Connection vs. Attachment (what's the difference?)
Episode 186: Have you ever found yourself attached to a person you were in a relationship with, even though you saw red flags and way too many warning signs? Ever felt attached to a particular job or a role in life that you felt recognized for? Have you ever been attached to a moment so much that you weren't even present during it?Attachment has the power to completely take us away from the present. It keeps us either in the past or the future, longing for things to be final or permanent. Connection, on the other hands, makes room for the unexpected. Connection is intimate, synced, vulnerable and present.While you may not know this, connection and attachment are reflections of your self-worth. If you're attached to everything, you may struggle with your valuing your own being, though if you allow room for connection and play, you feel your self-worth at a much higher level.What do I mean by this? Listen to today's podcast episode to get the inside scoop.If you really enjoy what you hear, download/print the free graphic below showing the key differences between attachment and connection. Keep it in your journal for safe-keeping, or hang it up in your bathroom! Learning the difference between connection and attachment will drastically change your life-- I know it has for me.Show notes:
This episode is from a previous Facebook Live recording in our special Mind Body Musings Tribe Group! Want to ensure you're a part of the next one so you can ask all the questions you want? Join HERE!
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I highly recommend You'll Grow Out of It by Jessi Klein! (paperback version here)
A spiritual experience I had at my last Feminine Surrender Retreat (learn more about these retreats here)
How my meditation gave me a sensation of drowning // what it taught me about love
Sharing my vulnerabilities around relationships with Kristin Lohr in THIS episode
The third kind of love I'm creating this year
How AcroYoga has been beyond amazing for this goal of connection. If you want to learn why, listen to the episode I did with Jason Nemer, co-founder of AcroYoga, on the podcast HERE
How my laser-focused attachment to marriage kept me from ever really seeing who people were and therefore keeping me from really connecting with them.
Attachments can come in many different shapes and forms
Calling in the One: 7 Weeks to Attract the Love of Your Life (incredible book, highly recommend)
How an attachment to the idea of a relationship can keep you from seeing red flags with a person
Connection and attachment are a reflection of your self-worth
The key differences between connection vs. attachment
How we often attach to something because we don't want to be a quitter/failure
"Make room for whatever comes up."
"Connection is being in the moment through the power of presence."
"Those who are certain of the outcome can afford to wait and wait without anxiety." -ACIM
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