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Good one ..I m at peace at home ..my home is a tree..

So if I pick the package like the Elder package. Once all the 11 dream is the end of it

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Maybe that's why fables are so important.

The only thing stopping me from being my true self are bills.

Thank you

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I think my comment got deleted for some reason but anyways... I recommend Sir Gibbie by George MacDonald for a book that breaks a lot of rules for a Christian book. George MacDonald I think believed in an androgynous God. The way he portrayed a certain angel like character in the princess and the goblin and the princess and curdie books was almost an allegory for Jesus... But she was female.

Your voice is a pleasure to listen to, I sincerely hope you'll do more guided meditations! Cheers

I’m an artist who paints trees, often seeing them as metaphor for us all. A way to depict the human spirit. Each magnificent example a symbol of perspicacity, determination and survival. Despite hardship, despite tragedy, or environment or aloneness. The trees endure as do we. They find a way. Some create magnificent shade and habitat for other creatures, others connect via mycelium to create a network. All are a work in progress, as are we.

As a late-diagnosed autistic person who is a bilingual teacher (you can inagine why that’s relevant) this resonated a bit too much, which is good.

Thank for this. I've recently returned to live in the town of my birth, but I've been wondering if I'd made a mistake. When I did this meditation I felt a wonderful sense of belonging. I am in the right place, at the right time. This may have been a "physic" experience, but the physic experience was there too. This is who I am. My truth.

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Ahhhh yes. My Shadow is my friend. Keep your enemy close as they say. Immensely powerful inner dark energy. He offers balance. We just very recently danced together again when I abused alcohol as a form of escapism and resentment. And I listened and he sang the same old song. So that's back in its box. My absolute favourite most empowering life experience has been slow intimate dancing with my shadow. Thankyou for bringing to light 😊 this very deeply meaningful part of life. 🙏💪🔥

The tree as metaphor for the "myself" has always held a positive position of power in my mind. Id never thought on the tree roots however. Wonderful connection, thankyou. If i apply my aging and health perspective it becomes obvious i need to fertilise. The metaphorical earth around me has many areas of nutrient depletion. My tap root is strong but id better deep dive on this to check. I could definitely apply nutrition to that deepest of foundations with only positive effects im sure. I very much enjoyed the gentleness and slower cadence you employed in this video. If offered the opportunity to listen more actively. 🙏💪🔥

A very easy to understand, simple concept offered. Such a complex challenge friendship, relationships. Im still working on being my own best friend. That's the really tough one 😊

Thank you for making this video, I watched it. I know it is helpful for a seemingly unsolveable problem.

I already imaginary visualize this in my daily practices through on qi gong meditations and what was very helpful for me is seeing the growth sets of roots also in trying to reach out to new ones like if there are tiny little ones and if you're hitting a rock that the roots are growing round them and what didn't appear in first it may give you a stronger standing later on if you are under some circumstances or conditions it helps developing a stronger sense for being if you know how to still grow around a stone or on a falling edge or anything like this what might show up like in nature too

feels like I have no taproot

So helpful thank you ❤

Hazel do you have any advice on how we deal with the atrocities going on in the world? I find feeling okay in the world is challenging because of the suffering of others. I think that might be my biggest challenge. I’ve experienced a lot of adversity ( to say the least) from my very beginning and I find it difficult to be okay in this world considering the suffering of others, and I feel that turning a blind eye is not okay. Maybe you have already shared something to help with that, if so maybe you can provide the link.

If I have to fake it to get along with someone, that's not a friend: it's a coworker, a neighbour, even a family member. I don't involve myself with people if I feel like I can't be myself around them. You choose your real friends and try to be nice to the rest of the people who just happen to be in your life. So yeah, most of my friends are green 😊

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I have an idea for a story, it begins... Once upon a time, there was a former therapist, author and creator of the mental health game, Betwixt, who's name was Hazel Gale, that's what I've got so far, I've got to do some more research on it yet!

The Hunger Games is a Heroine’s Journey story, which is a very intentional diversion from the Hero’s Journey. It starts off with the heroine basically doing the Hero’s Journey: she’s got the call to action, she’s a Chosen One, she behaves in ways that aren’t traditionally feminine (and in the case of Katniss Everdeen, views feminine things as someone else’s skillset, not her own). But she quickly realizes that this path of having to carry everyone’s expectations of the hero is destroying her. She’s too aware now that heroism isn’t glorious; it’s lonely and traumatizing, it’s too much pressure for one person to wield. She begins to question what she wants rather than just doing what a hero ought to do, and starts a path of self-discovery to find a way forward that feels authentic. I think there are some great lessons in the Hunger Games not just for women, but also for men about the alienation that the pressure to be the hero leads to.

Outstanding quality content as always! Unfortunately, most people live with a fabricated self-image, shaped by mental models inherited from parents, society, religion, and more. They never come close to discovering their true Self. Their "Daimon" remains unfulfilled due to external manipulations that prevent self-realization. As those embodying the Mage archetype know, we cannot change others' paths. We can only offer a glimpse of opportunity-an invitation to reflect and reconsider-but ultimately, people must choose their own way. Few understand that knowing oneself is not a process of ascension but rather a descent into the depths of inner darkness (as illustrated by Dante), where all our beliefs become blurred and are challenged. Pain is an essential part of this journey, for the metaphorical monsters we encounter in the shadows often transform into powerful allies, supporting our growth. For anyone curious about the Shadow archetype, I highly recommend Meeting the Shadow: The Hidden Power of the Dark Side of Human Nature. Thank you for what you do!

