We are told not to strive for perfectionism but only in lip service. In every other way we are encouraged to strive for perfect. Put on the finishing touches. Dot your I’s and cross your T’s. But the truth is that if we keep waiting to put something out there, or put ourselves out there, until it, or we, are perfect we are going to be waiting a long time. Perfect is an illusion, so it’s the lowest standard there is. In today’s episode, you’ll learn:-How we learned that being perfect was somehow desirable and how to let it go-How to embrace making imperfect progress and taking imperfect action -A short S.H.I.F.T. Model™ practice to connect with the parts of you that believe they have to be perfect and the parts of you that would love to make a mess. Because both parts deserve your self-acceptance and inner-friendship. If you’re ready to discover the transformative power of letting go of perfection and embracing enough-ness then this episode is for you. LIVE every Tuesday at 8:30am EST on your favorite social media platform @TheBrianHogan. See you there!DIY Wellness The Show for People Taking Personal Growth Into Their Own Hands—Catch up on past episodes on DIYWellnessLIVE.com or your favorite podcasting app. Let’s work together: www.TheBrianHogan.com Click the link in my bio for other resources or to learn more. From the intersection of creativity & well-being…I trust you humanity,Brian #NarrativeCrafting #TheBrianHogan #DIYWellnessLIVE

Emotions don’t mean what we think they mean. We’ve been taught that emotions are something to be managed, avoided, or addictioned away with shopping, scrolling, screwing, smoking or someotherthing-ing. The truth is emotions are guidance. Not because they verify or validate stories of the mind, they don’t. But because they reveal places in us where there are unmet needs. In today’s episode, you’ll learn:-How to discover the unmet needs under our emotions -How to translate emotions into guidance in 4 simple steps -A short S.H.I.F.T. Model™ practice to connect with the parts of you that normally avoid your emotions and the parts of you that get overwhelmed with emotion, because they all deserve a safe space to be seen, heard and understood. If you’re ready to discover the transformative power of finding the guidance in your emotions then this episode is for you. LIVE every Tuesday at 8:30am EST on your favorite social media platform @TheBrianHogan. See you there!DIY Wellness The Show for People Taking Personal Growth Into Their Own Hands—Catch up on past episodes on DIYWellnessLIVE.com or your favorite podcasting app. Let’s work together: www.TheBrianHogan.com Click the link in my bio for other resources or to learn more. From the intersection of creativity & well-being…I trust you humanity,Brian #NarrativeCrafting #TheBrianHogan #DIYWellnessLIVE

Have you ever noticed that forcing yourself, pushing yourself, and admonishing yourself is only moderately effective but also wildly unpleasant? What if I told you there was a much more effective – and pleasant – way to make progress? Self-Judgement has had its chance to shine. And it led us here. To insomnia, chronic stress, multiple economic crises and a society on the brink. It is time to give Self-Gentleness a try. In today’s episode, you’ll learn:-How we became some accustomed to self-judgement and how to break free-How to practice the art of self-gentleness and finally make real progress -A short S.H.I.F.T. Model™ practice to connect with the parts of you that are convinced pushing is the only way, AND the parts of you that are exhausted from all the pushing. None are wrong. They just need your support in a new way. If you’re ready to discover the transformative power of befriending the parts of you that push and the parts that are exhausted by it, then this episode is for you. LIVE every Tuesday at 8:30am EST on your favorite social media platform @TheBrianHogan. See you there!DIY Wellness The Show for People Taking Personal Growth Into Their Own Hands—Catch up on past episodes on DIYWellnessLIVE.com or your favorite podcasting app. Let’s work together: www.TheBrianHogan.com Click the link in my bio for other resources or to learn more. From the intersection of creativity & well-being…I trust you humanity,Brian #NarrativeCrafting #TheBrianHogan #DIYWellnessLIVE

The deeper and deeper we sink into the chaos and madness of modern society the more and more it can feel like peace is a luxury we can’t afford. Not only does it feel unaffordable, it also feels tone deaf, inappropriate, and unimportant in times like these. Like chewing gum in a nuclear explosion, what good will it do? But the truth is, cultivating the lost art of returning to peace in a world on fire is the only and surest way to add peace to the world. We cannot create pace when we rage with the energy of war too. In today’s episode, you’ll learn:-How peace became sidelined like some kind of luxury -How to cultivate peace (not calm, or passivity) as a life long practice. -A short S.H.I.F.T. Model™ practice to connect with the parts of you that don’t think peace is important right now, as well as the parts that simply long for it. If you’re ready to discover the transformative power of befriending your own conflicting relationship to peace, then this episode is for you. LIVE every Tuesday at 8:30am EST on your favorite social media platform @TheBrianHogan. See you there!DIY Wellness The Show for People Taking Personal Growth Into Their Own Hands—Catch up on past episodes on DIYWellnessLIVE.com or your favorite podcasting app. Let’s work together: www.TheBrianHogan.com Click the link in my bio for other resources or to learn more. From the intersection of creativity & well-being…I trust you humanity,Brian #NarrativeCrafting #TheBrianHogan #DIYWellnessLIVE

