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The Unconscious Contract that Makes for Bad (or No) Sex
"Ronnie, I'd like to talk with you about our sexual experience."
"Okay, Jan," says Ronnie. Ronnie says this even though, inside, Ronnie is quaking. This is not good news for Ronnie's nervous system. Conversations about sex are painful and never end well for Ronnie.
"Well," says Jan, "I was wondering if you would touch me differently. I'd like to be able to tell you what I like while we're having sex, and sometimes I'd like intensity, and sometimes I'd like softness, and sometimes I'd like you to stop what you are doing, and sometimes I would like more."
"Sure," says Ronnie. "You can tell me."
But after this conversation, Ronnie stops initiating sex. It's too painful to even open the door to the possibility that there might be something that a partner perceives as "wrong." When Ronnie thinks about sex with Jan, there is desire, but the shame that comes over Ronnie's body is paralyzing. There is no more reaching out.
And Ronnie can sometimes respond when Jan reaches out, but when Jan does ask for something, Ronnie's body, without Ronnie's will even being engaged, stops participating in the sexual experience.
What is happening for this person? Ronnie really wants to be a responsive and tender partner, who is fluid and sensual, but it's like the sensuality tap has been turned off.
When this happens for us as Ronnie, it's important to consider whether there might be some unconscious contracts at play. There might be unconscious agreements with the self which are so essential, so connected to Ronnie's integrity, that they stop Ronnie's body in its tracks.
The first contract to look for is a contract to do everything right the first time. It might sound something like this: "I, Ronnie, solemnly swear to my own self that I will get things right without having to be told, in order to save myself from the excruciating experience of self-abandonment when I 'make a mistake,' no matter the cost to myself or my partner."
This is an intense and wide-reaching agreement which saves Ronnie from shame, humiliation and the lightless horror of the split from the self, but which makes sex, with its need for constant feedback to be given and received, almost impossible.
And there is another possible contract which makes sex extremely difficult and not very fun, and that is the vow to obliterate ourselves if we ever cause harm to another being, particularly our partner, in any way, shape or form, including the tiniest bit of discomfort, which means that if our partner says, "Ouch!" our entire nervous shuts down and sex is over.
What can we as Ronnie do if we discover that we have this type of agreement with ourselves? The good news is that since we have actually made these contracts with our own selves, we can release these contracts and revoke these vows.
Ronnie can say:
"Ronnie, I release you from this contract and I revoke this vow. You have my blessing to explore your partner and make mistakes, and learn from feedback what your partner most likes. You have my blessing to ask questions and remember and forget and learn gradually, and sometimes cause discomfort, and then make a correction and sometimes experience great pleasure.
Hands of Ronnie, you have my blessing to explore various levels of pressure and kinds of touch, and not to worry too much about if you do it in a way that your partner doesn't enjoy for a little minute until you receive the feedback that they would like it to be different.
Body of Ronnie, you have my blessing to stay engaged and connected and present. Please know that you are welcome and wanted, and that it matters the way that you are touched, too."
There is a very great freedom and openness that comes on the other side of releasing the contracts we have made with ourselves, most often as little ones who were trying to negotiate the world alone and to do it with the least amount of pain possible. The human brain is made to tie itself in knots to try to cope with being alone, and as we begin to accompany ourselves, we can start to disentangle these agreements, as they become no longer needed.
But How Do We Find Unconscious Contracts?
We can often find unconscious contracts most easily when we think about confusing self-sabotaging behaviors… those places where we want to do one thing, but we find ourselves consistently, reactively doing another thing altogether.
Here are 5 key places where self-sabotaging behaviors appear that can indicate unconscious contracts:
Your Relationship with Self (for instance, you frequently criticize or bag yourself to be "better", or you easily access compassion for others but cannot summon even an iota for yourself.)
Your Relationship with Change: (for instance, do you find it hard to celebrate the ways you have grown and continue to grow, instead focusing on all the ways you're still unhappy? or do you spend so much time trying to make everything happen that you never slow down to evaluate the whole and create more efficient patterns?)
