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Existential Tetherball · Tuesday · 53 min

Ep. 11 - Liminal, Liminality

Hi everyone – it's been a minute! Gordon's just returned from a extended romp about Europe, while Rachel was back in her beloved Alaska for a quick solo trip. Subsequently, all's been quiet on the Tetherball front, but we're back with this episode – a fun and... liminal frolic all about _liminality_ (!!!) As always, we explore the word as a world and the world(s) contained within the word – liminal as in-between, transitional, moving, barely perceptible (aka, not stark) and, well... sort of guaze-y. The jam explores liminality both externally and internally (meaning within unique individuated perception), personal experiences of each, and how these liminal places and space-times can foster self-awareness and agency. (Not to be glossed over: addressing the discomfort/uncertainty that often accompanies change!) Keywords/themes/ideas: Consious awareness, emotional awareness, choice, judgement/synthesis, and the complexities of navigating liminal spaces and places in personal growth and evolution. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Liminality, Exploring Definitions and Experiences 06:06 The Relationship Between Liminality and Awareness 08:58 Navigating Change and Uncertainty 12:03 The Dynamics of Internal and External Liminality 15:07 Agency in Liminal Spaces 17:47 Transitioning Between Eras 21:10 The Generative Work of Inner Exploration 23:52 Emotional Awareness and Movement 27:57 Embodied Emotional Awareness 30:52 Navigating Internal Dissonance 34:10 The Nature of Liminal Experiences 39:14 Agency in Unchosen Change 42:55 Finding Agency in Uncertainty 46:31 The Relationship with Judgment

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Hi everyone – it's been a minute! Gordon's just returned from a extended romp about Europe, while Rachel was back in her beloved Alaska for a quick solo trip. Subsequently, all's been quiet on the Tetherball front, but we're back with this episode – a fun and... liminal frolic all about _liminality_ (!!!)

As always, we explore the word as a world and the world(s) contained within the word – liminal as in-between, transitional, moving, barely perceptible (aka, not stark) and, well... sort of guaze-y.

The jam explores liminality both externally and internally (meaning within unique individuated perception), personal experiences of each, and how these liminal places and space-times can foster self-awareness and agency. (Not to be glossed over: addressing the discomfort/uncertainty that often accompanies change!)

Keywords/themes/ideas: Consious awareness, emotional awareness, choice, judgement/synthesis, and the complexities of navigating liminal spaces and places in personal growth and evolution.

Chapters

  • 00:00 Introduction to Liminality, Exploring Definitions and Experiences
  • 06:06 The Relationship Between Liminality and Awareness
  • 08:58 Navigating Change and Uncertainty
  • 12:03 The Dynamics of Internal and External Liminality
  • 15:07 Agency in Liminal Spaces
  • 17:47 Transitioning Between Eras
  • 21:10 The Generative Work of Inner Exploration
  • 23:52 Emotional Awareness and Movement
  • 27:57 Embodied Emotional Awareness
  • 30:52 Navigating Internal Dissonance
  • 34:10 The Nature of Liminal Experiences
  • 39:14 Agency in Unchosen Change
  • 42:55 Finding Agency in Uncertainty
  • 46:31 The Relationship with Judgment

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