Tea 🫖 with Mara.. | Befriending our Inner Critic

[@COLECHANCEYOGACCY]

Next session of EMERGE kicks off April 4th to June 4th 👉 emergerecovery.com/

[@SingingTogetherVlog]

Beautiful! I kind of translate it to this = Give loving space to all the dark inside but not necessarily obey to all demands or not believe all what is being said from the dark and critical voices.. ❤️

[@barbaraflynn9166]

Great video, and beautiful hair! I'm leaving mine natural after years of straightening it but it's like a wild nest ! 😅

[@COLECHANCEYOGACCY]

Mines pretty nests too! Haha!

[@oshavanatta9533]

It depends on how rested and stable I feel to handle Mara. It’s gotten a lot easier. It’s been one holy hell of a ride 😀🌧️🌈🌞

[@COLECHANCEYOGACCY]

Ooh I can relate to that!

[@ronhicks5298]

I have great respect for you getting straight after 10 honking years. I study Buddhism. I love all the Mara storied

[@COLECHANCEYOGACCY]

Thanks Ron! Yes the Mara story is very helpful 🌸

[@aaronvytlacil672]

This video was exactly what I needed right now!!

[@gingertop9822]

Thank you, Cole. Your generosity is much appreciated

[@COLECHANCEYOGACCY]

You are so 🙏 welcome

[@narrgamedesigner2747]

I'll maybe sit down at the weekend, but I think you have a point in that viewing of the inner self is maybe more critical than it needs to be. 've never thought of befriending the inner critic.

[@COLECHANCEYOGACCY]

Yeah give it a ponder!

[@BeachyTess]

I enjoyed this video Cole! I love the way you tell stories. Acceptance is key. Great food for thought. You look great. Miss you a lot!

[@COLECHANCEYOGACCY]

Mind nourishment for sure….big love Tess!

[@carlapoch4177]

So powerful, thank you!

[@COLECHANCEYOGACCY]

❤️❤️❤️

[@nickrichards8516]

Love this so much, we all have a Mara within and without. Thank you

[@COLECHANCEYOGACCY]

My pleasure! Glad it resonated Nick

[@heatherjarvie-laidlaw9745]

Thank you so much for sharing this story. I wasn't familiar with it, but my counsellor and I had named my doubting and self-sabotaging self "Mara". I have just started to learn how to sit with her and this video came at the best time.

[@COLECHANCEYOGACCY]

Ahhhh love it! Synchronized….it’s a practice but it’s so helpful!

[@furiousphat]

Mara comes to me in the forms of 'negative/harmful/hurtful thoughts & inner voices'... also in 'fear and insecurity'. I've tried to 'suppress' them. I've tried 'just listening' to them. I guess I got so tired that I started believing the neg. thoughts and I ended up letting them (Mara) be in charge for yeeeeeears. How do I feel about them? I think I went through an 'angry at myself, and disappointed, for letting it get the better of me' phase... Now, to look back at -that- anger & the disappointment, I can see how even the anger and disappointment with myself over allowing it to be so prevalent in my life... was just another version of "Mara". How do you sit with Mara, just 'observing the thoughts and feelings' that those thoughts provoke? How to you allow those 'things' to just -be- there, without them to sink into you? Wow... lots to think about today. I don't know why I bother talking to my therapist- you've done more for my thought process (& my own Mara) than she ever has LOL. Thank you for this today Cole. Once again, perfect timing! One day I'll have saved up enough money to go to one of your retreats and actually get to spend time with you. Woohooo! Goals! -Your friend, Kris

[@COLECHANCEYOGACCY]

Hey Kris! Beautiful reflections….so many layers eh??? I would so love have you on retreat!

[@SmokesDankInACave]

Beautiful story thanks for sharing ❤️

[@lizmurphy4616]

Love to you Cole, thank you ❤

[@oshavanatta9533]

Thank you ❤❤❤

[@COLECHANCEYOGACCY]

You're welcome 😊

[@JulieBickertonsVibe]

Mara is so much softer than the name I had for my inner critic -'fuck face' 🤣 which indicated I was angry with her. So she came in for tea and we talked to eachother with compassion and it made it so much gentler for me. Suksma Cole

[@COLECHANCEYOGACCY]

Ahhh YES! This is a huge reframe of a relationship! I love this for you ❤️ not easy but keep going

[@btsbwl7264]

Loved this

[@COLECHANCEYOGACCY]

Good to hear!

[@amymarie1988]

Maybe you've heard of this book, Tea and Cake with Demons: A Buddhist Guide to Feeling Worthy By Adreanna Limbach. Its a good read and applicable here. I've commented before but you have no idea Cole, how your words and practice have changed my life! Been following you since 2017. When I say thank, you at the end of a practice, I am thanking you!❤ THANK YOU!

[@COLECHANCEYOGACCY]

Ah no I haven’t heard of this book, I’ll look it up! Glad the practices are of benefit Amy!!!

[@Knotty_WoodCraft]

Good one Cole. The red hot chilinpeppers song "dark neccecities" speaks to this for me. Check it out

[@COLECHANCEYOGACCY]

Ahhh yea good one!