Your Relationship with Self-Care, Play and Joy: (for instance, do you deny yourself until you can't hold back any longer, then you end up going off the deep end into the thing you've been restricting? Or do you find it's hard to play, even though you'd love to? do you avoid dancing or singing because you are terrified of embarrassment?)
Your Relationship with Procrastination: (for instance, do you never start anything because it will never end up the way you wish it would? or do you create all or nothing rules, for example, "I won't do the bookkeeping until I have enough time to get it all done at once."?)
Your Relationship to Intimate Relationships: (for instance, when you receive feedback, do you become defensive, stonewall or dissociate? And instead of encouraging the people closest to you, do you find yourself being persistently negative and critical?)
If you find yourself enacting self-sabotaging or painful behaviors in the bedroom and elsewhere, and are longing to work with them, you can begin working with Sacred Vows using this hand-out < click here >, or learn more about the neurobiology of unconscious contracts and how to work with them in this podcast < click here >.
If you're longing for more structured support and learning around self-sabotage and unconscious contracts, I invite you to consider joining this 2019 6-session, online course which will meet from January 9th – February 13th, 2019. Learn More by clicking < here >.
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Very interesting article, Sarah. Thank you. Hazel
Thank you for naming common unconscious contracts and linking them to other relevant information! I appreciate it.
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Arts & CultureNew York
Explore Carole King's NYC on the 50th Anniversary of Tapestry
Nicole Saraniero
Carole King's hit album Tapestry appeared on record store shelves fifty years ago this week! The transformative 1971 album marked the start of a new era in King's personal life as she transitioned from a behind-the-scenes collaborator to a solo centerstage star. It also marked the start of the 1970s singer-songwriter movement. While the album was crafted in California, King's career started right here in her hometown of New York City. To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Tapestry, we've compiled a list of New York City locations where King lived, worked, and met fellow hitmakers (many which are featured in her memoir, Carole King: A Memoir). A special thank you to Carole for providing us images from her collection for this story! We will also be hosting a virtual book launch with author Loren Glass to mark the release of his new book, Tapestry, which will further explore King's ties to the city's music scene and her album's relationship to social movements of the era. Tickets to this virtual book launch are just $10!
1. 2466 East 24th Street, Brooklyn
Carole King Family Archives
Carole King's childhood home is located at 2466 East 24th Street in the Sheepshead Bay area of Brooklyn. In her memoir Natural Woman, King reminisces about trips she would take with her mother and father to the nearby beach and boardwalk of Coney Island. She writes that what she remembers most is "Daddy, Mommy and me crowded into one of those primitive audio recording booths to record my voice on a black acetate disc…That was my first recording experience."
King lived in her family's home from the time of her birth in 1942 until she married fellow songwriter Gerry Goffin in 1959.
2. Shell Bank Junior High and James Madison High School
Carole King attended school at Shell Bank Junior High and James Madison High School, which were both very close to home. King was an exceptionally bright student who skipped right from kindergarten to the second grade. This meant she was just ten years old when she entered the seventh grade at Shell Bank Junior High in 1952. King performed in several school theater productions and bonded with fellow students over a love of music. Both of King's former schools still operate as public schools today.
3. Brooklyn Paramount Theater
While still in middle school, Carole attended rock and roll radio host Alan Freed's Easter Jubilee at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater. Along with a crowd of other excited teenagers, King rode the subway from Sheepshead Bay to Atlantic Avenue to catch the show. In her memoir, King recalls that this experience was the first time she saw the racial integration of black and white teenagers, and credits Freed with encouraging that movement of acceptance in her generation. Freed's show also made her "aware of a new kind of music" that she writes, "spoke to me and for me."
The Brooklyn Paramount opened in November 1928 and was one of the most popular entertainment venues of the mid-20th-century. It closed in 1962 when the building was purchased by Long Island University. The grand theater was converted into a basketball court, but the ceiling and other parts of the theater's ornate designs have been preserved. The theater's Wurlitzer organ is still there too!
