In this episode, we’re speaking with licensed marriage, family therapist, Anjuli Sherin, M.A., LMFT, author of Joyous Resilience: A Path to Individual Healing and Collective Thriving in an Inequitable World. Anjuli shares what “joyous resilience” means to her and why she intentionally focused on bringing joy in healing at the forefront. Anjuli shares her personal story of healing, moving through layers of trauma and how she found her voice. She highlights how supportive group therapy was in her own experience and how powerful it was to watch the magic of people coming alive which drew her to becoming a healing practitioner herself.
Anjuli breaks down the “cycle of suffering” and the “circle of resilience” models, how she got inspired to write about it, and how it helps folks in building resilience. We discuss the various roles that Anjuli has identified we all have within us and that each have a specific voice. I also share a bit of my personal experience with “the neglector” and as a reformed people pleaser. Anjuli talks about the various kinds of critic that can show up, the internal voice that destroys the sense of self, and the importance of connecting with what she calls the “vulnerable self,” helping us to discern between the various voices we carry - which are actually supportive versus hurtful.
She also talks about how to express anger in a healthy way and how to tell when the anger is “unhealthy.” We also touch on the rage and grief that is pervasive, how to honor it in a healthy way and channel it thru actions in our lives.
Finally, Anjuli shares what centering joy as a practice in life looks like for her and how to sustain it during challenging times. Anjuli has a gift of 9 meditations for listeners, click the links below to learn more!
Show Notes
In this episode, we discuss:
What “joyous resilience” means to Anjuli and why she intentionally focused on bringing joy in healing at the forefront
Anjuli’s personal story of healing, discovering and moving through layers of trauma including inherited, ancestral, societal, and grief
How Anjuli found her voice by connecting to her Self and expressing the layers of emotions she held in her body
Anjuli’s journey with therapy and group therapy as a powerful and watching the magic of people coming alive which drew her to becoming a healing practitioner
Anjuli breaks down the “cycle of suffering” and “the circle of resilience” models, how she got inspired to write about this model, and how it helps folks in building resilience
The various roles that Anjuli has identified we all have within us:
The neglector - ultimate inner saboteur
Martyr
People pleaser
Addict
Critic (3 negative internal voices destroying sense of self) - shame at root
The judge
Fearmonger
Perfectionist
The diff between critic’s voice and healthy anger
Vulnerable self
Inner child and diff stages
To break the cycle - recognize the lie we’ve been sold
How to discern between the various voices we carry and determine which are actually supportive and which are hurtful
Steps to express anger in a healthy way and the importance of having a container to express uncensored freely and safely, and how to tell when the anger is “unhealthy”
The importance of honoring our rage and grief, expressing it in collective containers, and channeling it through action in our lives
The importance of an intersectional approach to wellness, joy and resilience
How dance helps Anjuli express her emotions and gets her back in touch with her joy
What centering joy as a practice in life looks like for Anjuli and how to sustain it during challenging times
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Connect With Anjuli Sherin
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Receive a complimentary gift of 9 Resilience meditations to cultivate the healthy positive voices mentioned in the episode at Guided Meditations by Anjuli
Resources + Links Mentioned
Love and Rage The Path of Liberation Through Anger. Love and Rage by Lama Rod Owens
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