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b'Connection and belonging are two very human things that are continuing to slip away in our modern Western culture of increased screen time and decreased face-to-face interaction. Self-proclaimed \\u201csoul worker\\u201d Jane Cunningham is doing her part to reverse that trend.\\xa0\\nIn this episode of Sidewalk Talk, Traci sits down with Cunningham for a conversation on human connection, our mutual desire for belonging, and how we can strive for both even in the midst of a global pandemic. With their shared interest in polyvagal theory and Maori culture, the two women invite listeners into a conversation that will deepen our understanding of self and open doors to discovering who we truly are.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nEpisode Milestones\\n[00:09] Intro\\xa0\\n[01:01] Meet Jane Cunningham\\xa0\\n[06:12] Jane\\u2019s take on polyvagal theory\\xa0\\n[10:30] The tension between our individual freedom and our community well-being when it comes to COVID-19\\xa0\\n[12:24] The notion of belonging as something we\\u2019re creating\\xa0\\n[16:28] How our self is shaped by the over-culture of where we\\u2019re from\\xa0\\n[18:58] The acknowledgement of soul as part of the human experience\\xa0\\xa0\\n[20:46] Jane\\u2019s connection to Maori culture and reconnecting others to the divine\\xa0\\n[27:10] Discovering where you come from as a means to discover self\\xa0\\n[33:00] The struggle to win belonging through perfection\\xa0\\n[35:24] Reshaping storytelling in our culture\\xa0\\n[41:12] Getting better at feeling, not just feeling better\\xa0\\n[43:13] Jane\\u2019s word for you\\xa0\\n[47:51] Outro\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nResources Mentioned\\nNuminousjane.com \\nStandout Quotes from the Episode\\n\\u201cBelonging is a crucial part of what makes us feel safe. And when we feel safe, we\\u2019re more able to think clearly and use this developed part of our brain in service of not only ourselves, but each other.\\u201d \\u2014Jane Cunningham\\xa0\\n\\u201cIf we only think about what serves me and I don\\u2019t care about you over there, then we don\\u2019t have that belonging, which is that crucial part of functioning from that more recent, more developed part of our brain. We\\u2019ve got to think about community.\\u201d \\u2014Jane Cunningham\\xa0\\n\\u201cOur souls have a longing to remember our connection. I think the longing and remembering are what we are hungering for.\\u201d \\u2014Jane Cunningham\\xa0\\n\\u201cThere\\u2019s something about modern Western culture that kind of chips away at all of us. Not to the same extent, but we\\u2019re asked to not be human. We\\u2019re supposed to be perfect.\\u201d \\u2014Jane Cunningham\\xa0\\n\\u201cWhat you\\u2019re doing out there on the sidewalk\\u2014whether you\\u2019re the listener of the storyteller\\u2014what you\\u2019re doing is healing our cultural wounds. You\\u2019re doing sacred work.\\u201d \\u2014Jane Cunningham\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nConnect:\\nFind | Sidewalk Talk Podcast\\nAt sidewalk-talk.org\\nOn Instagram: @sidewalktalkorg\\nOn Twitter: @sidewalktalkorg\\n\\xa0\\nFind | Traci Ruble\\nAt Traciruble.com\\nOn Instagram: @TraciRubleMFT\\nOn Twitter: @TraciRubleMFT\\nOn Facebook: @TraciRubleMFT'