4. Queens College
In Natural Woman, King says it was never a question as to whether she would go to college or not, she just had to figure out where. Initially, she planned to go to Brooklyn College and live at home, but just before she was about to enroll her family moved to Rosedale, Queens. King ultimately ended up at Queens College where she met fellow musicians Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon.
Another important connection King made at Queens College was with Gerry Goffin. They first encountered each other in the student union and were introduced by a mutual friend. They bonded over a love of songwriting and were married at King's parents' house in 1959.
5. Bedford Avenue and Brown Street
Carole King outside her Brown Street Apartment, Carole King Family Archives
King and Goffin's first home together was a one-room basement apartment at 4720 Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, just one block away from her childhood home. At the time, King worked as a secretary at an industrial chimney company and Goffin worked as a chemist. About a year after their first move, the couple relocated to a larger, ground floor apartment at 2635 Brown Street. They needed more room to accommodate their growing family. King gave birth to their first daughter, Louise, in March 1960.
6. The Brill Building
The Brill Building may be one of the first New York City locations that come to mind when you think of places Carole King would be associated with, but as she notes in her memoir, she never actually wrote there. The Brill Building is a 10-story office building that housed the offices of top music producers, agents, songwriters, and musicians. It became synonymous with pop-music of the 1950s and 60s. The "Brill Building Sound" was a style of music that many songwrtiers of the time, including King and Goffin, were working with. However, while King did do business in the Brill Building, you would have a better chance finding her at Aldon Music, nearby.
7. Aldon Music, 1650 Broadway
Aldon Music at 1650 Broadway, was founded by Al Nevins and Don Kirshner. Carole King described the office as a series of cubicles "barely big enough to contain an upright piano with a bench, chair for the lyricist, and a small table with enough room for a legal pad, pen, an ashtray, and a coffee cup." While she and Goffin often wrote together after dinner at-home, they thrived on the collaborative atmosphere of Aldon Music. The Aldon Music offices were just as productive as the Brill Building in churning out hits. The first huge hit King and Goffin wrote at Aldon was "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" for The Shirelles. Goffin wrote the lyrics and King wrote the melody. It shot to #1 on the Billboard charts and stayed there for weeks. The company was sold to Columbia Records in 1963. Ellen's Stardust Diner currently occupies the ground floor along with Iridium, a live music venue.
8. 15 Waddington Ave, West Orange, NJ
After King and Goffin welcomed their second daughter Sherry to the world in 1962, they packed up and moved across the Hudson to 15 Waddington Ave, West Orange, New Jersey. King commuted into Manhattan several days a week to continue her work at Aldon Music. The suburbs of New Jersey inspired many songs King and Goffin wrote together. In "Pleasant Valley Sunday," which was recorded by The Monkees, Goffin aired his grievances about suburban life. Another hit to come out of New Jersey was "Natural Woman" which the pair wrote for Aretha Franklin.
The musical family lived in New Jersey until 1968 when King and Goffin divorced and they both moved to California. King's daughter recently posted a video tour of the New Jersey house on Instagram!
9. Night Owl Cafe, 118 West 3rd Street
The Night Owl Cafe was a live music venue in Greenwich Village at 118 West 3rd Street between Macdougal Street and Sixth Avenue. It was at the Night Owl Cafe in 1967 that King first met James Taylor. At the time, Taylor was playing The Night Owl with his band The Flying Machine. King recalls in her memoir, "From the moment I heard the first notes out of James's guitar, I was mesmerized." King and James would reconnect years later and form a long-lasting collaborative musical relationship.
The Night Owl Cafe was replaced with a storefront. It was occupied from 1993 to 2013 by Bleecker Bob's record store. Now, 118 West 3rd Street is a sushi restaurant.
10. Central Park
On tour to promote her album Fantasy in 1973, King played one of Central Park's most well-attended concerts. The concert was free and The Park's Department estimated that more than 70,000 people showed up to hear her play on the Great Lawn behind the Delacorte Theater (in her memoir she says it was over 100,000). King's Central Park show came at the height of her new found fame from Tapestry , released just about two years earlier. According to a New York Times article at the time, her album was the bestselling rock album ever. New Yorkers were enthusiastic to welcome home one of their own, as King's appearance in Central Park marked the first time she had returned to the East Coast from California in two years.
