I was at this show and it was a great moment. Hazel showed great strength in getting up infront of the audience and openly talking about her mental health struggles. Stay strong Hazel. Stay strong everyone!

@b.johnny369

2 жыл бұрын

❤️

@michellemccrea7224

2 жыл бұрын

Wow ..How Greatly AWESOME!!

@m____w____6981

2 жыл бұрын

We are all unique and there is a special plan for each of us. Psalm 139: 13-14 For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother's womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.

@NoGymNeeded

2 жыл бұрын

@bina nocht u got a point. Lol

@tamzenkarma

2 жыл бұрын

Every single one of us Has mental illness 🙏💜🌎

This is timely-I’ve always had that nagging feeling that I’m not enough. Especially now. My husband of 33 years died unexpectedly 6 weeks ago-the grief and loss of my best friend has brought me to my knees. On top of his death, I’m now alone at 56, raising our 13 year old granddaughter who was left behind when her mom and new family moved states away. This child has suffered more in her short life than some adults. And that thought, the “I’m not enough” echos in my mind constantly. I would love & appreciate any prayers you guys would be willing to offer.

@savannahanderson8758

2 жыл бұрын

Hello, I don’t know if you’re going to read this, but I just wanted to let you know that you certainly are enough. It doesn’t seem like it sometimes, especially when hit with huge responsibilities that are of Herculean proportions..., But i hope you wash away all of silly expectations, distractions, and rest well in the joyful moments you have had (and still will have) with your loved ones-and people you are yet to encounter. You’re your granddaughter’s light, and if you let it, you can be your own. Sending you all the best.

@johnduncan2144

2 жыл бұрын

So sorry to hear what your going through.The loss of your husband is really sad .keep going and I hope your life gets better. You deserve a good life.

@southernborn1358

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.🙏

@vanessawood-hopps6298

2 жыл бұрын

You are good enough, God created you that way. We all have a measure of suffering but it passes, just stay in there and wait for the blessings which you may have with your grand daughter . Let yourself grieve, but also love, laugh and be positive.

@monikastryckova7273

2 жыл бұрын

Sending blessings!❤💛💚

Best statement - “People that feel like they have everything in them that they need don’t buy stuff. “. Really made me think.

@anonygent

2 жыл бұрын

I noticed a distinct shift in my attitude toward "stuff" when I fixed my ability to have friends. Before, I would get very upset about the least little thing getting damaged or broken, but once I could make and keep friends, the "stuff" didn't seem quite so important.

@Mr._Anderpson

2 жыл бұрын

True, but sometimes we don't buy things to satisfy an inner longing. I bought a toaster oven because my old one didn't work and I wanted to make brownies. I haven't yet ascended the constraints of the material world to the point I can manifest brownies merely by aligning myself with the energies of the universe & expect brownies to be brought to me via some sort of Baker's Law of Attraction. No offence to the people for whom that sort of thinking works. My training & career is grounded in mathematics, so I don't have Mr. Brand's creative outlet or access to empathy. I see a problem and look for a logical solution. Social & emotional considerations aren't part of it. The best I can do when it comes to emotional things is to make jokes & avoid dealing with them. You know how he said we aren't our thoughts? I think the same thing about our feelings. They're just there & not terribly important.

@leetayon8791

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mr._Anderpson I understand what you are saying and I’m not at all implying that we “transcend” our need to consume goods and services. What I was referring to is my desire to at times attempt to fill a void with “things” rather than looking toward my relationship with my Lord and Savior to fulfill me. “Things” surely don’t bring long term happiness, contentment and joy - at least that has been my experience. Blessings!

@Mr._Anderpson

2 жыл бұрын

@@leetayon8791 I agree and I also wonder if chasing this idea of long-term happiness is a pitfall itself. Happy is a feeling and trying to sustain that feeling leaves a person looking for their next fix like a junkie. (No offense to any junkies who read this.) You hit the nail on the head with "contentment". I often think of St. Paul & how he wrote, "I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, to be content therewith." Quite an accomplishment for someone who wrote letters in prison.

@leetayon8791

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mr._Anderpson so very true. I look to Paul many times when I’m feeling sorry for myself. As I get older I have a better understanding of contentment and seek to live there at all costs. Contentment and joy don’t necessarily equal happiness. Boy has that been a lesson!

When she felt the understanding and love from Russel, I felt the same. I almost cried myself. You are not alone bud.

One of the things that our lives are missing right now is the comfort of kind physical contact. Not sexual, not requiring anything of us, just as you did holding someone who needs it.

@lune78

2 жыл бұрын

So very true. For the past two years I've been working from home, isolated and with hardly any physical contact and I realize that it's really affected me. I've been single for a very long time and sometimes I tell myself maybe just a one-night stand would make me feel better but I know it's not that kind of contact that I crave. I need love and kindness, for someone to take me in their arms and say "It's alright", like Russell did with that woman.

@1LaOriental

2 жыл бұрын

There's a reason why cuddle parties are popular. There are also cuddling websites. Says a lot about our society

@abagayleenglebrick9176

2 жыл бұрын

You are so right, when I was married the time I was granted a cuddle other crap had to come with it, lol I grew to not like cuddles

@linneaangulo5815

2 жыл бұрын

@@abagayleenglebrick9176 I'm so sorry. I'm afraid that's just the way it is in most cases. It was in mine I know. I will pray that we both find someone who is willing to just cuddle.

@michaelscott8443

2 жыл бұрын

My unborn child is asking for answers ,as is his grandmother , churchgoer all life , what kind of God does that

Your natural magnetic empathy is healing and beautiful. You have a way of making people feel comforted. This is a rare gift and so many will benefit from it if you continue this road. Thank you for using your gifts to help others!

