The Intuitive Unraveling

Wise words shared by the amazing woman I got to experience a freedom retreat with.
My heart is full.

The freedom to be yourself is a gift only you can give yourself. But once you do, no one can take it away.” – Doe Zantamata

Think about this for a minute… How free are you to be yourself, your true self? In everything you do and all your interactions with others, are you expressing yourself freely? If not, why?

It’s easy to blame others for your lack of freedom and I get it, societal norms can be a real bitch to break free from! But perhaps you hold yourself back more than anyone. Maybe it’s because you don’t believe you are enough or you don’t like who you are, so you believe others won’t like or accept you either. Maybe you are self-critical and fear the same harsh judgement from others. Or could it be that you just haven’t found the courage to share yourself. After all, it takes courage to be vulnerable and risk putting your true self out there. So instead, you put on a façade, dim your light and hold yourself back.

It's’s time to start being brave. To be courageous. To believe in yourself, own who you are, and trust that who you are is enough. It’s time to stop hiding and holding back. Instead it’s time to start sharing your gifts with the world. You don’t have to be a prisoner of fear or judgment. You just have to free yourself. Self-acceptance for where you are right now - is where it starts. From there, you can always grow.

As you may know, I have moved my real talk daily questions into a private group. I’m having so much fun and I’m so humbled by everyone who is willing to share themselves and be vulnerable.

We’re taking it to the next level and I want to invite you:

🌟🌟 I want to invite you on a 5 day challenge: “Shadow to Radiance”

🌟🌟This journey is designed to help you meet and understand your shadow, the hidden parts of your personality, and embrace the light within.

🌟🌟 What is the Shadow? The shadow represents the aspects of ourselves that we often reject or hide, both the negative and the positive. By exploring and integrating our shadow, we can achieve greater self-awareness, balance, and personal growth.

🌟🌟 Each day, starting on August 4, I will email a lesson, explaining a concept and in the afternoon I will post a REAL TALK question for you to go deeper.

🌟🌟 You can participate in the group SHADOW WORK: Unravel Yourself Whole, or participate privately

You must register to receive the daily lessons. Follow this link this link to get signed up! So much transformation can happen in 5 simple days.

https://mailchi.mp/808f347d0d4a/shadow-to-radiance-embody-your-inner-light-in-15-days

Comment below if you are in!

I know this picture looks like one of those AI generated high school pictures, but I swear it’s not, that’s actually me.

That’s high school me.

A version of me that lives within me.

Just like my shadow lives in me.

I am very intentional in the way that I relate to my shadow , in the same way that I honor and celebrate this cutie I want to honor and accept those parts of myself that I’ve hidden… because I know that they hold the most powerful medicine that I’ll ever encounter

Real talk: what intention are you setting for your week?!

Real talk: in what ways does the need to be perfect show up in your life?!

Real talk: when you consider your own ‘biggest flaws,’ what do you think about yourself?

Real talk: what comes up for you when you sit with the word morality?

Real talk: mornings or nights and why?

Real talk: in your experience and or opinion, what is at the root of resentment?

Real talk: let’s call it self care Sunday… how are you INTENTIONALLY caring for yourself today?!

Real talk: tell me how to words self esteem feel to you. What is your relationship with your own self esteem?!

Real talk: what is lighting you up and inspiring you today?!

Real talk: if you could wave a magic wand and wake up ANYWHERE with ANYONE, where would be and with who?

Let me introduce to you my new way of serving.

I am Christine Hopkins, Sensuality & Shadow Integration Coach.

Real talk: what comes up when I say: you are responsible for your own pleasure in life. Does this align with your beliefs?

Real talk: tell me what the word surrender means to you!

I last posted on this account in the beginning of 2024. I went quiet. I transformed. Life handed me a portal, and I stepped through.

I am different now. On January 3rd, my parents learned that my father's cancer was now terminal.

That night, my mother unexpectedly passed away.

My childhood immediate family went from 5, to 4 while knowing we were quickly stepping into being a family of 3. Overnight, my life suddenly changed.

My mother was gone. My dad was stepping into the transition we all knew was imminent. (Somewhere in there my husband decided to hit a tree in a ski accident and have knee surgery as well. He is healing!)

On February 25, after 9 days of intense support from his family, my father passed away.

There was a part of me that wanted to scream and yell. Be angry. There was a part of me that wanted to stomp my feet, throw a fit and say this can't be happening.

The truth of the situation was, that a new part of me was born. The adult part of me. That part of me leaned in and trusted. I surrendered to my God that every single day, every single obstacle was here for me. I surrendered to the knowing that I had one choice--to accept what was. To trust. To move through. To step into my fulness as an adult.

I did just that. I leaned in. I still am leaning. I expanded. I changed. I transformed.

I am different.

It is with the utmost of clarity that I introduce myself to you: Christine Hopkins, Sensuality & Integration Coach.

Thank you for accepting my quiet. Thank you for your patience. I cannot wait to show you what is rising.

Real talk: I have been feeding my soul with my dad’s music (think Pink Floyd). Drop a song in the comments that fills your heart. How does it fill your heart?

Real talk: how would you describe your communication style? How has this served you? How has it caused discomfort?

Real talk: tell me one way you are going to challenge yourself today!

Real talk: tell me how you feel when you feel the hard emotions. How do you feel inside of your body? My example is in the comments!

Real talk: recently we talked about the idea of disappointing someone… how do you feel when you consider being in conflict with someone in your life? Tell me the sensations that are present in your body!

Real talk: tell me one intentional choice you can make to change the trajectory of your day?

Real talk: tell me your relationship with photo filters (ex: Snapchat). What do you think of them?!

Real talk: tell me about an area in your life that you made a choice to take radical responsibility for yourself. What happened?
I’ll go first in the comments!

Real talk: I’m going to come in strong today…. Would you be willing to share your relationship with your higher power in the comments?!

Real talk: talk to me about non sexual ways you savor pleasure in your life!