11. Carnegie Hall
Beautiful, the Broadway musical based on Carole King's life, opens with an anecdote about a young Carole and her mother standing in front of Carnegie Hall dreaming about one day when King will play there herself. That dream came true on June 18th, 1971 just as her album Tapestry was climbing the charts. King was at first reluctant to tour since she had two young daughters to care for, but she couldn't turn down an offer to tour with James Taylor in 1970. The James Taylor tour was the first time King played in front of an audience, but Carnegie Hall was the first time she did it as the headliner.
Join us for a virtual book launch to celebrate the release of Loren Glass's Tapestry on March 9th and explore more of Carole King's New York City story! Tickets are just $10. You can also gain access to unlimited free virtual events per month and unlock a video archive of past events as an Untapped New York Insider starting at $10/month.
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Nicole Saraniero February 8, 2021
Nicole Saraniero is the Insider-in-Chief at Untapped New York, leading our Untapped New York Insiders membership program. Nicole graduated from Hofstra University with a Bachelor of Science in Television/Film Production. Through her work in those fields, specifically working at a film location agency on Long Island's Gold Coast, and her travels through Europe while studying abroad, she discovered a love for architecture and uncovering the hidden histories of places. She recently earned a Certificate in Historic Preservation Studies from NYU's School of Professional Studies.


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World Bank Engages Investors on the Importance of a Holistic Approach to Sustainability and the Urgency of Mainstreaming Climate Action
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What African countries got out of COP26
Sub-Saharan Africa Exits Recession in 2021 but Recovery Still Vulnerable
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FIGHTING CLIMATE CHANGE WITH INNOVATION
Africa's Financial Sector Should Play a Key Role in Mobilizing Resources for Climate Action
The Nigerian federal government spent a total of N1.8 trillion on debt servicing in the first five months of the year, representing about 98% of the total revenue generated in the same period. This is according to the budget implementation report presented by the Minister of Finance, Budget & National Planning, Mrs Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed.
Minister for Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has said the quality of Ghana's cocoa is unmatched making China no competition in terms of cocoa exports to the international market. "Ghana's cocoa in terms of quality is matchless to none globally, hence, the international market's decision to pay up to 25 percent premium on
Ghana has on several occasions warnings and alerts from rating agencies and major multilateral institutions such as the World Bank, IMF, and Fitch Ratings over its stagnant revenues and rising debt vulnerabilities. Fitch Ratings for instance, in June, reviewed downwards Ghana's Long-Term IDR from 'B' to 'B-' indicating an increase in the country's default risk in repayment of its
Former Finance Minister, Seth Terkper, has cautioned government on the need for a credible revenue and expenditure plan in order to avert defaulting on its debts, as the nation is currently challenged with roll-over risks of its debts. Per government's issuances calendar, cumulatively during 2021, a chunk of government issuances of about GH¢99.65 billion on
$23.5 billion in donor contributions to IDA, World Bank fund for the poor. The World Bank today announced a $93 billion replenishment package of the International Development Association (IDA) to help low-income countries respond to the COVID-19 crisis and build a greener, more resilient, and inclusive future. The financing brings together $23.5 billion of contributions from 48 high- and middle-income countries with financing raised in the capital markets, repayments, and the World Bank's own contributions. The financing package, agreed over a two-day meeting hosted virtually by Japan, is the largest ever mobilized in IDA's 61-year history. IDA's unique leveraging
As e-money use grows, regulators need to focus on consumer protection and the integrity of the overall payments system. Imagine you go to pay for your morning coffee and your stored-value card returns an error message, or the wallet in the payments app on your phone isn't opening because the company providing the payment service
"I contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle" – Winston S. Churchill. In a bid to widen the nation's tax net and rope in the informal sector, a 1.75% electronic transaction levy (e-levy)
Sub-Saharan Africa is set to emerge from the 2020 recession sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic with growth expected to expand by 3.3 percent in 2021. This is one percent higher than the April 2021 forecast according to the latest edition of Africa's Pulse. This rebound is currently fueled by elevated commodity prices, a relaxation of


And then it happened. Something so strange, Daniel wasn't sure he could believe his eyes. One little cracker lifted up off the table. Not much Not even an inch. Then just as suddenly, it dropped right back down. Donald blinked. Had that really happened? How? Had he done it?