@markarend8226

2 жыл бұрын

Your healing will Beginn when you stop thinking that the healing or whatever, comes from an outside source (In this case Russel)! You only see your own self

@Stringz

2 жыл бұрын

Oh ffs

@Stringz

2 жыл бұрын

He’s living his life to serve himself first. He will even admit he’s a super narcissist. You’re behaving as if you think he does all this to serve and help people. I think the actual majority of people here believe Russel is some saint or something when they have no clue what the reality actually is. It doesn’t mean he’s a bad person either. None of us know him. This is the world we live in where half the people live blindly. Or maybe I’m being far too kind saying half. Side note- I believe that the wisdom I have is mostly due to surviving through the most difficult things that existence has to offer and somehow maintaining my sanity and actually learning from all of it. Pain is An invaluable teacher, but it can also kill you which is why balance is required with everything. I think when you learn the true horrors of reality - you want to die logically, but if you keep going you can actually sort of level up many times. What’s it worth really seeing things in this world though… I don’t know, it’s painful. Ignorance is bliss isn’t it. So much bs in this world. I wish there were more real people like I am to link up with, but I see everything including the never ending potential for human nature to corrupt anyone at any point and every underlying piece of mechanics that make this world and the design work… but for what… And meanwhile people look for answers.. I don’t get it… it’s all here… it’s all right in front of you…

@lawrencereid3457

2 жыл бұрын

Not only that but doing mediation and mindfulness at his shows!👍 Mindfulness is exactly what Hazel needs to do, she needs to be able to live in the moment.

@lawrencereid3457

2 жыл бұрын

@@Stringz The most selfish thing you can do is help somebody else. It's a good feeling isn't it.

"You are exactly the way you are meant to be" -- what a simple and powerful message. I wonder how many other people are like me and absolutlely starving to hear it, from anywhere, from anyone.

When Russell was telling that to Hazel, I randomly started crying. I surprised myself, especially because I find it very hard to cry. I mean I want to cry but I can't. Anyway, thank you Russell. I felt like you were talking to me.

@SwapBlogRU

2 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I teared up pretty much simultaneously with Hazel, so I totally understand what you're saying.

@paganbornspiritbear8249

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it wasn’t just me.

@malc5567

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad it wasn't just me too. Cos that means there are genuinely caring people out there

@kirstyhostick2159

2 жыл бұрын

Same here x

@chrishorst1318

2 жыл бұрын

Lol your pathetic you bright, beautiful, awakened, happy, shiny person. No wonder all you peons love him the way he patronizes his supporters whom he can care less about beyond money they pay him.

She just needed to hear those words. “I see you. Your struggles are my struggles and your beauty is mine.” If we could all lead with love in this way, the ripple effect would be huge. God bless you, Russel. For touching the hearts and souls that you do.

@lisab8534

2 жыл бұрын

Russell really is a beautiful soul. As is Hazel! God loves them both more than they may know. 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

@andrewcanady6644

2 жыл бұрын

Well said. Aloha.

Hazel you're not alone, many of us are feeling that, good on ya Russell for spreading the Love and light ✌️❤️🙏

@godsent8498

2 жыл бұрын

My exact thoughts, many blessings! 🙏🏽💙

@dag118

2 жыл бұрын

Russell, you so 👍

@adorable3817

2 жыл бұрын

How can we get in touch with Hazel and tell her how beautiful she is?

My lord Russell, your kindness and empathy is your greatest gift, may we all find the courage to give this gift to each other. I truly believe it is the only way the human race will survive and thrive. Thank you for sharing this ❤️

Brought me to tears, the common humanity, we all suffer with these same doubts. You're a beautiful soul RB creating space for people to share, feel heard, understood and loved! Xx

Hazel is great, her words were difficult to say in that environment but did so in a warm way. I hope she feels better, I had a tear 🥲 but that’s normal. Not so much anymore but when I would cry at something emotional on a film my daughters would say “dad are you crying?” My reply was always the same “yes because I’m human why aren’t you crying?” It worked and now we don’t have that silly holding in emotion ting it’s lovely. I’m 42, male and incredibly manly

@lawrencereid3457

2 жыл бұрын

That is a different type of crying. Crying because I'm overwhelmed does not help me at all, only perpetuates things. Wrong frame of mind. It doesn't help. Decades of experience. It's okay to cry occasionally. But if you do it frequently you will get addicted to the emotions and feelings, then like a drug addict you'll do whatever it takes to get there. Habitual.

@lawrencereid3457

2 жыл бұрын

The way I see this is, this lovely woman just needs someone to believe in her, she has never had that, and then she will have the ability to believe in herself. Having someone else believing in you isn't enough, happened to me a few times and I still fell flat on my face when they left. It's the beginning though.

@jean6453

2 жыл бұрын

@@lawrencereid3457 I am curious, how long can a person cry, with no breaks ? 20 minutes? and hour ? I can't imagine biologically it is possible to cry more than that without stopping. And if one is grieving, don't we often cry on and off from our sadness? And then slowly it lessens and then we can remember the pain from a bit of a distance and think of it as a sadness in the past? This is my own opinion: I don't think I need to be concerned that I would continue to cry forever and not stop, time moves us forward, and our biology allows we humans to pick ourselves up and move on. Actually , I think the crying phase is important for mental health. Just my thoughts.

@lawrencereid3457

2 жыл бұрын

@@jean6453 I have never timed it. I suppose it's individual. I have complex post traumatic stress disorder and can proper cry a dozen times in day, for around 8 mths straight. I have cried several times everyday since February 2021, had long episode, nearly better. I will also have 5 to 10 showers per day. This can happen every couple of years and has for 20 years. I think it's good to talk about solutions. I think crying and thinking about your problems only perpetuates things. Trying to understand other people is a waste of time as most of us do not understand why we're doing this ourselves. Having said that we cannot get complacent. It's very tricky, I'm still figuring it out. My problem is go through all this in a day, feels like the full grieving process, then the next day I start the process all over again. My trouble is focus and concentration. Living in the moment. Maybe if I could do that better I could recover quicker like you.👍 I just want to not have another episode. Triggered by feelings.

