3 Important Relational Postures: Ask, Let Go, Hold On

Praxis Podcast with Rhett Smith

Often when I'm working with someone in session I try to think of visual and tangible ways that they can remember some of the things that we are processing together. And what I have noticed a lot about relational interactions is that there tends to be this movement that I have found to be helpful for people.

This movement goes something like this: a) Ask for what you need/want/desire; b) But then let go of expectations of what you just asked for; c) And then hold on to yourself. Basically the posture is about opening yourself up to be vulnerable in relationships to communicate what you desire, while at the same time not demanding or holding your spouse to that request. And as you do that, learning to emotionally regulate yourself ("hold on").

People who are able to do this in their relationships tend to have very healthy and successful relationships in my opinion.

So in this episode I talk explore what it means to:

• ask for what you want/need/desire
• let go of those expectations
• hold on to yourself