Welcome to Module Six
Releasing People Pleasing, Finding Our People, Forming Coalitions
Once we come back to ourselves and know how to manage our own systems in sites of conflict and discomfort, we can begin to show up for our external work in the world. The energetic practices provided in Module 5 allow us to stay clear in our own hearts and in growing our capacity as compassion holders. Staying in a place of love in tense situations when we are triggered is no easy task. There comes a time when we step into a place where we know the only way to move collective healing forward is to honor that each person is in a different place of their consciousness journey, and that feeling held, loved, and accepted for all of who we are is a much more effective way of healing past traumas and outgrowing harmful belief systems than when we are judged for our transgressions, shadow qualities, and upbringing. Transforming how we relate to each other around these contentious places is how we will change the world, one relationship at a time.
In this module, we will examine self-sovereignty, intercultural literacy, and soul family.
SELF-SOVEREIGNTY
Self-Sovereignty is a process of liberation where we release people pleasing, and come to a place where we can make peace with our truth, whether or not it is understood by others around us or now. This is one of the most important pieces in coming into true heart-based alliances, and one of the last pieces to manifest. Why? We need to be able to be at peace with ourselves internally before we can ever be in the presence of others.
INTERCULTURAL LITERACY
Interculturality refers to an equitable interplay and interaction across cultures rooted in mutual respect and dialogue that opens the potential for meaningful exchange. Interculturality is only possible when all parties remain open-hearted and willing to engage with each other as equals, eradicating a sense of “us” and “them,” while being attuned to differing histories and power differentials between social groups.
As we increase our capacity to hold paradox and multiplicity, we allow room for “common differences,” a phrase coined by Chandra P. Mohanty to reference the holding of the universal and particular in tension when engaging with each other so that we do not ignore the real social, historical, and power differences between us while also recognizing that which connects across these unique life paths and social differences.
SOUL FAMILY
Our Soul Family is comprised of our potential collaborators, or those we form coalitions with. Our Soul Family is rooted in shared vibrations, goals, commitments, and worldviews, rather than simply shared social locations. While our Soul Family might share social identities, lineages, and ancestries with us, they might also be very different from us on paper! Even with these differences, they just get us, and we just get them.