@lawrencereid3457

2 жыл бұрын

@@jean6453 I have a unique case. I also spend much of the day dissociated. I can send messages to people not even know till later, I just thought I thought about sending them a message didn't actually send it but I sent it. Also I don't trust anyone, so I'll be friends for a year before getting together, then I last a week and lose everything and hurt everyone around me and cant be emotionally present for my kids for a year. Still like giving my opinion, may help someone.

“I don’t know how to meditate without remembering stuff” I felt that 🥺

@LesserMoffHootkins

2 жыл бұрын

I cringe at every memory I have. I need the eternal sunshine of the spotless mind.

@Thought-is-Time

2 жыл бұрын

We have to realise how our minds work. Either you focus on a thought or you try to get rid of it - the mind know only full throttle. Any kind of attention gives the thought more importance (‚were focus goes energy flows‘). If you further realise that every thought comes and goes while you the ‚witness‘ of all your perceptions, thoughts etc. stays the same. The ‚witness‘ which is fulfilled, peaceful. Just watch the thought come and watch it pass - without any judgement towards it 🙏❤️

@Thought-is-Time

2 жыл бұрын

I noticed when I had those the following also helped: acceptance instead of fighting it. Help to let it pass. Because at the end you create these thought - do not fight your creation, learn from them more about your state..

When you said “Our thoughts are not real”, I felt this overwhelming anxiety in my head, I think I felt her energy because I am so blessed to be in peace with my thoughts but I got to feel that young lady and ugh, I wanted to hug her too, you both are beautiful

@Massagemkz

2 жыл бұрын

Hey is the whatsapp comment thing legit

@Unfinished_senTenc611

9 ай бұрын

@@Massagemkz Hi There! No. it´s not.

Ricky Nelson nailed it with his song, "well it's alright now; I learned my lesson well; see you can't please everyone; so you've got to please yourself." Desiderata needs to be proclaimed on every street corner ("You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars. You have a right to be here.") Thank you for this platform to express the hope that we can all find the reason for our being. Peace.

@rozb554

2 жыл бұрын

I used to have the desiderata on my wall as a kid; someone kindly got it for me for my birthday.

@laurinearlington2058

2 жыл бұрын

Well said, Thaddeus!

What helps first of all is the thing you did right away...you SEE her, you take her seriously, you call her by her name, you give her respect and that gives a feeling of worthiness! REALLY seeing each other, CONNECTING! Thats the key to love...and inner love!

This is what life is all about, helping each other. Russel is a genuinely decent human being. I hope she finds peace.

@ronweisblum6614

Жыл бұрын

She?

@Unfinished_senTenc611

9 ай бұрын

@@ronweisblum6614 Yes...Hazel.

The more I see from Russell, the more I just love him! He's brilliant, hilarious and seems like such a strong human being. He really does things with integrity. He's the epitome of be kind but take no shit! I have OCD. I constantly suffer with trying to do less and be more present. People always make jokes about having OCD or liking things clean but yeah, it's not fun. When my husband can't understand why I don't just let things go or feel super slighted by people not taking my hard work seriously. I forget to eat, skip going to the bathroom and frequently have kidney stones and have raging insomnia. If I don't use cannabis before bed, I can't sleep. I get these things called intrusive thoughts ( never knew what they were or that they were connected to my OCD. I have social anxiety and almost no trust for doctors so, I pretty much self medicate). I see these flashes or scenarios in my head and they're nightmarish. Use your imagination but it's usually involving family members and possible accidents that could happen to them. They come out of nowhere and I'd literally have to jolt and shake my head to snap myself out of it. Cannabis somehow silences all of that and allows me to sleep. When I sleep, I'm less tired and stressed and it helps, all around. Exercise is great, too but I'm pretty much all or nothing and can get stuck for hours working out so I try to just walk and play with my babies. To see so many people berate people like me who have to have things clean and they don't understand that I'm tired and I don't actually want to do all these things, I just have to. I'm married to an amazing man who has been everything to me. He takes deep breaths and tries so hard to understand me (he's very buttoned up and logical and he doesn't understand but damnit, he tries. He jumps in when I'm freaking out and just asks me what I have to do. He speeds through stuff and knocks out my things and then says, "ok, now what?" And he isn't angry. He doesn't judge me or make me feel bad. He just wants to help and God, there's really no words for that. I have good days and bad but I'm working so hard to be positive and hold myself accountable; to acknowledge my needs and why I'm getting upset and to try and deal with that. It's hard but it's so worth it and I've come too far to stop, now

@JP2GiannaT

2 жыл бұрын

Fellow OCD sufferer here. I see you.

@liannemarie2504

2 жыл бұрын

@@JP2GiannaT as much as I hate to think of anyone else suffering with this, I wholeheartedly appreciate your support.❤️. I'm sorry you suffer as well. So many dont get it because they've only seen representations in movies or TV shows and don't get the full picture. It sucks but man, we can do this!

@ninilovenana

2 жыл бұрын

im sooo sorry and Ill be praying for you,, hope you the best and hope you get well soon.

@liannemarie2504

2 жыл бұрын

@@ninilovenana thank you❤️. I really appreciate it! And many blessings to you!

@abeaver7989

2 жыл бұрын

I've been battling OCD for decades. Please know that you are not alone in your suffering and struggles. It can be all-consuming and exhausting. Please remember that there is someone out here thinking of you, praying for you and cheering you on when you feel alone.

This is what life is about at its best: Genuine connection, sharing and caring

Damn. Props to Hazel- and Russell for showing us how powerful kind words are. Everyone needs to hear how lovely they are

If there’s one good thing that has come of social media, it’s people like you using it lift others and to question our reality. I’ve been watching your videos on the daily because you help calm my mind when you break everything down. You honestly feel like a friend to me, Russell. In the world we live today, that’s saying something. Thank you for being a roll model, and hank you for being a prime example of a true human being. Much love.

@vivianurban1722

2 жыл бұрын

I so agree with your beautiful response.

