Can We Thrive in Isolation?

(In collaboration with the Institute for Identity Development)

“Compassionate people are geniuses in the art of living, more necessary to the dignity, security, and joy of humanity than the discoverers of knowledge.”
-- Albert Einstein

These times are marked by an unprecedented opportunity for introspection, a possible advancement of humanity from the inside out, a gradual re-defining of our shared humanity.

Yet many of us also feel isolated, alone, and disconnected, without a vision or hope for the future. Economic catastrophe and physical illness are not the only threats we face. Isolation-induced depression is also a possible by-product of social distancing measures.

It becomes increasingly clear that individual health is intimately connected to the health of our connections with one another, and that healthy connection with others starts with a conscious connection to ourselves, to who we really are, and what we truly want.

We have also learned that in one way or another most of us have experienced hurts so deep that we could not process them when we were very young and fragile. Our immune and nervous systems thus simply split off the overwhelming memories and emotions in order to survive. But risking hurt is an inevitable condition of being in relationship, of connecting, of being first dependent on, and later interdependent with, another.

On the flip side, of course, powerful healing, transformation, and integration happen in and through the presence of others.

The bottom line is, neither our hurt nor our connection with self exist in a vacuum. For better or worse, both arise and develop in the context of connection with others. We’re human beings, so we relate and connect. It’s what we do.

In Identity Development (ID), we utilize the inherent human capacity to relate, empathize, and resonate with one another to evoke and bring to the forefront our subconscious wounds, power struggles, identifications, and conflicts so we can regain as much of ourselves as possible.

Resonating, or being in co-regulation with others, is a method based on scientific evidence of the interdependence of our nervous systems. We experience it on a daily basis, when we resonate mentally, emotionally, and physically with other people’s emotions, gestures, and words. This resonation with others can be conscious or subconscious.

Lately, what we have seen in all countries where ID work is offered, is that working in resonance and co-consciousness does not require physical proximity. It works online as effectively as offline.

ID work is thus a perfect example of the potential for long term good within the current circumstances: we’re learning that powerful healing and integration is possible through a communal effort that transcends borders, time zones and geography.

Join us on Zoom for an upcoming ID session to experience the power of resonance first hand!

Also, please share this information with anyone who is especially affected by a sense of isolation, desperation, or hopelessness. Now more than ever, we are here to support you and your loved ones.