Dr. Martha Beck
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And feel in your body that your body is saying, yeah, that feels truer. That feels more. Check your breath. Like if you're used to watching your breath in meditation, you'll notice that when you say a true thought, your body goes, and your chest literally expands.
That thought may go against everything everybody in your life has always told you. Where it all comes down is believe that thought against everything else. It is so hard to do. It's so hard. And that's why my most recent craze is community. And you talk in your work a lot about the sense of community and separation from community. We are social primates. We need each other.
That thought may go against everything everybody in your life has always told you. Where it all comes down is believe that thought against everything else. It is so hard to do. It's so hard. And that's why my most recent craze is community. And you talk in your work a lot about the sense of community and separation from community. We are social primates. We need each other.
That thought may go against everything everybody in your life has always told you. Where it all comes down is believe that thought against everything else. It is so hard to do. It's so hard. And that's why my most recent craze is community. And you talk in your work a lot about the sense of community and separation from community. We are social primates. We need each other.
A horse in catastrophe will look for a safe place. A social predator like us will look for a safe person, a safe other. And when I did that, when I left everything, I was very much, I have to do this alone. And I thought that was really true because our society is individualistic. I have to do this alone. And it was almost like a challenge. I'm going to do this alone. And it was horrible.
A horse in catastrophe will look for a safe place. A social predator like us will look for a safe person, a safe other. And when I did that, when I left everything, I was very much, I have to do this alone. And I thought that was really true because our society is individualistic. I have to do this alone. And it was almost like a challenge. I'm going to do this alone. And it was horrible.
A horse in catastrophe will look for a safe place. A social predator like us will look for a safe person, a safe other. And when I did that, when I left everything, I was very much, I have to do this alone. And I thought that was really true because our society is individualistic. I have to do this alone. And it was almost like a challenge. I'm going to do this alone. And it was horrible.
And it took me years because I had so little trust in other people. Because they did... diss me. They did tell me I was the antichrist. They did. My family tried to have me put in prison. Like the people I loved most were doing these things and it was horrific. And I didn't trust community for some years after that.
And it took me years because I had so little trust in other people. Because they did... diss me. They did tell me I was the antichrist. They did. My family tried to have me put in prison. Like the people I loved most were doing these things and it was horrific. And I didn't trust community for some years after that.
And it took me years because I had so little trust in other people. Because they did... diss me. They did tell me I was the antichrist. They did. My family tried to have me put in prison. Like the people I loved most were doing these things and it was horrific. And I didn't trust community for some years after that.
And then over time, I realized that I was lying to myself, thinking I'm not securely connected to anyone. and then sitting with, I am securely connected to everyone. Part of me rose up then that knows that and is looking at you in the audience and there are 3,000 people and maybe everybody else is asleep, but I am connected to you because we're all connected to each other. And that
And then over time, I realized that I was lying to myself, thinking I'm not securely connected to anyone. and then sitting with, I am securely connected to everyone. Part of me rose up then that knows that and is looking at you in the audience and there are 3,000 people and maybe everybody else is asleep, but I am connected to you because we're all connected to each other. And that
And then over time, I realized that I was lying to myself, thinking I'm not securely connected to anyone. and then sitting with, I am securely connected to everyone. Part of me rose up then that knows that and is looking at you in the audience and there are 3,000 people and maybe everybody else is asleep, but I am connected to you because we're all connected to each other. And that
It's not what our society tells us, which is why my online community is called Wilder. It's a wilder way to be, to know that you are securely connected to everyone. And if they don't love you, just look at them and say, oh, sweetheart, and let them. And then you say, let me know that I am connected to you.
It's not what our society tells us, which is why my online community is called Wilder. It's a wilder way to be, to know that you are securely connected to everyone. And if they don't love you, just look at them and say, oh, sweetheart, and let them. And then you say, let me know that I am connected to you.
It's not what our society tells us, which is why my online community is called Wilder. It's a wilder way to be, to know that you are securely connected to everyone. And if they don't love you, just look at them and say, oh, sweetheart, and let them. And then you say, let me know that I am connected to you.
And when you come back, and a few people came back to me after 30 years or so, I am loving you the whole way back.
And when you come back, and a few people came back to me after 30 years or so, I am loving you the whole way back.
And when you come back, and a few people came back to me after 30 years or so, I am loving you the whole way back.
And then your heart never breaks in a way that feels toxic. It breaks open.