Breathe & Rise with Hal

Breathe & Rise with Hal Welcome to Breathe & Rise with Hal! I’m Hal, a coach guiding you to reconnect with your inner strength and purpose.

Through breathwork and coaching, release what holds you back, ignite your power, and rise into the authentic life you’re meant to live.

11/21/2025

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Choosing Yourself
Every act of self-expression is an act of choosing yourself. When you displease with ease, you’re not rejecting others, you’re affirming your own belonging. It’s a declaration that your needs, desires, and voice matter. Over time, this becomes less about rebellion and more about peace. You learn to love yourself even when others don’t approve.

Reflective Questions:
Where in your life do you most need to choose yourself right now?
What would it feel like to be at ease with someone else’s disapproval?

Looking to shift your life, be your authentic self, I can help you. Lets have a chat and see what we can do. https://breatheandrisewithhal.com/

Men's Guild Tool Time is Dec. 3rd, Guys if you’re looking to shift, community, join us. https://forms.gle/mDAcrYiCT794FaMC7

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11/20/2025

Email from Transformations Incorporated Volume IX November 18, 2025 Transformations transformationsusa.com info@transformationsusa.com Jim Morningstar, PhD, Director 1(414)351-5770 Distance Learning

11/19/2025

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The Myth of Being “Nice”
Being nice isn’t the same as being kind. Niceness often hides our truth; kindness includes it. When we learn to displease with ease, we stop performing and start relating. Our “no” becomes just as sacred as our “yes.” Real kindness makes room for honesty even when it’s messy.

Reflective Questions:
What parts of yourself do you hide in order to be “nice”?
What would kindness look like if it included your truth too?

Looking to shift your life, be your authentic self, I can help you. Lets have a chat and see what we can do. https://breatheandrisewithhal.com/

Men's Guild Tool Time is Dec. 3rd, Guys if your looking to shift, community, join us. https://forms.gle/mDAcrYiCT794FaMC7

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The season in upon usThe end of the year often brings both warmth and challenging moments, shifts in routine, and the qu...
11/17/2025

The season in upon us

The end of the year often brings both warmth and challenging moments, shifts in routine, and the quiet invitation to look at where life is taking you.

I’m offering a 6-session personal coaching series designed to support you through this season and help you begin the new year feeling more centered, clear, and connected to yourself.

These sessions are a space to slow down, breathe, and rediscover what matters most in your relationships, your choices, and your direction forward.

If this speaks to you, I’d love to talk. You can schedule a free consultation here:
https://calendly.com/breathrisehal/introduction

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Breath & Rise with Hal

11/17/2025

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From Pleasing to Presence
Pleasing others often comes from fear of rejection, loss, or conflict. But when you stop trying to control how others feel, you can finally be present with how you feel. Displeasing with ease is really about shifting from fear to presence. It means trusting that your worth isn’t dependent on someone else’s comfort. That’s when relationships start feeling real.

Reflective Questions:
What emotions arise when you think about displeasing someone you care about?
How might your presence deepen if you allowed others to feel uncomfortable sometimes?

Looking to shift your life, be your authentic self, I can help you. Lets have a chat and see what we can do. https://breatheandrisewithhal.com/
Men's Guild Tool Time is Dec. 3rd, Guys if your looking to shift, community, join us. https://forms.gle/mDAcrYiCT794FaMC7

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Men’s Guild Tool TimeUnderstanding a Developmental ModelWednesday, Dec. 3 | 7-9 PM CT (Online)You’ve done the work to no...
11/15/2025

Men’s Guild Tool Time
Understanding a Developmental Model
Wednesday, Dec. 3 | 7-9 PM CT (Online)
You’ve done the work to notice your emotions.
You’ve seen the Drama Triangle in action.
You’ve started asking deeper questions.
Now it’s time to start understanding a growth model for your development.

At Tool Time, we’ll explore the themes in levels 1-3 of our Developmental Model.
• 1 Feeling Safe in the World
• 2 Wanting to Be Seen and Loved
• 3 Boundaries and Saying “No”

This is a men-only space where we get real without shame or judgment.
Just brothers doing the work together.

Come for the tools. Stay for the truth.
RSVP @ https://forms.gle/mDAcrYiCT794FaMC7

11/15/2025

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Boundaries as Acts of Love
Setting boundaries isn’t about pushing people away, it’s about standing close to your truth. Displeasing with ease invites you to say “no” without guilt and “yes” with clarity. It’s a practice of loving yourself enough to stop performing for others. Boundaries teach people how to love you better, not less. Every “no” that honors your truth opens more space for an authentic “yes.”

Reflective Questions:
Where in your life are you still saying yes when your body says no?
What would shift if you believed your boundaries were an act of love?

Looking to shift your life, be your authentic self, I can help you. Lets have a chat and see what we can do. https://breatheandrisewithhal.com/

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11/13/2025

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Risking Rejection, Reclaiming Power
To “displease with ease” means accepting that not everyone will agree with you and that’s okay. When you stop chasing approval, you reclaim the power that’s always been yours. You start leading your own life instead of following someone else’s script. Each time you choose truth over comfort, you build inner strength. The discomfort fades, and self-respect grows in its place.

Reflective Questions:
When was the last time you told your truth even though it was uncomfortable?
What would it look like to value your own approval above anyone else’s?

Looking to shift your life, be your authentic self, I can help you. Lets have a chat and see what we can do. https://breatheandrisewithhal.com/

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