Course Description:
Human beings are designed for connection, and intimacy is part—perhaps the most meaningful part—of our human potential. Still, it is often an experience that goes unrecognized, unnamed, and unacknowledged. It can be both longed for and feared. Are some people more “wired” for intimacy than others? Is it a basic biological need? Can it be measured, and how much is required? Is it a cultural preference? Is it our birthright? Is it something that just “happens” or can it be intentionally learned and created? In this course, we will investigate the many levels, definition, and descriptions of intimacy, including sexual, social, and spiritual, and explore what has happened to traditional intimacy in today’s world of Facebook “friends” and other social media.
This is a six-session program in Sarasota, FL. The first class was held, at the University of South Florida, on Wednesday, June 6. Those in attendance shared various questions they had about intimacy. As a group, we started a list to define "what INTIMACY is." Unfortunately, the software I used during the class to display and record the questions and descriptions cannot be imported here. (Or at least, I haven't yet found a way, but I'm working on it!)
If you are in the class, feel free to leave a comment or question. See you next week!
xo
Diana
I've recovered the notes from the first class, in which the participants shared a variety of questions and ideas about intimacy.
ReplyDeleteDIFFERENT STROKES FOR DIFFERENT FOLKS:
In the second class, which met yesterday, I presented a personality theory that says there are four basic temperaments - named Earth, Air, Fire and Water. (see www.WhatMakesYouTickandWhatTicksYouOff.com)
Class members gathered in groups with others who recognized themselves to have the same dominant temperament. Each group discussed specific questions about intimacy from their own common perspective. The lesson here is that how we approach and understand intimacy can depend on our temperament, and it's important to respect and work with these differences, finding the strengths that each brings to a relationship, rather than judge or condemn others for being who they are.
If you are interested in the first day's notes, you can contact me privately via the link on the right side of this page. Or feel free to leave a comment or question here!