@24yrukdesigner

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it's the peaceful equivalent of an evil dictator handing soldiers weapons, and the soldiers turning the weapon on the dictator :D Brand is a mind soldier of the beyond reality.

@SwapBlogRU

2 жыл бұрын

Russell is a great human being. I also watch him daily, I usually save his videos for right before my evening Wim Hof breathing session)

@christinahazzard8086

2 жыл бұрын

So well put. A friend in this turbulent world, Information cyclone. Thanking social media and your understanding of the need for e-mail contact in case, as well. Wow, Russell, too much gratitude to express .Demonstrating that reaching out was a GREAT teaching moment. Many of us have never seen anyone show care that much for another human they "didn't know". What we don't know keeps us STUCK and wondering why, You know? You showed us something we didn't know could exist. Seriously! Doubt this not! LOVE THIS! Thank you barely says it.

For me, one of the best things to happen to me was that I was reduced to having less than $30 a month to buy anything other than essentials. The time out from being able to buy whatever I wanted really opened my eyes to how much junk I was buying to try and fill a void in myself, and when my money situation got better, I had moved on and struggled to think of what to do with the money. At the time though, I felt like I was a loser and was missing out on so much, but I realise now that I gained in that time than any time before.

@marybo6186

2 жыл бұрын

I use to buy without a care….it was “Happy crap” never made me happy . It’s stuff that never fills us up

The first time I watched this video and saw Hazel let go, I cried. I saw me in Her. As a comedian/performer, that inner critic becomes so loud when Im about to step on the stage to perform. So loud in fact that my body begins to seize up in a fight or flight mode. To share my authentic self with the world feels like I am going to die. Every time. And then after wards the self critical thoughts are like a machine gun in my head. "That was shit" "You should of prepared more" "They hated it" "Your performance was too much for the audience". I just want to be free to be. However from watching this, its a reminder that Russels kind words to Hazel are the words that need to be reinforced in my head space when I'm caught in the whirlwind. Thank you Hazel and Russel for your beautiful love and authenticity.

Oh my! Just realised that I was addicted to the emotion of not liking my life 🙌🏼when I was little playing, I was told off when I was playing so I lost the drive to play. - keep playing, my awakening of the day- I now understand why I felt so uncomfortable with my family because I saw them miserable- I found joy in being silly with dogs, making silly noises and singing like Michael Jackson… Keep dancing the game. Find joy in whatever you do. That’s why I remember feeling sad when little because i was cut off from the playful me and this is what I need to reconnect with. pawow ! Epiphany Time to reconnect with playfulness Show me how to play, how to have fun in a healthy way Show me the way reconnect with this part of me which was made dormant Wake up! Wake up! Keep playing in a healthy way keep dancing life is a game Who has ever done vipassana ?!

@Lib-Tard

2 жыл бұрын

I have done Vipassana!

The empathy shown here between the participants is immense and incredibly powerful. Totally en point and resonates on many different levels. Thank you for sharing this. 💜

Hazel is really wonderful and the words that she speaks, wow, I'm an very emotional person and sometimes the voice says that I should be ashamed of myself for crying or having strong emotions but it's because the voice can't force or control me any more, I've learnt this from a young age, the stuff that's happened to me I would not wish on anyone, I have always come out stronger than before and happier than before even though I have been to hell and back multiple times and in horrific ways I believe it's that I don't often listen to the voice the one that says I deserved everything, I will never let it get the better of me, yes I cry but only so I can smile later. ❤

She probably was like "yeah yeah" at first when he was saying she's lovely and all that, but as soon as she realized he was being serious, she just lost it. So did I. I'm a mom to a very demanding autistic 5 year old. I count my blessings because he is verbal and beginning to use sentences, but he has major OCD control issues. And I believe that's the hardest part. Walking on eggshells, sneaking around the house in order to do tasks without being dragged away, etc. It's been so hard. And the worst part actually is people suggesting it's something I am doing or not doing that is causing this "behaviour" in him. And after a while I began to believe it too, despite my older son being a very mature and well behaved (for a 13 year old lol). I was crying today because he was late for school again because he had other plans for me this morning, and I forgot to call the school right away and they were upset that his helper wasn't informed.. and I just felt so bad. But I have to remember, I'm not a failure. It's not all my fault. I try and I love, and I am lovely.

@bjustin1000

2 жыл бұрын

that’s so sweet. thanks for your articulate, expansive comment.

@NicolaMaxwell

2 жыл бұрын

You're amazing 💛💫

She cried. I cried. We all cried. You spoke the truth about Hazel and that is just what she needed to hear. She knew the truth too she just never was given permission to believe it. You gave her permission, you recognized her beauty and brought out the best in her. Deep down inside she knew what you were saying about her was true. She perhaps waited her whole life to hear those very words you spoke. That's what the truth does. It fills your heart with joy. She was so grateful. So joyful. Tears of joy. You did it Russell. You are a beautiful person. Your love heals and makes the world a better place. Bless you, you sweet gentle soul. Back at you times three. You made me cry. You touched my heart. I love you. Thank you for being. You are a gift. You are spreading mustard seeds and radiating and beautifying the world one Heart at a time. ✨💕✨ 💕💖💕💖💕

@Jules-fg2gk

2 жыл бұрын

✨💖✨

@bevneesam7994

2 жыл бұрын

Splendid reply 👌

@user-lw3ri8us4w

2 жыл бұрын

literally everything i wanted to say, omg... sobbing tears of joy relief and happiness for her and of gratitude for russell 😭💗😭💗😭 THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS RIGHT NOW!!!!

@boomct8569

2 жыл бұрын

Beautifully said!!

I really felt this and cried as a 30 yr old male, who recently has gotten himself diagnosed for autism. Never been accepted for who I am, not family or school. Very low self esteem all my life, no relationships, no friends. I have a lot of trouble socially and am lonely, but I also suffer mentally when trying to force myself and depression is a thing...