Up is the story of an ordinary boy with an extraordinary talent, a talent no one knows about, but him. Can Mouse really lift things off the ground? Or is it enough that he believes he can? Once again Jim LaMarche has mixed the magical with the everyday to create a book that stretches our imaginations and our dreams.
Why I like it: The beautiful large pictures drawn in soft pencil and dashes of water-colour are life-like, show great expressions and capture the eye. I love these kinds of illustrations most. This is a soft sweet story of a boy who wishes everyone would not treat him as a little boy. The reality of his secret power is weaved into the story so that only he and the reader know about it. When a beached whale is needing help, no one believes or even notices the whale lifts upwards and slips into the sea, believing they did it all themselves. I love the fact that Jim brought the story round to the beginning in just a couple of sentences.
This is the second book he has both written and illustrated, having illustrated many others and winning world-wide acclaim.
Here is a wonderful insightful up close and personal interview with Jim, and talk about up close and personal with his to-die-for illustrations …. http://www.chroniclebooks.com/landing-pages/pdfs/Up.pdf *sigh* I love pencil drawings.
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The illustrations sound lovely and so does the story! I love the idea of a boy having a secret power.
This is a great book. I was fortunate enough to see some of Jim's original illustrations at our local museum a few years ago. Absolutely breath-taking! Thanks for the interview link. I can't wait to watch it. Jim's art for Rainbabies has always been one of our favorites.
Oh wow! you actually saw his original illustrations, how cool! I think you will enjoy the link, Joanne.
Oh- I've always wanted a super power—levitation would be amazing. Sensational resources…especially the interview. I'm envious of Joanne for seeing the original illustrations…will definitely check this one out – love the looks of it. Thanks for sharing, Diane.
You are very welcome Laura. Glad you liked the resources as well. Yes, it would be kind of magical to have some sort of super power, wouldn't it. Imagine all the mischief we would get up to…hehe!
I love Jim Lamarche's work! This is a great choice, Diane. I always wanted a nickname but never had one, I never thought about the reverse point of view.
Thank you, Wendy. Hmmm… I had a nickname when I was young, but only my Dad called me it. After a fashion model from way back.
This book interests me because I'm interested in how the author uses fantasy. It sounds like a beautiful book and the illustrations look captivating. I clicked on his website and saw some other interesting books. I don't think I've read Jim Lamarche's work before. Thanks for sharing.
Yes Pat he has illustrated many other books. All very beautiful. He's only written a few books himself. Enjoy!
this looks fun… I always wanted magical powers when I was a kid. Never saw this book before, so thanks for sharing it.
lol… another who would love magical powers. The book is beautiful. Thanks Sue.
I really liked the soft glow of this book too.
🙂 Imagine if we had some super powers, Joanna?
Oh, this looks positively magical!
The pictures seem almost luminescent. Very interesting.
Thank you Kirsten. I think you would enjoy it.
It is, Erik! Just imagine what it would be like if you had super powers… hehehe!
I hope our library has this one. Thanks for sharing it. It looks great.
Well, that's interesting. I didn't see a hardcover book, but was able to put a ebook on hold! I will be able to read it soon!
wow I had no idea it was in ebook. Enjoy Stacy!
Sounds like a magical story about being brave or having self-faith that I'd love to read. The kind of illustrations is right up my alley, too.
Yep, it is that. Glad you like it. The illustrations are gorgeous. Thanks for stopping by.
I LOVE Mr LaMarche's books! His artwork glows with wonder. This looks like a good one. Thanks for sharing!


