These 2018 sessions include focused teaching and open exploration, primarily facilitated by Rick Wilkes and Cathy Vartuli with community contributors in some sessions.
Begin with one of the refined Guides below, or browse the original recordings chronologically. Each transcript was generated automatically and may contain errors.
Focused Guides
- Closeness Needs a Right Distance, Not No Distance
- Deeper Conversations Begin With Presence, Not Perfect Questions
- Gratitude Is a Practice, Not a Denial of Pain
- Interdependence Keeps Choice Inside Connection
- Starting Conversations When You Feel Shy and Awkward
- Time Is Not Wasted When It Restores Aliveness
- Unworthiness Can Be a Protective Story
- When Life Is Zooming, Reduce the Emotional Velocity
- When Someone Intimidates You, Return to Equal Ground
- When You Feel Stuck, Look for the Protection
- Why Closeness Can Be Hard to Recognize and Receive
- You Do Not Have to Follow the Family Holiday Script
- Your Feelings, My Feelings, and What We Create Between Us
Guides Drawing From Several Sessions
Explore the Original Sessions
The sessions are arranged chronologically. Recording titles and topic notes, where available, can help you find a useful starting point.
January 2018
January 6, 2018 — Why Am I Stuck?
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February 2018
February 18, 2018 — Dealing With Feelings: Yours, Mine, Ours (Guests Welcome)
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March 2018
March 22, 2018 — I Am NOT Worthy… or… Am I? (Guests Welcome)
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April 2018
April 19, 2018 — Initiating Conversations for the Shy & Awkward (Guests Welcome)
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May 2018
May 13, 2018 — Sharings on Mothers and Mothering
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May 15, 2018 — What to Do When You Feel Intimidated? (Guests Welcome)
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May 24, 2018 — Quickly Make Conversations More Deeply Fulfilling for Everyone (Guests Welcome)
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June 2018
June 14, 2018 — Don’t Get Too Close! (Guests Welcome)
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June 17, 2018 — Sharings on Fathers and Fathering
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June 19, 2018 — Why Won’t Anyone Get Close to Me? (Guests Welcome)
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July 2018
July 5, 2018 — Balancing Independence and Interdependence in Relationships
Hosts: Cathy & Rick.
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July 31, 2018 — Have You Been WASTING Time?
Hosts: Dave & Rick.
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November 2018
November 26, 2018 — Gratitude and Thanksgiving As An Ongoing Practice
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December 2018
December 2, 2018 — Stress Relief When Life Is Zooming!
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December 25, 2018 — Christmas/Holiday Circle
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