@UrbanNoizeMusic

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story. Because you are indeed seen and heard.

@jennifersilves4195

2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

@ylibra13

2 жыл бұрын

🤗 lots and lots of hugs. Smile. Walk in nature. Plants give you the same feeling as being surrounded by loved ones. Be open. Someone will soon come into your life who will give you the love you need and deserve.

@bingbashbosh1

2 жыл бұрын

Most valuable piece of information I've been told time and time again is don't rely on other people to make you happy. Since I internalized that, I've been doing things to improve my own self esteem. Eating well, exercising, practicing my guitar more etc. When your self esteem improves, people will be attracted to that kind of energy. I'm waiting to be tested for autism, I turn 30 this year. Keep the chin up and keep moving forward.

@bradford_shaun_murray

2 жыл бұрын

Diet is really important. Maca powder, raw milk, bananas, dark chocolate, salmon, eggs, fruit and veg, dark chocolate and then some junk food between that if feeling good. People tend to eat for their physical health but the mind can be really influenced by the haze of a bad diet all the time especially combined with poor sleep. People are people there's nothing you can really do to change them but you can change your reaction to them. There's an old thing called HALTS which mean if you feel Hungry Angry Lonely Tired Sad (HALTS) be careful what you do or say when you feel like this, take a step back for that moment, do something else or just rest if you can. I have doubtful thoughts sometimes (like most people) and most of those can seem just like my imagination is too active with ideas and tangents that i'm trying to resolve and some are just silly thoughts with no reason to think that way when you look at it all rationally or in proper perspective with evidence, sometimes you think wtf did i think that stupid thing for like it came out of the blue from nothing? Which can be something you don't want when your mind is racing and you feel down.

Bless you Hazel. You are gorgeous, inside and out. It’s so refreshing to see someone be so honest and self aware. Lots of love to you. ❤️

Whenever the inner voices start jibbering I have to stop and remind myself that I am on my own unique journey and that I don't need to fully understand my life's meaning nor compare myself with those people who place themselves inside a box of standards as they project those standards onto those who don't fit their formula for what it means to be a decent human being, because those standards are cerebral and do not align with any universal reality. I remind myself that I am enough and that I am good.

I was in floods of tears during this; I totally identified with Hazel. Thank you for sharing the conversation with us Russell. The lockdowns have been worse than any disease because they are preventing us from doing what is natural for human beings which is to uplift and encourage each other face to face when the inner darkness gets too much.

@lorapicchi3478

2 жыл бұрын

Same here! My face is a flooded mess right now. You're so right about the lockdowns, I have had my share of hardships in my life, but the devastation caused by not being about to connect with people is almost too much to bear. Thank God for uplifting channels like this and thank you Russell for your extraordinary compassionate work. Big hugs and love to you Deborah :)

@skittles2055

Жыл бұрын

@@lorapicchi3478 your reply to Deborah’s relatable comment made my heart smile and send you a big, genuine hug 🤗 Our souls are beautiful and long to Connect and Be united. I broke down right along with Hazel, too. Love and blessings to you 💕🌟

I completely get Hazel. If our minds are our worst enemy, where do we go? I love Michael Singer - he’s like the best dad ever. We have to work on our own stuff even when it’s hard. Be kind to yourselves. Let the bad be a bouncing off point. Life is a journey of growth. 🙏♥️✨NZ

I've been a fan of Russell's awakening for about a year or so now. I recommend his channel to everyone I know. I call it "Russelling". I'm Russelling up good feelings where their used to be sadness. My husband in his denial fueled, stoic, manly way was 100% resistant and annoyed by my fixation but now he refers to him fondly as "your buddy Russell" and says things like "what would Russell say about that?" How would Russell deal w/this?" so I can tell I'm getting thru a little bit, and its all good, nothing but improvement! Thank you my Buddy Russell! Much love and continued enlightenment.

Hazel is so sweet. I am 70 years old and it has taken me years to completely realize that the negative thoughts that constantly run through the mind are liars. With the help of people like Eckhart Tolle I have gotten to a place now that when those nasty depressing thoughts start worming their way in, I treat them like they are 4 year olds. I say to them, "Here is a box of crayons....go sit in the corner and color in your coloring book. It works beautifully!! Lol. Love you Russell.

I just love how he got up and moved right in front her to have a conversation! Unbelievable person....

I have a child with special needs and i would say my overwhelming and constant feeling is guilt. I feel less of a woman for not having been able to carry my child to full term. I will do anything in order not to listen to my thoughts. I use constant noise. Constant. I watch KZread videos, listen to audiobooks, music, listen to crime documentaries…..listen to you……but never silence. I honestly don’t know what else to do. By the way, my son is 14 now. Profoundly disabled but such a fantastic, funny and unique human. But my worry for him is massive.

@1989kd

2 жыл бұрын

My sister has special needs and though life and people can be cruel to her, she is the greatest person in my life and without her my life would be void.

@teddiebubbles2558

2 жыл бұрын

Loretta Moon: As a disabled person myself, someone who lives in constant, never-ending pain, the only thing I can tell you loudly and clearly is this: God does NOT make mistakes. And if your son is not able to say it, I will: Thank you!! Thank you for all you do for him. Thank you for caring for him for 14 years, I hope you are blessed to have many, many more years with your beautiful son! Just because we as disabled people cannot do things on our own, just because we need people in our everyday routine does not make us Less-than. If fact, I think I have closer relationships with my core of people who care for me, than regulate able bodied people are able to form. I need to rely on people to bath me, carry things for me, sometimes even feed me. In every moment of my life, I rely on Jesus Christ. He is the Way, the Truth and the Life. He can make a way where there is no way! I promise you, lay all your cares at the foot of the cross, for Jesus say He will carry your burdens. I will pray for you, for the noise to turn to prayers. Jesus loves you. He loves your son!!

