3-2-1 TUESDAYS WITH MS NIV

Posted on 6 Dec 2022 by nivedita mukerjee

Issue #126, 6th December 2022

Are we too close? or are we too far apart? I am talking about intimacy and understanding personal space. What do we understand about it as adults? how can we help our students and children learn and understand it? After the past couple of years of social distancing, a deluge of screen time with age-inappropriate material, an understanding of personal space has got muddled, and with it the understanding of intimacy. The intimacy that heals. The intimacy that is thrust upon. Personal spaces that are too far apart. Personal spaces that are invaded. It is the last month of this year, reasonable time to have a chat with your family? a discussion with your students? What does intimacy mean to you? It is an option to know what we want. How much intimacy do we want? With who all we want intimacy and of what kind. We have different needs for different people at different moments. It is a good time as any to discuss and understand. Say yes to what you want and no to everything else.

Three Images of the Week

Two Thoughts of the Week

“Those who have never known the deep intimacy and the intense companionship of mutual love have missed the best thing that life has to give. ” Bertrand Russell

“Intimacy is healing.” Dean Ornish

One Video of the Week

Most people equate intimacy with sex but there is a whole range of possibilities that can bring us fulfillment. And while there are many tools for personal growth that help us to be healthier or more productive, we often lack the means to specify the level of intimacy we want. Wilrieke designed her cuddle workshops to teach people how to understand their needs and boundaries so that they become more comfortable with intimacy. Wilrieke’s talk will reveal the empowerment, confidence, and happiness we stand to gain when we design our own ways of being intimate. Wilrieke Sophia was born in the Netherlands and studied Forestry and Nature Conservation. While running her own herbs and spices company, she began developing her idea of Cuddle Workshops for teaching and facilitating personal growth through intimacy. Wilrieke is well-known in Europe with a fast-growing demand for her seminars and speaker appearances.

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