What Is Relational Rigor? (And How Do We Get More Of It!)

This is the first salon hosted by Sandra, who has been exploring the concept of “relational rigor” in her quest to be more authentic and intentional in relationships. 

We often talk about “rigor” in intellectual contexts. It implies high-quality outcomes, a set of standards, and consistency in methods. And even though connection is the cornerstone of our wellbeing, we often don’t speak about it in these terms, instead leaving it to chance, allowing ourselves to be limited by protective mechanisms that stand in the way of getting the connection we want.

If you’d like to explore how to pursue connection more skillfully, join us for a salon on exploring relational rigor. 

We’ll open with setting a shared intention, exploring what it would mean to be relationally rigorous with ourselves and each other. Then, we’ll go into a collective inquiry to discuss questions like: 

• Why don’t we always get the connection that we want? 
• What practices or attitudes can help us connect more effectively?
• How can we bring more relational rigor into our relationship with ourselves and others? 

The focus of this salon is practical — we’ll try to relate rigorously during the salon, with the goal of walking away with some strategies we can adopt in our daily lives to get more of the connection that we want. 

There will be a suggested pre-read shared closer to the salon to create shared context and stimulate ideas and questions ahead of the discussion.

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