It’s All Relationship— From Disconnection to Authenticity

Scott discusses how, on a spiritual or awakening path, we may begin from a place of separation due to buried emotions from childhood. While seeking connection and authenticity in relationships, our efforts can be hindered by the repression that led us to a healing or awakening journey. To experience genuine transformation, we open to our true feelings within present moment awareness. Some of those feelings are buried. Processing those buried emotions gives us a deeper, more embodied recognition of present moment awareness, which then in turn opens us up naturally to authenticity and genuine connection with others that does not include suffering anymore.

Scott emphasizes that our unconscious drive for survival and safety contributes to this separation, seen as both an evolutionary drive and a result of intergenerational trauma—suggesting these are not entirely separate issues. He provides a simple roadmap to help those who are suffering and explains the delicate balance between identifying with empathy in a way that protects us from confronting buried anger and feeling separate from others, versus experiencing authentic empathy that allows us to express our emotions and accept others as they are.

If you're interested in Scott's 90-day intensive program, visit him for a free talk at [https://kiloby.com/scott](https://kiloby.com/scott).

Read Scott's blogs on Medium, including: *Needism – The More Repressed We Are, The More Narcissistic We Behave:* [https://medium.com/@skiloby/needism-the-more-unconscious-we-are-the-more-narcissistic-we-behave-dc63b6cbcf6d](https://medium.com/@skiloby/needism-the-more-unconscious-we-are-the-more-narcissistic-we-behave-dc63b6cbcf6d).