In my causal avoid-my-emotions-scrolling routine the other day I saw a post that used the phrase “collapse-aware.” As in, folks who are aware we are in the middle of a society-wide, perhaps civilization-wide, collapse of systems. Gulp. Two things struck me about this: 1) Who isn’t collapse aware? I mean, we all see the world burning, don’t we? And 2) The phrase “collapse-aware” is a harbinger of how mainstream awareness is catching up to the systems failure, thus hastening it. As systems collapse, both inside and around us, we still need to find our way. In today’s episode, you’ll learn:-How to prepare emotionally for collapse -How to navigate in the darkest times-A short S.H.I.F.T. Model™ practice to connect with the parts of you that know systems are collapsing, the parts that would rather not know, and the parts that want to help in some way. If you’re ready to embrace your own conflicting emotions and thoughts around the collapse of outdated systems and ways of life, then this episode is for you. LIVE every Tuesday at 8:30am EST on your favorite social media platform @TheBrianHogan. See you there!DIY Wellness The Show for People Taking Personal Growth Into Their Own Hands—Catch up on past episodes on DIYWellnessLIVE.com or your favorite podcasting app. Let’s work together: www.TheBrianHogan.com Click the link in my bio for other resources or to learn more. From the intersection of creativity & well-being…I trust you humanity,Brian #NarrativeCrafting #TheBrianHogan #DIYWellnessLIVE

Letting “The Force” Guide Your WayOur culture has set us up with false choices. We are either spiritual or scientific, but God forbid we try to be both. We are either serious or fun-loving, but not both. But the truth is that a spiritual life also embraces science as well as laughter and fun. The choice is not between spiritual and not, the choice is between trust or not. In today’s episode, you’ll learn:-How life loves to have fun and loves to guide you along. -How to “hear” and follow that guidance in real time. -A short S.H.I.F.T. Model™ practice to connect with the parts of you that prefer to steer and often inadvertently drown out the still small voice of your inner wizard. Because they deserve to be heard. If you’re ready to discover the transformative power allowing yourself to be led by “The Force” then this episode is for you. LIVE every Tuesday at 8:30am EST on your favorite social media platform @TheBrianHogan. See you there!DIY Wellness The Show for People Taking Personal Growth Into Their Own Hands—Catch up on past episodes on DIYWellnessLIVE.com or your favorite podcasting app. Let’s work together: www.TheBrianHogan.com Click the link in my bio for other resources or to learn more. From the intersection of creativity & well-being…I trust you humanity,Brian #NarrativeCrafting #TheBrianHogan #DIYWellnessLIVE

Did you know there is something better than creating win-win situations. The universe speak in this language. This universal flow of energy goes beyond the benevolence and abundance of mere win-win situations. The nature of the universe, the language it speaks in, is the language of the Win-Win-WIN. When the situation is good for both parties AND also somehow makes the environment better for others, society, or humanity. That’s the third, invisible win. The cherry on the universe abundance sundae. In today’s episode, you’ll learn:-Why the universal language is the language of the win-win-win. -How to go beyond a mere win-win, and create win-win-WIN scenarios. -A short S.H.I.F.T. Model™ practice to connect with the parts of you that believe there isn’t enough to go around, and that believe others must lose for you to gain. These parts can learn to speak the universal language of the win-win-win scenario too. If you’re ready to discover the transformative power of aligning with the flow of universal win-win-win energy, then this episode is for you. LIVE every Tuesday at 8:30am EST on your favorite social media platform @TheBrianHogan. See you there!DIY Wellness The Show for People Taking Personal Growth Into Their Own Hands—Catch up on past episodes on DIYWellnessLIVE.com or your favorite podcasting app. Let’s work together: www.TheBrianHogan.com Click the link in my bio for other resources or to learn more. From the intersection of creativity & well-being…I trust you humanity,Brian #NarrativeCrafting #TheBrianHogan #DIYWellnessLIVE

Befriending Your Desires (By Trusting Your Curiosity) The things you desire are not random. They are guidance. The desires of your heart (not the ones installed by culture) are embedded guidance systems with the ability to lead us toward our best life. We just have to know enough to follow where they lead. In today’s episode, you’ll learn:-How to transcend culture’s program and tune into the desires of your heart-How to cultivate trust in your desires so they can lead you forward. -A short S.H.I.F.T. Model™ practice to connect with your desires as well as the parts that resist, distrust, or feel afraid of them. If you’re ready to discover the transformative power of befriending your desires by trusting your curiosity, then this episode is for you. LIVE every Tuesday at 8:30am EST on your favorite social media platform @TheBrianHogan. See you there!DIY Wellness The Show for People Taking Personal Growth Into Their Own Hands—Catch up on past episodes on DIYWellnessLIVE.com or your favorite podcasting app. Let’s work together: www.TheBrianHogan.com Click the link in my bio for other resources or to learn more. From the intersection of creativity & well-being…I trust you humanity,Brian #NarrativeCrafting #TheBrianHogan #DIYWellnessLIVE