112: How to be interdependent rather than co-dependent in motherhood, with writer/photographer Kara Block.
Episode Description
Today’s ocean mama is a multi faceted lover of all things creative, mother to a gentle nine year old boy and published writer. Kara Block is a fellow surf mama who has that knowing glimmer in her eye, that proves her heart is forever tied to the water. After knowing her as an acquaintance and mutual friend for years, I am excited to speak to her many passions and insights today. Her book : “the Cultivation of Life is the Practice” she speaks a lot of surrendering to what IS and how looking at our pain can lead to a type of rebirth.
Kara has used her own pain; the pain of her parent’s heated divorce at age 5, or splitting from her child’s father and stepping into single motherhood, to inform her heart led decisions. She raises her son in an interdependent manner rather than a co-dependent one and is going to share about how to rewrite the learn/unlearning process.
After obtaining a masters in fine arts from Brooks School of the Arts she now works as a creative director, artist, and photographer. In addition to this, she recently launched her digital platform called the The Inclusion Community Hub which she hopes brings people together towards the change we want to see in the world.
Take-aways:
Kara’s journey into single motherhood and how it changed her life
Why to practice letting go rather than resistance
When to let go and what to let go of
The inner journey that was ignited through this challenging time
How Kara views her relationship with her son as interdependent rather than co-dependent
How co-dependency is a common attachment pattern and why it’s so important to have self love
How self love is different than selfishness
Why Kara believes being on good terms with her son’s dad, after her split, is the most important thing for kids
Kara reflects on her own parent’s divorce and how she’s done things differently
How Kara introduced her new partner slowly to her son
Co-parenting; the challenges and successes
Co-Parenting during COVID and not being able to see her current partner
Working from home and how to purse creative interests and be a parent