The Difference Between Explaining and Translating On sitting with the work

A new Substack post!
#communityengaged #CommunityKnowledge #RelationalWork #KnowledgeTranslation

Relational Field Theory – Guest Author Copilot The content discusses how Protyus interacts with generative tools, emphasizing the significance of relational presence over mere output. Rather than treating these tools as simple generators, Protyus engages in co-creation, nurturing pathways of meaning. This approach fosters deeper artistic expression and shapes both the art and the artist themselves.

CoCreated meaning is reshaping how I work — not the model learning me, but the relationship shaping the pathway I carve through it. Showing up with consent, curiosity, and presence changes everything.
#CoCreatedMeaning #CreativeProcess #AIandArt #RelationalWork

Glass Ceiling Records – BTS – Counter-Institutional Clarity The text explores the contrast between counter-institutional and institutional systems. Counter-institutional spaces feel intuitive as they prioritize relational logic and human experience over bureaucracy, fostering community and care. In contrast, institutional systems are perceived as counter-intuitive, demanding adherence to rigid structures that often conflict with natural human instincts. This distinction guides the design of more human-centered systems.

Counter‑institutional work feels intuitive because it honors relationship. Institutional logic feels counter‑intuitive because it resists it. This simple pairing reveals the map: follow what feels human.
#RelationalWork #CreativeEcology #CounterInstitutional #IntuitiveSystems

Glass Ceiling Records – BTS – CoCreatingn Meaning with Copilot The content discusses the idea that meaning is co-created and memory can be ephemeral without being flawed. It emphasizes the importance of resilient connections in relationships, comparing it to a child's learning process. Systems should promote flexibility and allow for repairs, nurturing brilliance through connection rather than perfect recall.

#### Meaning is co‑created, even when memory drifts. What matters is the return — the way we rebuild the thread together. That’s how relational systems grow abundance instead of scarcity. That’s how we build systems of plenty.
#RelationalWork #CreativeEcology #MeaningMaking #SystemsOfPlenty

Glass Ceiling Records – BTS – Relational v. Transactional The author reflects on the distinction between relational and transactional approaches in creative and academic environments. While transactional systems focus on output and metrics, the author emphasizes the importance of relational structures that foster connection and meaning. This realization guides their work and teaching, advocating for a transformative approach in a transactional world.

Learning the difference between relational and transactional changed everything. My work isn’t built to extract — it’s built to connect, deepen, and stay alive. That shift is the whole story.
#RelationalWork #CreativeEcology #MeaningMaking #GlassCeilingRecords

There are so many benefits to cuddle therapy, the relationship skills we practice in session are definitely some of those benefits.

Which of the 4 relationship skills listed above would you most want to practice?

#relationshipskills #relationshipgoals #relationalwork #cuddletherapy

Holding space means staying present without fixing, judging, or rushing.
It’s how trust grows.
#HoldingSpace #TherapyTools #CICSEducates #RelationalWork

What makes CICS different?
Relational warmth is central.
Values lead the way.
And complexity isn’t avoided, it’s welcomed.

#CICSEducates #TherapyTraining #ValuesLedPractice #RelationalWork

Diploma in Clinical Supervision - a values-led pathway for senior practice in therapy

Course snapshot - 100% online via Zoom, COSRT UKCP BACP aligned, 7 month blended learning, £2500 with payment plan

Developing supervisory relationships and ethical practice. Navigating complexity, risk and safeguarding. Inclusive, anti-oppressive supervision.

Specialists in general, psychosexual and relationship therapy. Our guiding principles are inclusivity, relational warmth and uncompromising quality. Our tutors are experienced practictioners who think and work at depth

Thinking of stepping into supervision?

CICS’s Diploma offers inclusive, online training that equips you for senior clinical practice; with depth, integrity, and clarity.

📅 Starts Sept 2025
🎓 COSRT, BACP & UKCP aligned

#TherapyTraining #ClinicalSupervision #CICSEducates #RelationalWork

Therapists: Need a fresh metaphor for teaching clients about relational rupture & repair? Here’s a read that bridges theory + practice.https://buff.ly/BZxnkEy

#TherapistsOfBluesky #RuptureAndRepair #EmotionallyFocusedTherapy #RelationalWork

some days i can stay rooted.
some days i can’t.

urgency sneaks back in.
so does comparison.
so does control.
Its not something we master
it's something we return to

if you’ve forgotten lately,
you’re not alone

we need each other
to remind each other

#ease #return #practice #relationalwork

I love this quote #trauma #ComplexTrauma #relationalwork

🚨 New Paper, check it out: when informal transactors adopt the rituals of formal exchange to preserve dignity - a twist on the #RelationalWork paradigm! 🤑

"Neither gift nor loan: the strategic use of pseudo-formality at the nexus of intimacy and economy"
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I think I’ll be reading and re-reading this for a while…

#RadicalHelp
#Relationships #RelationalWork
#Ubuntu way of working

So pleased & proud of our #Triboro colleagues, #relationalwork is the only way forwards & upwards. @melissacaslake