In this episode, Amit and Chetna talk about: Putting ourselves in roles or boxes with the labels and identifiers we use to introduce ourselves How the ego relates to over-identification and control Defending our ideas and needing to protect them as a cause of suffering The ego’s need for security and its nature of insecurity Compassion for the ego and how it tries to help us be secure Finding security and connection beyond the ego by discovering what wants to come through us in this life Amit’s concept of “drift” as our inclinations/instincts and to practice it with devotion Self-forgetfulness and transcending ego The practice of collaborating with (rather than controlling) flow as a way of decolonizing creativity Listening as an essential part of creative process, and honing our sensitivity to get to the subtlety of experience Perfectionism versus self-defined excellence The art of the subconscious as intuition and intuition in the body Ego’s tendency to what to “know” and “understand” as a way of control Creativity even as an expression of play without knowing or understanding, without trying to control it The balance of trying less versus forcing, and the yin/yang of showing up to try less Find: Amit on IG @findingawareness or online Chetna on IG @mosaiceye and the podcast @creationforliberation The podcast to watch on youtube Other offerings: Organizational Wellness: bring a mindful and expressive arts engagement to your people Boundaries for Love: A 4-Month Support Group for Women & Non-Binary femmes Work 1:1 with Chetna for creative reclamation and authentic expression

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“What did the council decide on item 42?” — answered with the speaker and the moment.

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