In this Tao Dialogues episode, David explores emotional vulnerability.

Have you ever wondered why you shield yourself from vulnerability? Have you convinced yourself that your protective armour keeps you safe when, in truth, it imprisons you and denies you genuine connection and growth?

This episode explores how to choose openness over fear, authenticity over illusion, and freedom over self-imposed limitations. Vulnerability is an act of trust, not in others, but in yourself. It is a quiet, powerful reclamation of who you have always been.

Read the blog post that inspired this episode: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/p/embracing-vulnerability

Our Tao Dialogues are powerful yet gentle teachings about authenticity, spirituality and finding emotional balance and flow in everyday life. These spoken-word episodes draw from David James Lees’ practice as a Taoist monk and teacher, and expand upon popular posts on ‘David’s Journal’, his Substack blog.

You can subscribe to David’s Journal here: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/

Discover David’s online consultations, events and shop: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com

Other related teachings on our YouTube channel that will help you:

• Guided Meditation for Self-Love and Loving Relationships https://youtu.be/duUfdGPUtFs?si=GPNvyx1AdKHoGNKP
• Guided Meditation for Self-Love and Self-Acceptance https://youtu.be/sJtQu6vaSHM?si=E3aIbClnJ5AmED20
• LOVE & RELATIONSHIPS PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zID3yxrdCbbZFuKHCwgV6qhX
• INNER CHILD PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qq
• TAO DIALOGUES PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICamFP2zMyey3KGTnfm2aUq&si=AW_ZOUeldKv3nHhF

Is there a question you'd like answered on the show? Submit it at: https://bit.ly/askusyourquestion

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Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/

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A powerful guided meditation to help you set powerful intentions and affirmations for creating the life of your dreams - with Taoist monk and teacher, David James Lees.

⚠️ PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS MEDITATION WHILE DRIVING OR OPERATING MACHINERY

This meditation can be practised daily or whenever you need it.

Learn more about our online consultations, events and shop: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com

Subscribe to David’s FREE Journal: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/

Other teachings and guided meditations you may enjoy:

• How to Create Powerful Intentions and Affirmations https://youtu.be/wFS3kJ_Llsg?si=a3yEVMMxo0Xpm6iy
• You Can Cope – Guided Meditation https://youtu.be/TlT6941aztA?si=elChTKMj1ByqFDTs
• INNER CHILD PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qq&si=eU9PMt3omV7riqeh
• GUIDED MEDITATION PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIA12P7BftG6a18lIWFDjL35&si=bWWub6YyoZpXhFub

Is there a question you'd like answered on the show? Submit it at: https://bit.ly/askusyourquestion

Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity

If you love our work, you can now make a small donation to help fund the continued production of our weekly teachings by buying us a 'virtual coffee'! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wuweiwisdom

Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/

Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdom

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Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.

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Learn how to create powerful affirmations and intentions that will boost your life!

In this episode, we're diving into affirmations and intention setting—two tools that can support your personal growth. Let's explore how to create authentic and effective affirmations and intentions that align with the natural flow of life.

With your hosts, David James Lees (ordained Taoist monk, emotional and spiritual health teacher) and Alexandra Lees (mindset and business coach).

Discover our online consultations, events and shop: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com

Subscribe to David’s FREE Journal: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/

Other related teachings on our YouTube channel that will help you:

• Our INNER CHILD PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qq
• Our GOLDEN THREAD PROCESS PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIAsS_wgdRN7QGBKIk54sbyD
• Success Through Facing Your Fears https://youtu.be/pORwN8y_Gs8?si=4YXsTwgq_Vyb4h23
• You Can Cope – Guided Meditation https://youtu.be/TlT6941aztA?si=xeZWXvZ8BxW2y4qT

Is there a question you'd like answered on the show? Submit it at: https://bit.ly/askusyourquestion

Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity

If you love our work, you can now make a small donation to help fund the continued production of our weekly teachings by buying us a 'virtual coffee'! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wuweiwisdom

Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/

Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdom

Sign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup​

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Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.

