Our Public Meetups

Meetup 13

"Relationship & Vulnerability"

What exactly is vulnerability? What does it truly mean to be vulnerable? Is it when you cry your heart out? Or is it when your “deepest and darkest secrets” finally come to surface? Maybe it is the “capacity and possibility of being destroyed” (?)

We as humans have a very primitive instinct to protect ourselves, to “keep our guards up” and this, mind you, is perfectly natural. In this sense, being vulnerable means to let the guard down. To present your true self before someone - it could be anyone - parents, siblings, partner, friends, colleagues or even strangers! By doing this, you are letting someone in on your emotional space.

To be able to do this, you need to find out your own definition of vulnerability and it is equally important to hold space for others to be vulnerable around you. Thereby you can have transparent and healthy relationships.

Meetup 14

"The Challenge of Loneliness and Art of Connection"

“Man is a social animal”. As humans, we crave connection and the lack of it often sends us into depths of loneliness. In today's world, especially after the pandemic, socialization has become a rare experience. If everything is available at a tap of my finger, why would I step out of the house and have a real interaction with people? In this way, isolation and seclusion leads to disconnectedness. This very feeling gives rise to different types of loneliness in different areas of life. What is the obstacle in building connections? It is the feeling of shame at the root of this problem. Shame stops you from making connections and then results in loneliness. If you want to overcome this problem, the way to do so is “co-regulation”. It means to match the nervous system of others. A real connection is a fruit of presence of mind, tuning and curiosity. By practicing this, you can build lasting connections and cure your loneliness.