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MARQUETTE — Michigan Department of Natural Resources Director Dan Eichinger is headed to the Upper Peninsula this weekend to attend sporting group gatherings Saturday in Marquette and Escanaba.
"Conservation in Michigan is a team sport," Eichinger said in a news release.
Eichinger will travel to Marquette to meet with members of U.P. Whitetails of Marquette County and attend the group's annual banquet. The event is being held at the University Center on the campus of Northern Michigan University.
Eichinger will attend the quarterly meeting of the Upper Peninsula Sportsman's Alliance at the Great Lakes Sport and Recreation Club in Escanaba. The meeting is open to the public and will be from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.


According to Google, Arkady is our hero, Arkady is the villain, Arkady is a common theme, Arkady is the highlight of the novel, and Arkady is thought to be, is all, is back. Arkady is not a member of any public groups, considered a pariah and finds hostility everywhere, a master platinum printer, a genius of restaurant business, falling in love with a beautiful and headstrong dissident, not willing to be Versilov, not afraid to use the banal and 'unpoetic,' and saddled with an unspeaking orphan who plays mental speed chess. In reality, however, Arkady is simply a small red mammal of female gender and indeterminate species, possessing of various literary delusions.
Sometimes Roy would just hold him for an hour or more, late at night, blind comfort.
Oh, yes, Ed had ordered him not to speak, too. Couldn't forget about that.
Half the apple pie was still on a cracked plate on the windowsill, covered with a bowl so it didn't go stale before tomorrow, because it was all he had in the house.
All he had to do was snap his fingers. Again. Again in this endless night of terror.
When she prayed the next day, she only whispered the bits about sin, because how could anything that felt that good be wrong?


At Praxair, 27,000 employees in more than 50 countries are working together towards a common goal: making our planet more productive. For more than 100 years, Praxair has taken something as fundamental as air and turned it into ways to make plants operate cleaner and more productively, food taste better, breathing easier and manufacturing processes more efficient — in short, to make all our lives better.
Is Praxair a good place to work?
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Beet Marinara Sauce 16 oz.
Beets have a neutral thermal nature and are sweet in flavor. They strengthen the heart, sedate the spirit, improve circulation, purify the blood, benefit the liver, moisten the intestines and promote menstruation. Used with carrots (Beet Marinara Sauce), together they promote hormone regulation during menopause. Beets treat liver stagnancy and liver ailments in general, as well as constipation, especially the type resulting from fluid dryness. Beets also treat nervousness and congestion of the vascular system.
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Simplify Business Processes
FINANCIAL SERVICES (Insurance)
A general Insurance company which handled 50,000 home insurance claims each year and with a claims spend in excess of £200m.
The organisation was very profitable and saw no immediate need for improvement. However they commissioned Reinvigoration to undertake an exploratory piece of work to help understand how Lean Thinking could influence their claims process and in particular claims costs.
The area chosen to focus on was freezer contents claims which had a low annual claims cost of £2m, dictated primarily by the low single claim limit of £1000.
Although freezer contents claims were guided by clear policy terms and conditions, a large amount of variation existed in terms of what was deemed acceptable and despite being simple claims, the average settlement time was 3 weeks.
Process management techniques were used by Reinvigoration to quickly identify significant opportunities to tackle both claims leakage and process inefficiency.
Staff handled claims by asking customers to send in an itemised list of the items being claimed. A thorough data gathering exercise identified that this led to claims being grossly overinflated. A claims cost calculator was created using historic claims data which allowed staff to immediately calculate the likely cost of each claim, at the point of registration.
A structured set of questioning techniques were then used which, when combined with the claims cost calculator, allowed staff to immediately identify those claims that were likely to be exaggerated. Photographic evidence was then requested to further disincentive fraudulent claims.
The approach used provided significant improvements in the area including:
Annual, and repeatable, claims cost savings of £500k
90% of claims settled at first point of contact
Repudiation rates increased, linked to a reduction in fraudulent claims
Capacity created in the claims handling teams due to a significant reduction in the number of touches per claim, down from 9 to 2