@LMoon20

2 жыл бұрын

@@teddiebubbles2558 thank you so much for this. It means so much. Xxxx

@elianazz

2 жыл бұрын

Teddie is so right, i find a lot of comfort in proverbs, psalms and the Words Yeshua has spoken for as He spoke to them, He speaks to us the same today! Yah bless you! it takes a very special person to be a parent to a special child, the fruits of the Spirit>> But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. ~ Galatians 5:22-23

@assd7067

2 жыл бұрын

If you cover up your thoughts about your life situation you will not transcend it. You need to fully accept it to go beyond it. When thoughts come in you can choose to focus your attention on your breath so that your attention doesn't fuel them. Look up Eckhart Tolle's videos

It is entirely and perfectly possible Russell, you know it, and are doing it. I try myself. It’s called love brother; The kind of love in the statement, “Forgive them, for they know not what they do.” It’s unconditional! God Bless you Russell, you have come a long way.

Mr Brant. Every time I watch one of your videos I come away with a different sense of you than I had before. I think you have a gift that is SO precious and valuable and our lives are made richer and our understanding is wider because of you. I am grateful that I can view these videos and I can laugh at your awesome sense of humour. I'll bet you would be a great friend. Thankyou for all you do.💜

Simultaneously Heartbreaking and Heartwarming. It seems most of humanity in western civilization has been insidiously programmed by an economic model to hear the internal self loathing voices. When has the collective consciousness of humanity ever been this mentally ill…. Good on you Russell You are a kind beautiful soul and humanitarian.

I absolutely love how kind you are. She really needed to hear that from someone. We need way more of you in this world🙏❤🙏

@martinandroid2538

2 жыл бұрын

We can all show unselfish empathy. Not always easy...

When the inner voice is being nasty say STOP ✋ in your mind, if it starts again do the same, eventually it will stop, be kind to each other but mostly be kind to yourself ♥️

Sometimes, just being beautiful and kind (as you were there RB), telling people they are worth it, they aren’t broken etc is all you need. Thank you from us all.

For me, dealing with low self-esteem all my life, the inner critic has always been there. During therapy I would put the seat where the critic sat outside and still I was hearing her voice. I'm still doing inner child work just to deal with all my "sides", but it keeps getting better and easier. The most important thing is that I keep surrounding myself with people who do like you do....tell me I'm OK and beautiful and special. Everybody needs to hear that regularly. But thats not easy, at least for me, because I have the tendency to pull back from other people when I feel insecure and sad. But I have to keep doing it, because I know that interhuman contact is the most important thing. The heart to heart connection I mean. And yes....matriarchal support. You get it Russell! Thank you for showing this ❤🙏🌠

@rowdy7480

2 жыл бұрын

I do the same thing, I pull away & then pretend everything is ok in texts & phone calls. I've bled my pain over people I love previously, that I don't want to any more, so I isolate.

@a1pwn

2 жыл бұрын

I think you are awesome! I love your authenticity. You are perfect the way you are. I prayed for you that you may realize how beautiful and fun you are. That you may find the joy that you so deserve. You deserve it because your worth trancends reason. Have a beautiful day

Encouragement and acceptance! We are all divinely created and absolutely perfect as we were created. Blessings

At times when I'm feeling lonely and isolated I go for walks and stop to chat with homeless people (and give them a cuppa/snacks). They're some of the warmest, most generous people around. It's healing to connect with people, and you never know if they've felt lonely too.

Thank you for sitting with us brother. Thank you for being here. Energetically sending you a brotherly "cuddle".

Very brave of Hazel to be so open in front of a crowd. Well done Hazel, all the best to you and thanks Russell for another helpful video.

Hazel is so self aware and lovely. I was in tears with her. There is a strength there in her that I admire. Getting up and being so open and honest....thank you Hazel. I needed to cry too.

Yes recognizing the Beauty of her heart and soul , rather than judging the exterior, can give such encouragement to people ,that we all have value!

Thank you Russell for reminding us to be kind and thoughtful to others. That’s what it’s going to take to heal the mess of ourselves that Society has boughten into. Love can indeed heal.

Made me cry seeing Hazel’s reaction to your words. She was truly seen in that moment and this recognition, knowing and compassion is what we all crying out for. We are all so distracted from one another, ghosts walking past each other entrapped in this web of ‘social’ media, more estranged & disconnected than we ever have been. Nothing we can buy or distract ourselves with can make up for community and belonging with others or for the connection that can be found within, where we can rest in our own spirit beyond those voices, chattering mind, into deep being.

@oliviapowers8280

2 жыл бұрын

Yeeeeesssssss!!

I wish I could express how that clip made me feel. It's a bit too hard for me. But I relate to what Hazel said, and her emotion/tears. And Russell's words got to me too.

@jcjhudson

2 жыл бұрын

His words got to me too. 😭

5:24 l cry with you, for you, for me. Let's heal and live creatively. Your amazing Russell 💚🌍

I hear you loud and clear when you say, “…..loss of my best friend has brought me to my knees.” I remember watching a video by Patrick Swayze’s widow where she tried to explain the inexplicable-grief. It’s like losing a limb was one description she offered. I felt like my heart wasn’t cracked as it had been with the deaths of my parents and close friends, but that it had completely broken in half, the one half literally gone. The person I could be an expert with, the person I couldn’t wait to tell what I’d heard, the person who was there when I was hurting because of what someone else had said to me-that person was gone. I cried every day for months. The only thing that kept me going was knowing I was not the first person on earth to suffer the loss and knowing the pain, as with those who had gone before me, would one day subside. I would be overwhelmed with the responsibility of a 13-year old while struggling to get through the daily routines in the midst of grieving. I think feeling inadequate for the task is normal. Remembering that feelings aren’t facts might give you more breathing space.

Love you so much for doing this. There's a deep and essential message in here we must not leave behind in our daily wanderings: we are not our thoughts; we are all connected; and we are the miraculous and true wonders of this world.

