa Menakem : My Grandmother’s Hands | https://www.resmaa.com *Please note: this conversation was originally recorded live on ClubHouse, so the guests’ voices were unable to be recorded.