In this Tao Dialogues, David explores the topic of self-love and self-compassion.

Have you ever wondered why you find it easy to love others but struggle to direct that same love inward? Do you often seek validation from external sources, believing your worth must be earned? Have you ever felt disconnected from yourself, as if your emotions and thoughts belong to someone else? This episode explores the answers to these questions.

Many believe love is something external, a gift to be received rather than a force that originates within. Yet, if we look deeper, we see that love is an incredible emotion that we create. Like the Tao, it is boundless and flows effortlessly when we allow it.

Read the blog post that inspired this episode: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/p/the-power-of-self-love

Our Tao Dialogues are powerful yet gentle teachings about authenticity, spirituality, and finding emotional balance and flow in everyday life. These spoken-word episodes draw from David James Lees’s practice as a Taoist monk and teacher and expand upon popular posts on his Substack blog, ‘David’s Journal.’

You can subscribe to David’s Journal here: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/

Discover David’s online consultations, events and shop: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com

Other related teachings on our YouTube channel that will help you:

• Guided Meditation for Self-Love and Loving Relationships https://youtu.be/duUfdGPUtFs?si=GPNvyx1AdKHoGNKP
• Guided Meditation for Self-Love and Self-Acceptance https://youtu.be/sJtQu6vaSHM?si=E3aIbClnJ5AmED20
• INNER CHILD PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qq
• TAO DIALOGUES PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICamFP2zMyey3KGTnfm2aUq&si=AW_ZOUeldKv3nHhF

Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity

Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/

Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdom

Sign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup​

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Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.

A powerful guided meditation to help you overcome fear of failure and become confident in your worth and potential - with Taoist monk and teacher, David James Lees.

⚠️ PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS MEDITATION WHILST DRIVING OR OPERATING MACHINERY

This meditation can be practised daily or whenever you need it.

Learn more about our online consultations, events and shop: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com

Subscribe to David’s FREE Journal: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/

Other teachings and guided meditations you may enjoy:

• How to Stop Fear of Failure https://youtu.be/VgqM9ichF_k?si=jEaS2pO4SCFotOn5
• You Can Cope – Guided Meditation https://youtu.be/TlT6941aztA?si=elChTKMj1ByqFDTs
• INNER CHILD PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qq&si=eU9PMt3omV7riqeh
• GUIDED MEDITATION PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIA12P7BftG6a18lIWFDjL35&si=bWWub6YyoZpXhFub

Is there a question you'd like answered on the show? Submit it at: https://bit.ly/askusyourquestion

Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity

If you love our work, you can now make a small donation to help fund the continued production of our weekly teachings by buying us a 'virtual coffee'! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wuweiwisdom

Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/

Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdom

Sign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup​

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Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.

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Learn how to manage and resolve the fear of failure and become confident in your worth and potential.

This episode explores the fear of failure and how it impacts our lives. Often, life can seem like a race to succeed, and when we stumble, self-doubt creeps in. But fear of failure isn't something to be conquered; it’s something to understand.

Failure isn't an endpoint; it's a stepping stone for self-development. Fear of failure doesn’t have to control us. By understanding and working with our Inner Child, we can transform fear into a tool for growth and reach our potential.

With your hosts, David James Lees (ordained Taoist monk, emotional and spiritual health teacher) and Alexandra Lees (mindset and business coach).

Discover our online consultations, events and shop: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com

Subscribe to David’s FREE Journal: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/

Other related teachings on our YouTube channel that will help you:

• Our INNER CHILD PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qq
• Our GOLDEN THREAD PROCESS PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIAsS_wgdRN7QGBKIk54sbyD
• Success Through Facing Your Fears https://youtu.be/pORwN8y_Gs8?si=4YXsTwgq_Vyb4h23
• You Can Cope – Guided Meditation https://youtu.be/TlT6941aztA?si=xeZWXvZ8BxW2y4qT

Is there a question you'd like answered on the show? Submit it at: https://bit.ly/askusyourquestion

Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity

Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/

Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdom

Sign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup​

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Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.