Russell you are an experience-expert in The Dark Night Of The Soul. You have found the Path towards the Light again, to return as a beaken for those who are still lost in Darkness. Thank you for your Beautiful Heart and Soul, Shine On Your Light! ❤

The older I get the more I realise so many of us feel the same about stuff, well done Russell.

I felt that hug you gave her, thank you for being you, Russel. Everything in that interaction resonated with me, to the core.

Today in a couple of hours I'm surrending my 11yo son into care. Not because I want to, not because he is not loved, adored or treasured more than each breath I take. But because I am so overcome with depression that I feel he is suffering. My inner voice has taken over my ability to see myself in any positive, worthy or capable way. All I hear externally is if I can't afford to house him, feed him, entertain him in a socially accepted standard then I am faiiling. I can't keep living with this feeling of him not having everything a little boy deserves. Not just materialistically, but emotionally, spiritually, psychologically and physically, then I feel so selfish to hold him back from a chance to be with a family that isn't so consumed with mental health issues. I honestly have always struggled in this world, as I've never valued the BS, and I felt strong in that when all my kids were younger. But over time I feel so beaten down, not understood, alone and the more awake I feel towards the world and all the lies, corruption and self seeking propaganda, the more I wish I could be asleep.

@tamelatoggle2897

2 жыл бұрын

These are extremely difficult decisions for a mother to make . My heart is with you and your son . my prayers for guidance and love to comfort you in this time . draw on that knowledge that somewhere out in the world someone is whispering your name to the Universe ... lets give it today and tomorrow .💟

@Cynthiabecker24

2 жыл бұрын

@@tamelatoggle2897 Ty. Just writing that was so scary 4 me. Having noone hate would have been so much. But your kind words, run very deep. Your prayers are equally needed and valued. May you also be blessed.🙏🌌💙

@boomct8569

2 жыл бұрын

Cynthia I will be praying for you and your son. I pray that this time might just be the thing to create change somewhere and that God may carry you and your son so gently that your son can come back into your care when the time is right, knowing both now and in the future this was a decision made in love. There is no greater love than to sacrifice yourself for the good of another. You are therefore a TRUE mother (I’m a mother too so I feel like I can spot this!) and your love WILL be rewarded. It seems to be the people who can see though the lies of this world that suffer the most because of everything false and evil but know that light and truth will win in the end so hold onto God who understands all your struggles said YES to your existence because you are worth it! Stay strong. You are truly inspirational.

That was a really nice gesture on Russel's part, and he is right, Hazel is a beautiful woman, human being, soul. We've all be indoctrinated to doubt ourselves, they don't want us to know our true strength... that would frighten them. Peace.

It has always amazed me how so many people would rather tear someone down rather than lift someone up. The feeling to make someone genuinely smile and make them feel good about themselves is a gift for both because they say it's better to give than receive...... it's sorta paying it forward as it could turn out to be reciprocal!

This was a beautiful video. Years ago I attended a presentation where the man said - When we examine past situations in our memories that were hurtful and seem to control us - the control lessens. Each time you take those memories out and look at them, it has less control and influence over us. How true that statement is. Russell thank you for helping Hazel to see her own inner beauty. Great!

You set a great example of listening and helping another human being russel. Bravo. And I hope to see more of this emulated by the people your able to effect.

God I love Russell. What a beautiful human being. We need more people like you!

Wishing you well Hazel - it was brave to get up and speak. I am sure meeting Russell and feeling his compassion is something you will always carry with you and hopefully garner some peace and healing from. I hope you are doing better xx

This message was perfect! I normally wake up everyday, feeling slightly anxious. I never wake up excited to be alive and thrilled to embrace the day, but, I would love to be that naturally. This message reminds me to have acceptance to who I am right now. I tell myself, this isn’t a competition. Where ever I am, how ever I am, is enough. And today, when I go to my workplace, I am going to actively care for every person I meet, as perfect as they are. I will serve them a greeting of love and acceptance. We already judge ourselves too harshly, so Thank You Russell for sharing. And, Hazel, Thank You for being brave enough to share. You are enough. You are worthy of love and acceptance exactly as we are. I am worthy of loving myself, just how I am now, and now, and now. Tears of gratitude starts my day!

It's sad that we live in a world where we often feel lost, irrelevant and invalidated. We are always "enough" as our perfectly unique selves yet society continuously gives us messages that we are somehow lacking. Hazel's feelings are all too common and it takes people like you Russell to counteract those dreadful negative feelings that can take hold. Thanks for all you've done and continue to do - bringing love & joy into so many people's lives 💜🤍💗

@anonygent

2 жыл бұрын

Most of those messages start at home and with our early peer group in childhood. The messages of "society" are essentially irrelevant. If you were loved and accepted at home and in elementary school, all of society could hate you and you wouldn't care. If you were rejected at home and in elementary school, all of society could love you and you would still feel inadequate. This is a major driving force behind superstars who kill themselves. They thought getting the people's love would make up for the love they never got in childhood, but it doesn't.

Russell, That's the nicest thing I've ever heard 1 person tell another person. It made me cry apparently like A lot of others that it did Thanks buddy I needed that this morning!

@louannhuber2651

2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Look how easy it is to be an encouragement to others.

@kirstyhostick2159

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe we cry and feel emotional because we dont hear these real,raw , honest thoughts from people on a daily basis, people are quicker to be negative than positive to others . This really was beautiful to see and I hope one day we see more of this in our every day lives

@mjmiller6565

2 жыл бұрын

@@kirstyhostick2159 of course it's why. I've never heard anyone tell me that..have you? It would/could fix...a lot more of the things wrong with people today. Just one kind word...is a start.🌝

Hazel is so brave and amazing for being so raw and vulnerable in front of so many people. It's really a wonderful sight to behold.

She is GLORIOUS inside and out, she also has a beautiful strength that just radiates from her

What a powerful moment! Well done Russell you beautiful amazing human being.

Hazel's cool, funny, smart and beautiful af. Keep meditating. For an entire month every time I sat to meditate, huge anxiety waves hit. Wanted to run, distract myself. But you just sit there with it and you heal. It's like how the body heals a cut, it's an automatic thing once you learn to stop poking the wound.

