e.vol.ve.re studio

reflections on psyche, ritual, and the art of daily living
embodied · axial · self-possessed

presently absorbed with the evolutionary process, whether it involves finding inspiration, a return to ourselves, sitting in wonder and awe, quietly sipping on some tea — essentially, our relationship to everything — all-the-while trusting the process.

#unfold #develop #expand

are enough of your needs being met to grieve the ones that aren’t?

terry real

now, if there is no safety in relationship to discuss needs, that’s a different story. getting curious (as opposed to getting defensive or judgmental) about another’s experience of you cultivates a foundation of safety and security to feel connection and intimacy. courage requires asking the other “i’m curious… what is your experience of me?”, and it takes equal courage to share.

we’re constantly co-creating or destroying in relationship.

i do like to think, too, that the best partners do kind of challenge each other to become better versions of themselves…


[on challenging each other]

“hey, if you notice something i’m doing that’s not good for me or not good for the relationship, i would love for you to speak up about it because you’re going to help me become a better version of me.”

rikki cloos

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