Good Girl Gone Human
Good Girl Gone Human is an ongoing conversation that explores what it means to re-humanize ourselves. After a lifetime of trying to be seen as “good,” Holly and Kristina are diving into the idea of what it would feel like to put that label down- and embrace the whole spectrum of their humanity. This conversation leans into the big messy questions, like: what are the risks of putting the good label down? What would happen if we did accept the whole spectrum of our humanity? They look at the ways we dehumanize ourselves in the name of being good and the tools they’ve found for reclaiming those parts of ourselves we deem “bad.” There is an invitation for anyone who has felt dehumanized to join the conversation and re-humanize themselves in community.
Good Girl Gone Human
Ep 16: Going Beyond the Label: Embracing Our Innate Worthiness with R.G. Shore
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This week Holly and Kristina are joined by R.G. Shore, author of the award-winning book "The Ocean Inside Me: A Spiritual Memoir on Healing Racial Trauma." Being born in the East but raised in the West was the beginning of R.G.'s relationship to liminal spaces. This idea of not fitting into any one space can be a lonely and isolating place; but the gift of liminal space is that there is more room to discover that you are never just one thing. Moving beyond labels is a painful process of discovering who you are not in order to discover who you are. Allowing these ego deaths is a part of the journey to rising again. While incarcerated, R.G. leaned into meditation as a way to connect with his inner child and heal his own wounds. In meeting himself more fully, he was able to apply that inner work to those around him in prison. His stories of humanizing himself and others are powerful examples of how changes on the macro level often start at the micro level within each of us. R.G. Shore is also the founder of Northwest Wisdom, a non profit in the Pacific Northwest for embodied spirituality. To support his mission, please consider clicking the link below and donating to the cause.
Connect with R.G. Shore:
www.northwestwisdom.org
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Donate here:
https://www.zeffy.com/donation-form/donate-to-create-social-change-and-spiritual-healing
R.G.'s book:
The Ocean Inside Me
Intro/Outro Music:
- Good in the End by Teddy at Night
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