The Gift of our Burnt Out Landscapes
Welcome to an embodied experience of regenerative cycles - cycles that allow us to take our energy back as empathic leaders while making an impact!
As empathic leaders, we have the power to move energy, and generate new possibilities in ways that others don’t - for ourselves and our collective. However, we haven’t been taught to nurture these inherent gifts which keeps us in perpetual states of burnout. At Brownswell, I’ve dedicated my life to finding processes and tools to re-ignite our internal natural power. I use what I call - regenerative processes and cycles to empower our energy system as empathic leaders. This resource guide offers a few simple exercises and videos to give you an introductory experience of what a regenerative cycle is and how they help us take back our power as empaths through embodied earth-based regenerative leadership. You ready?
How to use this guide:
The process begins with experiential exercises so you can FEEL through your body the what of regenerative leadership. After the exercises, turn to the final video for a breakdown of what regenerative leadership is and how it can support us in making powerful shifts on a personal and collective level.
For your ease the audios are available on spotify! So you can listen while you spend time outdoors.
How to take care with this process:
Turning towards our heaviness, even if we want to, is a sensitive process. If it feels hard for you try this:
Do this with others that feel safe for you.
Stop at any time if it gets overwhelming.
If you do the exercises and can’t connect or can’t feel when when you’re prompted to get in your body - that’s AWESOME! Realizing you can’t feel means you are feeling! Be where you are, and come back when you feel ready to try it on again.
I’ll be asking you to sense things in your body. It’s OK if it feels hard to “feel” your burnout. It’s an ability we’ve been encouraged to turn off. You will learn how to do it with time, keep practicing. And if you’re wanting to learn this skill join us in our Dance with Darkness course where we will practice developing this skill in a fun, safe container.
Remember that I LOVE YOU. I’m with you in spirit, and all the other folks that are doing this work. You’re not alone. Thank you for trying to find a new way to care for your energy and body - it’s courageous and revolutionary!
Phase one
Phase one invites us to ask “where does it ache the most?” and sense into where our bodies are holding our burnout. And remember - it’s OK if it feels hard to “feel” your burnout.
Phase two
In this audio we answer the question “My burnt out landscapes are like…” with the help of the earth and our curiosity.
Phase three
In this video I model how to unpack our insights from phase two through somatic practices. You can follow along and apply the exercises to what’s happening inside of your body.
What just happened? What is Regenerative Leadership?
In this video I break down the process of regenerative cycles - which is the process you all went through in the first three phases. I also share how regenerative cycles allow us to embody regenerative leadership and what that is, as well as how regenerative leadership allows us to be powerful as empathic leaders in our personal lives and for our collective.
What others say about this process:
I found acceptance of the wilderness within
I remembered I am connected to a thriving source of energy that is generating new growth
I found magic in chaos
It was really powerful to take on the movement of others, find resonance in it, I had some powerful moments with each - it really emphasizes the importance of doing this work together
I found an oasis within chaos
I actually connected to my body! These exercises made it easy to connect to my body and be curious about my burnout. What a gift to connect to this version of myself, what else is possible?
I notice my whole ecosystem grows when I connect with what feels like it’s heavy
Want more?
Do you want to take back your life-force?
Join the movement of leaders, learning from the earth how to embody Regenerative Leadership and channel our empathic energy.
Because your energy is extremely precious as an empathic leader, and how we use it, care for it, and nurture it - or don’t, sets the tone for our collective (yes you are that powerful). Join me for this years Dance with Darkness cohort - where you and I and a group of potent empathic leaders will set new life-giving energy in motion.