Appreciate the challenge you’ve shared - And how it helps to shine a light on my truth and vulnerability. Thank you 🙏🏼

Is it possible to accept your shadow yet still not wanna be around people who allow their shadow to take the wheel too much and deny its existance?

Ok i love your posts as much as anyone here, but you've lost me a little at the matriarchal society. I quick google search points out there there was actually "no evidence that Catalhoyuk was a matriarchal society", however it was "a place where gender equality flourished". Edit: you do mention that it's disputed... but considering the evidence, it's probably best to lead with the most likely scenario first. Female rulers have held power throughout history, and their purity and wisdom has been idolised cross-culturally, but there is basically zero examples of true female-led societies since the responsibility of safety fell upon the male cohort.

Gasp you covered one of my favorite books! Oh joy! I will definetly be trying this out. Caught a glimpse of my shadow even as i started to craft my comment in a way that would keep me from getting attacked. I dont think thats the first thing that should come to mind when i want to share my thoughts lol but i havent noticed it often before.

This is very helpfull, be assured. At the end of this self-knowing process, could it be possible that we don't exist as we think we do ? " What was your face before you were born ? " is a koan they ask in Zen. Can't wait to take the mask off... Many thanks for your presence, sister. Be well. Warmest Regard to you all.

Reflection is both key and lock. 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ "Before I start, I must see my end. Destination known, my mind’s journey now begins. Upon my chariot, heart and soul’s fate revealed. In time, all points converge, hope’s strength resteeled. But to earn final peace at the universe’s endless refrain, we must see all in nothingness... before we start again." 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨ --Diamond Dragons (series)

I've been fighting this little bastard for many years... and i just lost another battle about a week ago. But then again, it's in the losses that we learn the most... I hate passive agressive and indirect sh1t, so when people act like that I try to do the oposite approach in response, but I fell in their (and at times my) ways again... such cowardice 😖😡 but I'll keep trying to not let my answers be dictated by others...

I went through trama greif. My facade fell away leaving me naked. I have since grown into a beutifull butterfly.

I love you! I accept and embrace aging and death, but I certainly embrace ethical methods to enlarge my longevity and extend my lifespan for as much as possible so to enjoy all the possible experiences this amazing life has to offer.

i’m loving the video, though truly i disagree completely that traits you dislike in others are part of your shadow. my parents were abusive, my father particular so but my mother had some truly horrific moments as well. i do like these traits in them, and it does not mean that I am an abuser. that is a completely different thing. i think this line of thinking needs more nuance.

Thank you, as always, coach

I wasnt able to meet my shadow until i recognized my trauma from an ASPD (psychopathic,) father . But as ive been healing seeing all of that has been an amazing gift. I still have alot of insecurities but i am more at peace with who i am. It had been a struggle creatively because there's ideas i wont indulge anymore but it has also deepened my writing. And i think i got an idea from this video! ❤ Thank you for all that you do.

I don’t know if you’ve heard of a series of video games called Alan Wake, but they- particularly the second game-seem to illustrate pretty concisely the shadow work process. In short: the main character wanders an otherworld called the Dark Place (called the Sea of Night by others) and confronts the dark half of himself in order to escape it. I’ve been a little obsessed with the game since playing it seven months ago, and it- along with other resources, including your videos- have helped me contend with the shadow work in my own life. It’s hardly begun, but I wanted to thank you for what you’re doing and the resources and information you’re providing.

really love this thank you so much

I wrote "You are not alone, you are loved, you are going to be okay. Right now, you don't feel okay and feel misunderstood and alone. THIS is a moment. You will get through this....the confusion and difficulty do not define you. You are needed, useful, smart, a beautiful soul who is navigating through some challenging stormy waters. You're scared. Don't let this fear tell you what your destiny will be. It's okay. Breathe. Feel. Breathe again. Cry the tears you need to cry. Now get up. Express your move forward, your next step."

my greatest breakthrough for psychological courage was that i always have a Choice. when about to commit suicide because i thought the world would be better off without me, i knew i have to change or die. change was so scary i almost took that path. then i realised i always have the choice - i can die at any time, so might as well try to change and see what happens. crazy scary at times, but then i kind of got addicted to listening to that damn universe lol

I hadn't thought about psychological courage. What a helpful thought! Facing my shadow is scary, how can I survive and thrive when I am both incompetent and undeserving?

Self-compassion allows me to accept the shadow parts of myself of which I was previously too appalled to be aware.

I am waking up to what I do.

These kinds of insights have really been helpful in my recovery from lifelong cycles of depression. Good counseling and a great deal of persistence and hard work have helped me learn to acknowledge and accept my shadow self with more compassion and self gentleness, which helps me remain open to these new ways of seeing myself. Truly amazing insights along the way have really made my life so much more fulfilling and rewarding. It’s the little things, really, that fascinate me most. Kind of a relief to be able to find those moments of mundane delight throughout my days, they make the ordinary struggles feel a bit less futile. Thank you again for sharing your insights. These peaceful meditations are a nice way to encourage myself to keep exploring for bits of new awareness. Making it a regular habit truly helps the process.