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In this episode David explores limiting beliefs, self-worth and valuing yourself. Within us lies a wellspring of limitless potential - discover how to honour your true essence and create your reality with love, courage, and brilliance. It is your birthright to shine!

Read the blog post that inspired this episode: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/p/awakening-to-your-inner-greatness

Our Tao Dialogues are powerful yet gentle teachings about authenticity, spirituality and finding emotional balance and flow in everyday life.

These spoken-word episodes draw from David James Lees’ practice as a Taoist monk and teacher and expand upon popular posts on his Substack blog, ‘David’s Journal.’

You can subscribe to David’s Journal here: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/

Discover David’s online consultations, events and shop: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com

Other related teachings on our YouTube channel that will help you:

• How to Fully Believe In Yourself https://youtu.be/1Z2nvteUc0g?si=1v2XDEwxC1IYbm8A
• Believe In Yourself – Guided Meditation https://youtu.be/Mw8oxjAIFyE?si=OticeeT-6TXFzofY
• INNER CHILD PLAYLIST https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICGLRS1b7q1HSJhZRash5qq
• TAO DIALOGUES PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zICamFP2zMyey3KGTnfm2aUq&si=AW_ZOUeldKv3nHhF

Is there a question you'd like answered on the show? Submit it at: https://bit.ly/askusyourquestion

Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity

If you love our work, you can now make a small donation to help fund the continued production of our weekly teachings by buying us a 'virtual coffee'! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wuweiwisdom

Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/

Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdom

Sign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup​

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Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.

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A powerful guided Inner Child meditation to help you recover and heal from childhood trauma and neglect – with Taoist monk and teacher, David James Lees.

⚠️ PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN TO THIS MEDITATION WHILST DRIVING OR OPERATING MACHINERY

This meditation can be practised daily or whenever you need it.

Learn more about our online consultations, events and shop: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com

Subscribe to David’s FREE Journal: https://davidjameslees.substack.com/

Other teachings and guided meditations you may enjoy:

• How to Overcome Childhood Rejection & Neglect https://youtu.be/GBJ4vJYId14?si=Es9zHhKE78tBrIj7
• Childhood Trauma Recovery https://youtu.be/yBYnJSsHrAw?si=L9bhLdyJsHmk4JK1
• Repressed Memories Therapy – Let Go of Childhood Trauma https://youtu.be/nlB6lo41rDE?si=JaVXisdcaCllOl9w
• GUIDED MEDITATION PLAYLIST https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NQ_PWX4zIA12P7BftG6a18lIWFDjL35&si=bWWub6YyoZpXhFub
• Let Go of the Past – Guided Meditation https://youtu.be/_YbnQgqMSUc?si=gwLDnGVim1miCU49

Is there a question you'd like answered on the show? Submit it at: https://bit.ly/askusyourquestion

Join our free Wu Wei Wisdom Community Facebook support group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wuweiwisdomcommunity

If you love our work, you can now make a small donation to help fund the continued production of our weekly teachings by buying us a 'virtual coffee'! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/wuweiwisdom

Book an online Golden Thread Process & Inner Child Consultation with David: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/therapies-for-body-mind/

Follow us on Instagram: @wuweiwisdom

Sign up to receive a relaxing guided meditation gift, plus our weekly newsletter + offers via email: https://www.wuweiwisdom.com/signup​

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Disclaimer: This podcast and any associated teaching and comments shared are not a substitute for professional therapy, mental health care, crisis support, medical advice, doctor diagnosis, or professional healthcare treatment. Our show episodes provide general information for educational purposes only and are offered as suggestions for you and your professional therapist or healthcare advisor to consider and research.

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