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A Final Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Diploma Program and Master’s Degree in Process Work, Process Work Institute, Portland, OR
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http://www.processwork.org/files/Finalprojects/Neemoja_R_November_2015.pdf
Abstract
I invite you to join me on a journey into a woman’s inner-exploration of personal power, through dreams and daily experiences, in the form of process-oriented written innerwork. What remains when I lose the social privileges that I am used to? Who am I when I’m not in an admired position in the corporate world; when I move across the world and don’t have the comfort of my home and familiar surroundings; when my dear ones are not there to catch me when I fall? Who am I and what do I bring to the world when I am just me: naked like a newborn baby? Will I survive? I did what my inner critics were against: I stripped myself naked –naked to flesh and bones – in public, in search of the vital power in me that is always there, that will take me though any challenges, and will support me in being my true self in the world. Did I find it or not? This is a creative writing project with a focus on personal power, using Processwork’s method of innerwork to guide the writing process. The thesis introduces
innerwork as a method of self-exploration for the purpose of personal growth; it illustrates how innerwork can be used in the exploration of personal power in the context of personal history and experiences in relationships, the body, and the world. It also gives The Tin-Elephant a brief overview of how personal power is viewed in the context of the Processwork paradigm, indigenous cultures, and the wider field of psychology, including the classical and feminist perspective. In the concluding section,I will show how my inner explorations and personal journey relate to other viewpoints of the topic of personal power.
Keywords: personal power, innerwork, dreams, personal history, life myth, relationships, body experiences, body image, world experiences, personal growth, women’s issues, feminine power, self-empowerment.
Abstract
I invite you to join me on a journey into a woman’s inner-exploration of personal power, through dreams and daily experiences, in the form of process-oriented written innerwork. What remains when I lose the social privileges that I am used to? Who am I when I’m not in an admired position in the corporate world; when I move across the world and don’t have the comfort of my home and familiar surroundings; when my dear ones are not there to catch me when I fall? Who am I and what do I bring to the world when I am just me: naked like a newborn baby? Will I survive? I did what my inner critics were against: I stripped myself naked –naked to flesh and bones – in public, in search of the vital power in me that is always there, that will take me though any challenges, and will support me in being my true self in the world. Did I find it or not? This is a creative writing project with a focus on personal power, using Processwork’s method of innerwork to guide the writing process. The thesis introduces
innerwork as a method of self-exploration for the purpose of personal growth; it illustrates how innerwork can be used in the exploration of personal power in the context of personal history and experiences in relationships, the body, and the world. It also gives The Tin-Elephant a brief overview of how personal power is viewed in the context of the Processwork paradigm, indigenous cultures, and the wider field of psychology, including the classical and feminist perspective. In the concluding section,I will show how my inner explorations and personal journey relate to other viewpoints of the topic of personal power.
Keywords: personal power, innerwork, dreams, personal history, life myth, relationships, body experiences, body image, world experiences, personal growth, women’s issues, feminine power, self-empowerment.