64: Unknowing and Finding Your Own Knowing With Cynthia Langtiw [Part 1/2]

Experience the energy of belief, inspiration, and love in this episode where Cynthia Langtiw and I explore the wobbly place of ‘unknowing’ and the process of finding your own knowing, the power of belief in oneself and in a group with inspiration, decolonization of research methods in western research, the importance of silence, lifting each other up, and being a mother and psychologist.Dr. Cynthia Lubin Langtiw is a Haitian American licensed clinical psychologist and full professor in the clinical psychology program at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. She has served as a supervising psychologist at Mount Sinai Hospital and currently consults with their doctoral clinical training program. Dr. Langtiw is a volunteer psychologist and clinical supervisor with The Marjorie Kovler Center for Survivors of Torture. She also provides training on psychological trauma for the Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights. Her clinical work reflects a strong systemic/community sensibility that integrates a relational cultural perspective. Much of her clinical work has been helping youth, adults, families, and communities utilize their own resources to heal from trauma. Dr. Langtiw has a strong passion for teaching, qualitative research, clinical training and enjoys supporting students in finding their voice in psychology.Listen to Part 2 of the Conversation with Cynthia about Resourcing Past and Future, Couples and Trauma, Intimacy, Betrayal Trauma, and the Messy Truth at candicewu.com/cynthia. Links, Article, and ResourcesAll Show Notes for This Episode📝https://candicewu.com/cynthia Podcast Homepage🎧 https://candicewu.com/podcastNewsletter & Embody Community💌 https://candicewu.com/embody-communityPatreon – Your Support Means So Much!💝 https://candicewu.com/patreonCandice Wu Page on Facebook👫 https://facebook.com/EmbodyYourNatureFollow Candice on Instagram📷 https://instagram.com/EmbodyYourNature Sponsored by my Dream Work Class on SkillshareA few weeks ago, I published a new class on Dream Work, which supports people who are interested in developing a stronger ability to remember their dreams and a connected relationship to their dream wisdom with embodiment practices.Dreaming: Embodiment Practices to Prepare Your Physiology For a Thriving Dream LifeOur dreams offer access to energies and parts of ourselves that are hidden or unseen and wanting to be revealed.This class offers specific breathing techniques, yogic and body-centered practices, and meditations that you can use to ground yourself and develop safety and playfulness for your dreams to thrive. These practices will support your nervous system in feeling a level of deep rest and relaxation, giving the capacity for you to remember your dreams even better than before or for the first time.Find all the Dreamwork Classes Online and enjoy a Skillshare promo of two months free here.All the proceeds from Skillshare to me go towards supporting the Embody Podcast.Learn more about this and other classes by me at CandiceWu.com/classes Show Notes00:00 Intro01:00 Opening02:50 Harriet the Spy — Cynthia’s Alter Ego05:26 How Do You See Yourself on Your Journey Right Now?08:45 Touching Quote by Margaret Mead09:37 Lifting Each Other Up13:39 Transforming Knowing — the Interlogs19:01 We Can't Be Removed From Our Research21:26 Decolonizing Methodologies in Western Research23:46 What Goes on in Us That Influences What We Think About Another Person?24:11 The Best25:12 Learning to Disconnect Knowings27:26 Being a Mother & Psychologist — Knowing and Checking In27:37 Doing the Best One Can29:06 Finding Your Own Knowing30:22 The Importance of Silence and Being With Self31:48 What's Your Indulgence for Pleasure?32:56 Closing33:25 Where to Find Cynthia34:04 Outro35:47 Overview of Part Two36:30 Learning More About Interlogs — Experiential37:08 Acceptance of Unknowing