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How to sit with failure

Episode 1 of the The Archivist podcast, hosted by SheShallConquer, titled "How to sit with failure" was published on October 7, 2020 and runs 20 minutes.

October 7, 2020 ·20m · The Archivist

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If you're anything like me, failure is avoided as far as possible and can be a terrifying or lonely place. My first reaction is a type of dysphoria where I push back against any acknowledgement of failure, but eventually, I have to come to terms with what is. Before getting to the productive aspects of failure, I need to go through the tragic confrontation of this fear and feeling of failure. Soothe by letting go and offer yourself the kindness to sit in the sorrow Wait and release your expectations, paying attention to this experience Accept the groundlessness and make peace with new information about who you are and are now This is a combination of me unpacking my understanding and a series of messages to my future failed self.  Resources: Defeat - Khalil Gibran When Things Fall Apart - Pema Chödrön East Coker - TS Eliot Setbacks Failure is an option The Prophet - Khalil Gibran Embracing failure - Olivier Serrat How to fail with Elizabeth day  Define your fears The dream we haven't dared to dream The benefits of celebrating failure  Finding another way Turn failure into success Know the taste of failure Introduction to When Things Fall Apart Failure is just failure Cringe

If you're anything like me, failure is avoided as far as possible and can be a terrifying or lonely place. My first reaction is a type of dysphoria where I push back against any acknowledgement of failure, but eventually, I have to come to terms with what is. Before getting to the productive aspects of failure, I need to go through the tragic confrontation of this fear and feeling of failure.

  1. Soothe by letting go and offer yourself the kindness to sit in the sorrow
  2. Wait and release your expectations, paying attention to this experience
  3. Accept the groundlessness and make peace with new information about who you are and are now

This is a combination of me unpacking my understanding and a series of messages to my future failed self. 

Resources:

Archiving AK with the UAA/APU Archives Archiving AK with the UAA/APU Archives UAA/APU Archives and Special Collections collects, preserves, describes, and makes accessible records that document Alaska's past and present. In our podcast, Archiving AK, we interview fellow archivists, users of archives, and discuss our collections. Legacy &... An Art360 Podcast Art360 Foundation Legacy & brings the conversations we're having behind the scenes with artists, archivists and those caring for archives out into the world. Our discussions are reflective of the ways we work with artists to empower them to shape their archives, and are joined by the thread of Legacy. What comes after the &… can’t be prescribed and each episode is framed by speakers through their choice of title. Through informal dialogue we hope to create space for key voices in the archive to rise to the surface, and to provide a platform for artists to define themselves without a pre-determined agenda. Our conversations touch on the experience of building an archive from a practical and psychological perspective and explore parts of artists’ lives and work that may not have been shared publicly in the past. Our Podcast is co-produced and edited by Ellie Porter from Art360 Foundation and George Genn, with post-production and original score by George Genn. The Artivists Carolé Acuña The Artivists create relevant conversations geared toward helping our world be a brighter place. caroleacuna.com NC Archives of the IPHC Rev. Ricky Nelms Podcasts includes historical lectures, sermons, and other recordings from the Archives of the NC Conference of the IPHC
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