How brave Hazel was to stand up and speak her truth, what she was feeling inside, and to let it out so that she could start to heal. If only we could all be brave enough to say, "I need help with this" and smart enough to know when and to whom it's safe to be vulnerable to. Russell, your words and compassion for this beautiful lady made my heart overflow with Love. There is still hope for all of us! Let it go Hazel. We Love you!

Love is what we feel and kindness is what we give ,are the two most powerful energies in the universe

Omg Russell 😩 This clip made me cry and gave me chills. I have to tell you, when you sat on the edge of that stage to go talk to Hazel, you looked like a mirror image of Jesus when I met him (I was an atheist, out of body experience). The way the light hit the top of your head and how you postured yourself to be humble and to meet a broken heart on its level…it’s like I was watching my OBE on replay. You told her exactly what she needed to hear.

She really is so on-point and articulate about the parts of our world and ourselves that are THE most important and REAL. I feel like Hazel is (already) going to kick ass during her awakening process and I’m sending all the light and love from source to help her through. 💜☀️❤️✨🌞💕

This was so beautiful and so perfect for the times we are living in. Thank you Russell, and thank you Hazel. I too have a hard time shutting off the voices. This was so lovely. You're truly a remarkable human, Russell. All my love. 💜

I think that the amount of stimulation in civilization today vastly overwhelms our minds that evolved in a much different world. It's so addicting to be plugged into the world that we don't have a chance to have a moment of self reflection and decompress to stay grounded with ourselves and the people who are actually in contact with us and that we probably need now more than we realize. Social media has sold us a lie of quantity over quality and monetized our very essence of need for one another on a real level. Tragic.

Had me in tears, I could feel your empathy and Hazel’s energy and swirling thoughts are a reminder of what I need to work on daily, those thoughts are not facts. I learned that late in life, but I’m applying it everyday as best as I can and hopefully making someone else’s day better, too. ❤️ you, Russell, your pure heart and compassion, zest for life shines thru to us.

Amazing. The world, daily life, and social media are missing the real connections and issues like this. We choose instead to distract ourselves with meaningless, temporary, feel good dribble.

"your perfect, your so beautiful as you are, your exactly as you are meant to be. It's the exact opposite of every message you have received externally and internally and is the absolute truth. Let it all go". This is true love spoken in words.

This is such a lovely moment of connection between two humans...and, it made me realize a thing about myself: If someone tells me I'm beautiful, I assume one of two things has occurred -- either this person is being disingenuous with me, or I have unwittingly defrauded this person. ...I guess that's a thing I need to work on.

Love you, Hazel. Love you, Russell. To you both I say, "Amen."

Russell bless you for spreading such positive energy.

When we see the light in each other, instead of the layers and layers of untruths applied to us, it is most beautiful. Namaste, Russell.

To be truly seen like that is a wonderful gift to give somebody, Russell. If only we can all be accepted and validated like you did for Hazel. I appreciate what you do for the world

I love how russel is just bringing broken people to heal all at once

I'm humbled that I engage with you on this journey together. So be encouraged that You're leading me on a journey toward selfless non judgemental contentment

Thank you russell, that was so moving to watch her being so honest in front of so many people. We have to have courage to be honest with ourselves. I have noticed a voice that tells me that there is someone watching, and that I have to do it right to be loved. Truth of it is, I already am loved.💞 Those thoughts cover up the love that is available for me in so many people, from the beautiful sunshine, the singing birds, etc and iron on. It's only my unloving thoughts, and beliefs that I am not enough, block me from experiencing self-love, and the love that is out there in my family, in my friends, even in the cashier at the Dollar tree! All we really want to do is connect with each other and share love and joy. Personal growth very challenging, however it is a very important path to take. As we all learn to love ourselves we will be able to be kind to each other, we will want to give and share, truly "Heaven on Earth" will happen... so Learning to Love Yourself is The Greatest Love of All. Ask your heart and soul which path to take, which people to ask for help, and when your heart says yes.. go go! 🎆💕🌳 And grow, grow, grow!! And if you're experience growing pains, hang in there because what is on the other side of pain is always beauty 🌺🌹💕🌌🙏🌈

I feel this often. I’m in a constant state of rut. I’m a stay at home mom and when I’m not bombarded by perfect moms on social media, my own thoughts are constantly shouting messages of not being a good mom/wife/homemaker, all while still figuring out who the heck I am outside of being a mom/wife/homemaker. It’s exhausting.

I know in our deeper TRUTHS and inner KNOWING that we are so powerful in our LlGHT and its not so much learning this but REMEMBERING it...and when we help another to see and feel this we help ourselves. Yes Hazel needed to be HEARD and LOVED. XX Thanks Russell Light attracts Light xx

Russell you made me cry, when I think about how impactful simple kindness and affirmation is I feel like an absolute ass for not sharing it more with the world. I love your videos, they always make me think outside this box I’ve built myself ha

Thank you Russell. Thank you for helping people when you don't have to. Much love ❤

That was such a powerful moment. My mother’s name was Hazel, and like this young woman and myself, needed to hear this. I wish my mom could have completed her journey to well-being. So much.

Very touching...Making peace with your inner voice is the key. Turn that “voice” into an asset.

Wow, it is so obvious but I feel like I need to hear that everyday. The economic model of; you feel lacking which drives you to fill the hole buy consuming, distraction or addiction. If we feel perfect and whole, as we essentially are, then we won’t feel the need to consume or numb. It is a case of mistaken identity, identifying with the hole and not the whole. Thank you Russel and Hazel 🙌

@gmboles1595

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Well that was just beautiful, truly beautiful. Thank you Hazel and you too Russell. Free2B all ways.🌸 💛💛💛🌸

It doesn't take much to crack us open, this is such a beautiful demonstration of how we can support each other in reconnecting with our true essence.