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Egomania and your Personal Brand - Red Things on Tuesday
Welcome to this Week's Edition of Red Things on Tuesday. Egomania and your Personal BrandIn the movie "I Heart Huckabees," Jude Law's character Brad is an egomaniac. Most of the characters are, but Brad really manages to illustrate a phenomenon that many integration coaches and therapists deal with in their practice. It's an old movie, so you may not remember it, even if you've seen it, but it's worth a rewatch. It's the need to prove we exist, and that we exist in a particular way. It's the need to construct an ego that is solid and impermeable so that we need not feel any distress or insecurity in the face of difficulty or uncertainty. We do this with stories. Stories we tell ourselves, and stories we tell others. There are quiet voices in our heads constantly repeating stories in the liminal spaces of our minds. They reinforce ideas of who we must be in order to be safe, loved, and respected. We tell those stories because we think we have to in order to be our selves. Whether we know it or not, we're made of stories. And we use those stories to communicate who we are to others. Sometimes we tell the stories to others, putting on our best raconteur hat and sharing episodes of the myth that is us. Sometimes it's written on our face or in our posture. We were in New Mexico last summer, and I had to explain to the boy why people's faces looked like beautiful but weathered leather. These are faces you don't see in New England. At four years old, he's learning about shared stories and the impact that place has on who we become. Fear, anger, shame, and then like are all expressed in habitual twitches and tensions. They create chronic stress and a twisted frame. They lead to inconsistencies in affect, posturing, awkward pauses, and boisterous overcompensation. It's easy to see in others, but we're somehow convinced that we do a great job of hiding behind those stories of ours. I'm always on the lookout for repetitive scripts in conversations with both clients and teachers. What is the ratio of spontaneous creative expression to contrived scripting? What am I being asked to believe? What is being sold to me? These are good places to explore in coaching conversations. To see what's under the surface, what's being served, what's being defended. I'm not trying to demonize storytelling. I love a good story. The question is, is the story bringing us closer together, or is it keeping people at a distance? Is opening us up for greater intimacy and self-knowledge, or is it a wall designed to keep out anything that might shake our view of the world or ourselves? This is a great theme for life, for integration practice, and will also be one of the themes of our upcoming retreat. (Spet 26-28) We'll explore how to ask the kinds of questions that help us safely look at who we are under our pretense and story, there will be excercises that allow people to be more mindful and intentional with their integration coaching, so that a deeper relationship and awareness can emerge. When we offer this kind of deep inquiry to ourselves and do it as a regular practice, it puts us in a place where we can offer it to others. (if we want to!) We'll be doing this on our fall retreat. You'll receive instructions in theories and practices that make this possible in your life and your work. You'll have an opportunity to practice this with your peers and ask engage in rich discussions to enrich your learning. Space holders, guides, and coaches need to have an understanding of how the mind works and tools that their client on a deep level before, during, and after their journey. Learn more about our retreat on the event info page. On top of that, the food is organic, the land is lush and magical, and it's peak season for watching the changes of the leaves. Reach out if you have any questions. Hold on to your hats This is some wild old school indian psychedelia by Ananda Shankar Classic Shpongle always fun Two Recent Releases from the Tam Archives First, a conversation from our members' community with Author Shepherd Hoodwin about fear and how it manifests in the personality Second, a more recent conversation with Tad Hargrave about beautiful and ethical marketing for hippies 👉 Come Study and Practice with the Tam Community. 👈🌈 Core Competencies of a Psychedelic Integration Coach - ZoomWednesday, August 6th at 8pm Eastern Being a good psychedelic integration coach requires you to be a good coach. ‘Psychedelic Integration’ is what we call in the business, a ‘niche’. It’s good to have a niche. It helps us focus on where we put our attention, and who we most want to serve. But the core skills of showing up to be present for someone as they evoke a wiser part of themselves that can see through patterns of sabotage and embody new possibilities, well that transcends niche. It’s something you want your coach to be able to do whether you are talking about psychedelics, relationships, leadership, or anything else. It’s essential. We’re going to detail what we think make for a decent coach. Some of them will have to do with things a coach should be able to ‘DO’. Some of them will have to do with things a coach should ‘BE’. And while you’re here, you’ll get a little bit of a sense about our coaching program, should that be something you’re interesting in attending. You’ll be able to get more of a feel for what we’re offering, and how you’ll grow as a result. ❤️ Tripsitting Training for Friends and Family - Online on zoom (New Date)Friday, August 8th, noon to 3pm Eastern Time Are you interested In supporting your loved ones through a psychedelic experience in a conscious, compassionate, and safe manner? Join us for this practical, beginner-friendly workshop that covers the core skills needed to support someone through a psychedelic experience. This 3-hour session is ideal for those just getting started, as well as anyone wanting to build confidence and deepen their understanding. This meets on zoom What you’ll learn:
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Meditation for the Journey: Autumn Retreat in the BerkshiresSeptember 26-27-28, Plainfield, MA Join a group of like minded explorers for a weekend of transcendent practice and ceremony ~ Explore the guided somatic practices and visualizations that you can share with your clients. ~ Experience how mantra and sacred sound can deepen somatic awareness and release. ~ Enjoy ceremony in the gorgousness of New England Autumn ~ 15 people max. What’s included:
This intensive is designed to create a powerful container for people with emerging spiritual visions. The sessions will offer group members an opportunity to deepen their practice and care for themselves, knowing that they will take what they learn and experience back to their clients and communities. You will be offered a weekend designed to explore the depths of your body, mind, and consciousness with simple clarity. The curriculum is designed to make you a more centered being as well as a better guide. We’ll open Friday with some sound healing, exploring how our voice can be used to express and release in ways that support catharsis while maintaining a regulated nervous system. This will lead into our drum led ceremony. On Saturday, we’ll explore the intersection of visualization and somatics as a wonderful adjunct to a journey. Continuing the theme from Friday, we’ll look at how we support a calm inner environment in through our presence and guidance. This will culminate in our Saturday evening ceremony. Sunday, as we integrate our experience, we’ll explore how our stories can convey deep universal truths, and how taking our seat as a teacher can provide deep value to our students. Group Coaching and Mentorship- The Golden Road CollectiveI have a group offering called The Golden Road Collective. The Golden Road is a collective of psychonauts, healers, guides, and transformational change agents. We work together to create and embody the visions that have been gifted us in our ceremonies. We’re stepping into a shared future that is mindful, resilient, and committed to the versions of ourselves that we know we can be. Links to All Integration CirclesAll Donation-based Circleshttps://tamintegration.com/psychedelic-integration/ Sponsor this EmailIf you have a product or service, you can sponsor this email and promote yourself to the 13k subscribers of this email. DisclaimerNothing in this email should be considered medical or legal advice. We're not suggesting that you break any laws or do anything dangerous. This email is offered as education and entertainment in the spirit of harm reduction. Consult medical and legal professionals if you have questions. Sometimes, there are affiliate links in this email. It helps support this project. Thank you! |
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Cultivate Your Wisdom as an Integration Professional. Join 13k+ subscribers to Red Things on Tuesday. Every week, you'll get a small, curated collection of music, tips, and psychedelic insight on how to move through this ever evolving psychedelic space.
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