At the end of a long day, we each have our own way of returning to ourselves. I’d love to hear yours… What’s your favorite way to unwind after a long day?

… that in the classroom, you can track your progress by clicking the checkmark at the top of each page, so it turns green? That signals that the module is done!

Hey everyone! It’s interesting to see how simply discussing the name of our community (and the name Unmask among them) opened up a much bigger conversation between a couple of our members about what many traditions call the “ego.” So, I’d like to take this opportunity to clarify a few things. 😊 First, let’s mention that I use a different term for the ego: the false self. It’s a more accurate description of what is actually happening inside us. And because the false self operates through fear a lot, it’s normal that the discussion blended the two. So let’s clarify a few essentials about fear and danger — it will help us all speak the same language as we move forward. 1 — Not all fear is the same If we want to understand the false self, we must first distinguish two types of fear: • Physical fear This is about survival and real danger. It’s handled by the nervous system — reflexes, fight/flight/freeze, the reptilian brain. The false self does nothing here. It doesn’t protect us. It doesn’t even react. It comes in after, to make a story about what happened. • Psychological fear If you are feeling fear while not being in any actual physical danger, know that it’s not real. It’s either that you are projecting yourself in the future, imagining bad things happening to you… or, it is a threat to your image: what you believe about yourself and how you want to appear. This is the only kind of fear where the false self exists. 2 — What the false self actually does • The false self never protects our life It has no role in physical survival. It can only react to perceived or imagined threats. • In a “psychological attack,” nothing real is in danger Only: - a belief - an identity - a story - a mask In other words: the false self itself feels attacked, and feels fear here, not us. • The “cuckoo” metaphor The best way to understand the false self is this: It behaves like a cuckoo bird. It takes the place of what is real (your real self, who is actually in hiding),

Exactly two months ago, I opened the doors. On October 4th, I welcomed my very first founding member, Andrea. Back then, our Skool Discovery ranking was… 5109. Two months later, thanks to your commitment and presence, we’re now at rank 120 in the Relationships category. So… the top 15% 😊 For a group this small… that’s huge. And it’s entirely because of you. Thank you for showing up. Thank you for setting the tone. Thank you for helping me build the community I’ve dreamed of for so long. We keep going. Together. ❤️

Thank you so much for your input on the name. Your comments and votes helped me see something clearly. I really enjoyed the conversation around this! I’ve decided to go with Genuine. Here’s why: Unmask is powerful — and we will use the symbol of the mask a lot in our work together. It’s an essential part of the Journey: seeing the layers we’ve built, understanding why they’re there, and learning to let them fall. But as a community name, Unmask or Get Real carry a lot of intensity. Our shared space needs to feel warm, steady, safe, and human. And that’s exactly what Genuine evokes. It reflects the destination of our Journey — the moment when the mask is gone, the nervous system settles, and we begin relating from who we truly are. So here’s how it will look going forward: - Genuine → our community space, our home - The New Relationship Paradigm → our shared vision - The mask → a powerful symbol you will see in our teachings, our visuals, and the way I introduce our work to the outside world. We will still explore the mask deeply. It will appear in our videos, lessons (like in TM2: The Birth of the False Self), and storytelling — because it’s part of the process. But the heart of this community is what remains after the mask falls. Welcome to Genuine. I’m really happy we’re building this together.