Dominant Culture Dropout: Recent Episodes
Caitlin Doherty
Come along for the ride! In each short episode I'll talk about something that our society gets a lil bit (or a lot) wrong in hopes of helping you wade through all of the bullsh*t to begin living an authentic life.
In this episode I share a bit about my experience in a mindfulness course that I’m taking which has gotten off to a rocky start. As I sat down to meditate (for the first time in 10 days) I was reminded that it’s not about showing up perfectly for this class or this practice. It’s about returning to it over and over again. Knowing that shit may be coming up left and right and that I’m still worthy of engaging in this practice.
I want us to stop using 'lazy' as a negative. I want us to understand why we've been made to believe that being 'lazy' is a bad thing and where it comes from. I say, let’s reclaim 'lazy'!
In this episode I share my most recent experience with being visible and vulnerable, talk through how and why we've been taught not to be visible and how systems of harm and wellness/diet culture rely on us being small and silent.
During this episode I kick off this series, talk about the word "expert" when it comes to health and wellness, explain that no one knows your body like you do (even that person with a certification) and start to unpack why systems of harm lead us to believe that experts are necessary.