Betwixt: The Story of You

✨How often do you feel like you're showing people an edited version of yourself, rather than the real one? 

We all wear masks. The question is whether we’re able to take them off. 

For more on this topic, see our latest video on Koschei the Deathless (the man who hid his soul where no one could find it): 

Love, control and fear of vulnerability – how to connect with yourself and others (Jung vs. Koschei) — https://youtu.be/_eJ8wkPxdBc

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✨What’s one part of yourself you’ve felt tempted to bury or hide (either from yourself or others)? ✨

For more on this topic, see our latest video on Koschei the Deathless (the man who hid his soul where no one could find it): 

Love, control and fear of vulnerability – how to connect with yourself and others (Jung vs. Koschei) — https://youtu.be/_eJ8wkPxdBc

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Once, there was a man who found a way to cheat death. To do it, he had to forfeit the right to truly live. The question our latest video asks is: Have you done the same?

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In the Slavic fairytale of Koschei the Deathless, a skeletal, all-powerful sorcerer hides his soul where no one can find it so that nothing can ever hurt him.

He steals a princess to keep him company. But Vasilisa the Beautiful turns out to have far more power than he thought.

In this video, we explore the adventures of Prince Ivan, Bulat the Brave and Vasilisa the Beautiful, applying their success in ending the unendable to our own inner worlds.

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Why vulnerability and control can't coexist

How "Koschei" shows up in everyday relationships

A Jungian reading of the tale, with Koschei as shadow Senex, Ivan as questing ego, Bulat as inner hero, and Vasilisa as the anima

Why death in a fairytale means transformation, and what it might look like to compassionately release the real-world strategies that no longer serve us

The story is based on a blend of Afanasyev's Russian folktales, with some modern details borrowed from the Myths and Legends podcast.

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✨Think of someone in your life who is fundamentally different from you (values, behaviours, general approach to life) — how do you feel about them? ✨

For more on the topic of tricky friends, see our latest video: Dungeon Crawler Carl and the self you refuse to give up — https://youtu.be/FlWBDvU98s8

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When life gets hard, what's your default?

Bonus question: how does this reaction or response serve you?

See our latest post for more on this topic, via Matt Dinniman’s Dungeon Crawler Carl:
https://youtu.be/FlWBDvU98s8

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Which feels truest for you right now?

Have a different answer? Let us know in the comments!

For more on the (not so) subtle art of authentic self-connection, see our latest video: Dungeon Crawler Carl and the self you refuse to give up — https://youtu.be/FlWBDvU98s8

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Betwixt: The Story of You

Boundaries — the life-changing skill we wilfully misunderstand.

When people talk about setting a boundary, they usually think of it as a line drawn for others: This is my boundary; you’re not allowed to cross it. 

Obviously, this is appealing. We love to believe that there’s some magical formula for unbreakable boundaries — if I just use the right combination of “I” statements and assertiveness, then people won’t challenge me.

Atrue, healthy and effective boundary is not about what other people will or won’t do at all. It’s about what you will or won’t do, and what you will or won’t put up with.

“Here’s the line; don’t overstep” becomes “If this boundary is breached, I will… whatever”. 

🌟 If this continues, I’ll leave. 

🌟 If you speak to me that way again, I’ll end the conversation.

🌟 If this situation requires me to do something I don’t believe in, I won’t do it, and I’ll accept the consequences.

These statements are much less comfortable, definitely, because now the onus is on us. But that’s the entire point.

Responsibility is power, and real power never comes easily. 

Check out our latest video for an archetypal take on boundaries via Matt Dinniman’s Dungeon Crawler Carl:

Unbreakable boundaries in a gamified world — how to stay true to ourselves
https://youtu.be/FlWBDvU98s8

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Have you ever compromised something important about yourself to fit into a situation? 

For more on this topic, see our latest video: Dungeon Crawler Carl and the self you refuse to give up — https://youtu.be/FlWBDvU98s8

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This is a gamified world, wired for our exploitation.

To stay true to ourselves — to honour our values, loves, beliefs; our space, time and health — is to actively challenge the expectations of the system we rely on to survive.

For more on this topic, watch our latest video: https://youtu.be/FlWBDvU98s8

➔ Unbreakable Boundaries in a World of Compliance
➔ Dungeon Crawler Carl vs. Jungian analysis

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✨Can you think of a time when you set and maintained a healthy boundary? ✨

Boundaries are *hard* (and also often misunderstood). For a clear guide to healthy boundaries, see our latest video: Dungeon Crawler Carl and the self you refuse to give up — https://youtu.be/FlWBDvU98s8

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