How does being integral show up in our lives?

HOW DOES BEING INTEGRAL SHOW UP IN OUR LIVES?
Sandy Brim, Ph.D. & Larry Kiehl, M.A.
San Diego Integral

How does integral show up in our lives? In this SDI session we will take a practical look at how 1st, 2nd, and third tier might show up in our lives. Our goal is to make this worthwhile for the veteran integralist as well as the new folks who join us.

Questions we will explore with our integral understanding and realization: Do we find ourselves less reactive and triggered by things that used to trigger us in the past? Do we handle conflict differently? Can we see our shadow sides through our dislike of others or our internal stories? When we "screw up," are we more compassionate to ourselves? Are we less attached to outcomes? Do we include others in our lives and learn in this process? Are we more accepting and embracing of religion, finding new meaning in mistaken interpretations from our past? Can we listen to Trump supporters?

Also, do we find that our meditative or spiritual practices look different at later levels as our levels interact with States? How do we find our personal Lines changing as we grow? How do our Types such as Enneagram or Myers-Briggs or even being defined as male or female change in our lives? How do we use the Quadrants, do we think in all quadrants when presented with a decision or a problem?

And, so what if we discover or uncover that our center of gravity is really knee deep or shoulder deep in Green with remnants of Orange or even Blue/Amber?

If we are open and willing to feel uncomfortable, perhaps we can take the steps to move upward into 2nd tier. This experience may allow you to move past your discomfort to at least be willing to change our “stories” of who we are at this moment as we take the leap.

These and other questions will be addressed in the group as a whole and in small break out groups. Come with questions and an open mind.

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In February, 2017 San Diego Integral began the Focused Integral Group Discussion (FIGD) which is a meta-structuring format where we briefly switch into an agreed upon process to optimally utilize the We-Space. The objective of FIGD is to collectively feel deeper into any topic and promote a causal state experience where we briefly switch from a collective I to a collective we. A Focused Integral Group process is "running in the background" until a salient moment rises that we want to explore. This may be derived from a presentation, a poignant comment by a member, a poem...whatever has resonance and can be horizontally expanded by the collective. This moment is identified by the "moderator" who helps maintain focus.

FIGD have three parts. It begins with a formal focus, followed by commentary on the process and then a discussion. Each segment lasts for 3-8 minutes. We have committed to a minimal of three FIGD per meeting. We have found that the intensity of these collective focused moments have increased with experience and skill and seem to delightfully persist throughout the three phases. This is very much an experimental process we have been Improving upon after each meeting.

As previously mentioned FIGD was initially described for the February, 2017. The sequential evolution of FIGD can be seen in the PAGES tab above. New or returning members are encouraged to read these brief papers in preparation for participation. Updates have followed each SDI meeting.

SDI is committed to the creative advance into novelty.

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