Blue Hour
Blue Hour is a sacred listening space for creative visionaries, spiritual seekers, and sensitive souls walking the path of depth, healing, and purpose. Here we explore the convergence of shadow and light, the mysteries of life, the inner and the infinite through a tapestry of personal stories, mythic and cultural teachings, and heartfelt conversations. Hosted by Adina Arden Cooper, Shadow Guide and Holistic Therapist, and Joshua Zamrin, Soul Purpose Guide and Somatic Life Coach. Each episode is an invitation to slow down, feel more deeply and remember who you are beneath the noise. Whether you're navigating a life transition, discovering your authenticity, reclaiming lost parts of self, or seeking deeper meaning, we offer companionship on the path. With compassion and reverence, we welcome you.
Blue Hour
Asking for Help is Hard
Asking for help is hard. Whether your needs are physical or emotional, it can be challenging to express them and to receive support.
Hurricane Helene brought devastation to Western North Carolina. There's no way to live here and not need help with something. Even though there are so many people generously offering support of all kinds, it's very difficult for some to receive it.
In this episode, Adina shares what Helene helped her discover about herself and she explores how prior life circumstances can affect a sense of trust and worthiness, which affect the capacity to receive and attract abundance.
She invites you to consider the following questions to explore your own levels of receptivity:
1. How well are you able to accept a compliment? Do you tend to brush them off or deflect them? If so, why?
2. How well are you able to receive gifts? By contrast, how does it feel to be the gift giver? If you notice any discomfort with either of these, describe how you feel. What feels uncomfortable to you? Can you identify an underlying belief that drives that discomfort? (for example, I’m not worthy or I’ll get it wrong)
3. How does it feel to ask for help? When is it easy to do? When is it hard?
4. How does it feel to receive a kindness without returning the favor? How able are you to trust that people don’t expect or want anything back from you?
5. If you notice any discomfort arise around receiving a compliment, a gift or something for nothing--try to identify the part of self that discomfort is originating from. Can you detect an age or underlying beliefs?
Whether or not you're dealing with the catastrophe of Helene, this episode encourages you to explore how able you are to embrace abundance.
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Adina Arden Cooper is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who prefers to refer to herself as a Shadow Guide and Soul Healing Specialist. She helps highly sensitive creative visionaries heal trauma so they can not only survive this human experience but thrive in the expression of their greatest gifts. Adina has over 20 years of experience in education and mental health. She's also an artist, a seeker, a mother, and very curious person.
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Joshua Zamrin is a nomadic soul guide, somatic life coach, and sacred purpose mentor, deeply immersed in the realms of embodiment, shamanic wisdom, and mythopoetic exploration. With a background in nervous system regulation, mindfulness, and compassionate communication, he weaves together ancient and modern practices to help others reconnect with their deepest truth. His work is rooted in rites of passage, initiation, and the sacred journey of becoming, drawing inspiration from indigenous traditions, soul-centered psychology, and the raw wisdom of nature.