Breathe & Rise with Hal

Breathe & Rise with Hal You learned how to fit in. I help you come back to yourself through honest coaching, awareness, and real conversation. No fluff. No pretending.

Just real growth and truth.

Most people want connection… but are terrified of what might happen if they are truly seen.Self-Validated IntimacyWhat f...
06/02/2026

Most people want connection… but are terrified of what might happen if they are truly seen.
Self-Validated Intimacy

What feels hardest about letting people know the real you?

Self validated intimacy means learning to support yourself while allowing your true self to be known. That sounds simple, but for many people it feels deeply vulnerable. A lot of us learned to stay connected by adapting, performing, hiding parts of ourselves, or becoming who we thought others needed us to be. We learned to avoid rejection instead of practicing honesty. But eventually there comes a point where hiding becomes exhausting. Real intimacy begins when we stop needing everyone to agree with us in order to feel safe enough to exist honestly in relationship.

Where in your life are you craving deeper connection while still protecting yourself from being fully seen?

Listen deeply. Speak truth with care. Help people remember love.

Hi Folks, Sorry for the short Notice but got a family emergence and on the way to the hospital right now. So the Livestr...
06/01/2026

Hi Folks, Sorry for the short Notice but got a family emergence and on the way to the hospital right now. So the Livestream for tonight is canceled, I'll reschedule for next Monday(the 8th) at this point. Thank you all for your understanding and I hope to see you next week.

Maybe you were never broken. Maybe you were just built different.Ask Hal is going live Monday at 7 PM Central.As someone...
06/01/2026

Maybe you were never broken. Maybe you were just built different.

Ask Hal is going live Monday at 7 PM Central.

As someone with dyslexia, I know what it’s like to move through the world a little differently and have to figure things out in your own way.

This is an open hour where you can ask about life, learning differently, personal growth, relationships, work, uncertainty, or anything else on your mind.

Join the group here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/973825931728985

Ask Hal
Monday at 7 PM Central
If you’ve ever felt like you don’t quite fit, you might find you do here.

Rules to Live By 4 No One Gets More Than 50% of the BlameBlame can feel powerful… until you realize it’s keeping your li...
05/31/2026

Rules to Live By 4
No One Gets More Than 50% of the Blame
Blame can feel powerful… until you realize it’s keeping your life emotionally stuck.

Where do you notice yourself blaming instead of becoming curious?

One of the harder truths to sit with is the idea that no one gets more than 50% of the blame. That doesn’t mean people don’t hurt us or make harmful choices. It means we begin asking ourselves where we still have responsibility, choice, voice, boundaries, honesty, or healing available to us. Blame often feels safer because it temporarily protects us from vulnerability and self reflection. But the more I’ve watched people grow, the more I’ve noticed that real change usually begins when we stop focusing only on what others did and begin reclaiming our own participation in our lives. Responsibility can feel uncomfortable, but it also reconnects us to our power.

What situation in your life might be asking for more responsibility instead of more blame?

Listen deeply. Speak truth with care. Help people remember love.

Rules to Live By 3 Learning to Create Your LifeHave you ever stopped to ask yourself if the life you’re building actuall...
05/29/2026

Rules to Live By 3
Learning to Create Your Life
Have you ever stopped to ask yourself if the life you’re building actually reflects what you want… or just what you were taught to settle for?

What would your life look like if you allowed yourself to envision more for yourself?

Vision is more than wishful thinking. It’s learning to consciously imagine the person you are becoming instead of unconsciously repeating who you were trained to be. A lot of people were discouraged from dreaming too big because wanting more felt selfish, unrealistic, or dangerous. I know for me there were times when doubt showed up the moment I started imagining a fuller life. That old “stinking thinking” can sneak in quickly and start telling us we’re not capable, worthy, or ready. But sometimes growth begins the moment we stop arguing for our limitations and start allowing ourselves to see new possibilities.

Where do you feel yourself wanting more from life than you’ve allowed yourself to admit?

Listen deeply. Speak truth with care. Help people remember love.

Rules to Live By 2 The Invisible Chains That Bind UsMost people don’t realize they are living inside beliefs they never ...
05/27/2026

Rules to Live By 2
The Invisible Chains That Bind Us
Most people don’t realize they are living inside beliefs they never consciously chose.

What beliefs about yourself feel so normal that you rarely stop to question them?

A lot of the beliefs that shape our lives were formed before we had the maturity or awareness to examine them. We absorb messages from family, school, relationships, religion, culture, and early emotional experiences. Over time those beliefs become so familiar that they stop feeling like beliefs and start feeling like truth. I think this is why so many people feel stuck while still working incredibly hard. They’re trying to build a different life while still unconsciously operating from old programming that says they’re not enough, not lovable, too much, or somehow behind everyone else. The moment we begin making those invisible chains visible, we begin creating the possibility of freedom.

What belief are you beginning to realize may not actually be the truth about you?

Listen deeply. Speak truth with care. Help people remember love.

Rules to Live By 1 The Rules You Never ChoseWhat if the biggest thing controlling your life… is a rule you never conscio...
05/25/2026

Rules to Live By 1
The Rules You Never Chose
What if the biggest thing controlling your life… is a rule you never consciously agreed to?

What “rule” from your family or upbringing still quietly influences how you live today?

Most of us were taught rules long before we were old enough to question them. Don’t make mistakes. Don’t upset people. Don’t need too much. Don’t feel too deeply. Over time, those rules stop feeling like beliefs and start feeling like reality. I think a lot of people don’t realize how much of their life is still being shaped by unconscious agreements they made years ago just to feel safe, accepted, or connected. The hard part is that many of these rules once protected us, but now they quietly limit our ability to fully become ourselves. Awareness is often the first moment we begin loosening those invisible chains.

What’s one belief or rule you’re beginning to question more honestly?

Listen deeply. Speak truth with care. Help people remember love.

Mistaken Beliefs 5The Feelings That Don’t Match the MomentHave you ever reacted strongly… and not known why?When was the...
05/23/2026

Mistaken Beliefs 5
The Feelings That Don’t Match the Moment

Have you ever reacted strongly… and not known why?
When was the last time your reaction felt bigger than the moment?

Sometimes what we feel in the present is connected to something from the past. A tone of voice, a situation, a look, it can all trigger something deeper. The body remembers, even when the mind doesn’t. These reactions can feel immediate and real, but they’re often tied to earlier experiences. When we slow down, we can start to separate what’s happening now from what happened before.

What reaction have you had recently that you’re still thinking about?

If you’re willing, share it. There’s insight in looking at it together.

Listen deeply. Speak truth with care. Help people remember love.

Mistaken Beliefs 4The Patterns That Keep RepeatingWhy does the same struggle keep showing up in your life?What situation...
05/21/2026

Mistaken Beliefs 4
The Patterns That Keep Repeating

Why does the same struggle keep showing up in your life?

What situation in your life feels like it keeps repeating itself?

Patterns don’t just appear out of nowhere. They’re built from beliefs, expectations, and ways of coping that we learned early on. The same reactions, the same outcomes, the same frustrations can trace back to something deeper. It’s not random, even if it feels that way. When we start connecting the dots, we begin to see the pattern underneath.

What’s one pattern you’re starting to recognize more clearly?

If you’re willing, share it. Awareness changes how you meet it.

Listen deeply. Speak truth with care. Help people remember love.

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