Risin Shine

-About me and my mission of creating technology that elevates human consciousness-My journey struggling with panic attacks related to a fear of death, eternity, and meaninglessness-Why achieving the goals I was sold wasn't helping-Society's vision for happiness versus creating your own-Why having hero's keeps happiness forever at bay

-My reservations for creating these recordings and why I decided to do so anyway-When taking a brake and not simply pushing forward is the bravest thing you can do-The immense gift of everything falling apart

-The answer arises when you stop trying to figure it out-Coming to the "fuck it" moment and making healing first priority-Facing fear and receiving the unimaginable gift behind my life's curse

-Discontentment in life as an invitation to go deeper-Recontexualizing all of your goals as spiritual growth-Deprioritizing outcome, reprioritizing your state of being-Passing life's test, rejecting the big opportunity, and moving onto your next phase

-A new paradigm of reality, which happens to be shared by quantum physics and all the great religions-The error you make every morning that keeps you from being the unlimited being you are-How you create your own universe and all the people in it-How your beliefs create the fabric and rules by which your entire reality exists-How time, death, and the physical world don't exist

-What is the purpose of life?-What is the purpose of my life?-How to know tell between the truth and a lie-The core desire behind the creation of the universe

-Finding your compass and navigating out of the dream to experience it more fully-How to go with the current of life instead of against it-How to balance between pushing forward and allowing things to unfold on their own-The reason why obstacles continue to arise and the ideal attitude to have toward life

-Why you create problems and seeing through their illusory nature-Why taking immediate action is the worst way to solve a problem-Understanding how your life is an adult education course-Taking 100% responsibility and opening up to infinite possibilities

-The role of suffering in the greater hide and seek game we are all playing-Using suffering as an invitation to unlock more freedom, joy, and inner peace-How to overcome diversions and change your relationship to suffering-A technique to accept and release negative emotions 

-How to discover the hidden lies you tell yourself-How to know when you've truly healed-A technique for healing without waiting for life to kick your butt-The trap of personal development and trying to be more spiritual-The critical role of suffering in personal and collective evolution

-Recognizing the limitations of your rational mind in making good decisions-Tapping into a higher intelligence, beyond the mind, to navigate through life-Developing progressively deeper levels of trust to reduce excessive thinking-Understanding the role of signs, what they are, and how to notice and interpret them

-Using "thought-stream" journaling to determine which internal voices really have your best interest in mind-Muscle testing, pendulums, and tapping into the body's innate intelligence to gain more clarity-Quieting the mind instead of using the mind to allow spontaneous insight to arise-Shifting from analytical reasoning to intuitive discernment for better decisions and more presence

-Why desire has become "the 'D' word" of spirituality-Why some desires seem to remain perpetually out of reach-Differentiating between authentic and egoic desires-Recognizing and overcoming the ulterior motives that sabotage you-Aligning what you want out of life with what life wants out of you-Pursuing desires as a way to transcend them-Focusing on the energy behind your actions instead the results-Creating out of excitement and love instead of scarcity and obligation

-Recognizing the "destruction phase" and moving with it instead of against it-Recognizing the "limbo phase" and releasing judgement so you can take full advantage of it-Recognizing the "reconstruction phase" and replacing limitation and obligation with trust and courage-Zooming out to see the higher purpose and wisdom behind your life transition

-Understanding the different types of beliefs-How beliefs literally create our experience of reality-The defense mechanisms that keep our current beliefs in place-The foundational beliefs that we would never even think of as beliefs-Recognizing how everything we know, even science, is ultimately based on trust

-Introduction to the technique of "Direct-Inquiry" or "Self-Inquiry"-Demonstration and insights from my own practice-Why I've found investigating core existential questions to be the most practical use of my time-Lucid dreaming as a metaphor for the new way of being that can arise as a result-Tips for where to start your own investigation

-How intense suffering puts all your lessons and growth to the test-How overcoming suffering reduces fear and enhances a sense of freedom-Why not all near-death experiences lead to the new beautiful perspective on life one would hope for-Taking the middle path and the nature of life to always bring things back into balance

-How the elusive nature of gratitude was highlighted during my recovery -Gratitude as an antidote to bring us back to the present moment -Why a gratitude journal didn't work for me and an alternative practice -Choosing the right objects of gratitude

-Developing a trust in life as an antidote to fear -The difference between desiring out of lack v. abundance -Trust leading to temporary inaction until a new driving force begins to move you -Explaining my notion of God and how we came to form an intimate relationship -How trust spawns creativity and opens up possibilities we couldn't have imagined -Feeling deeply betrayed by God and releasing intense levels of sadness and anger -My injury as a final exam in unconditional love and trust