Why One Teacher Isn’t Enough

Summary

The article discusses the personal journey of healing and growth through journaling and the influence of various teachers, including a controversial spiritual catalyst.

Abstract

The author of the article describes their journey of personal development, which began with journaling as a response to heartbreak in 1997. Over the years, the focus of their journaling evolved to address overcoming shame, releasing emotional blocks, and changing core beliefs. A significant influence in this journey was a spiritual catalyst whose YouTube videos provided free guidance, particularly on reconnecting with emotions after the experience of immigration. Although the catalyst is controversial, their teachings were instrumental in the author's emotional reawakening. By 2020, the author had diversified their sources of inspiration, engaging with other teachers to continue their growth and healing. The article invites readers to share the names of their own catalysts for personal transformation.

Opinions

The author values the process of journaling as a tool for mental steadiness and personal growth.
They believe that learning the meaning of words, such as "disappointed," is crucial for personal understanding and development.
The author is grateful for the free resources provided by the spiritual catalyst, emphasizing the importance of gratitude in their journey.
They acknowledge the controversial nature of the spiritual catalyst but focus on the positive impact of her teachings on their life.
The author recognizes the need for multiple perspectives and teachers to sustain their growth, indicating an openness to diverse ideas and philosophies.
They suggest that the process of healing and growth is ongoing and multidimensional, requiring continuous engagement with new ideas and practices.

Why One Teacher Isn’t Enough

Growth Isn’t Linear, Neither Is Healing

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I journal daily to keep my mind steady.

Heartbreak was the reason for my first journal entry in 1997. I was in my 20s, and disappointed that my Greek boyfriend knew we wouldn’t get married because I wasn’t Greek. So I dug into the meaning of the word disappointed which I’d not pondered before. I have to tell you, English isn’t my first language, so I didn’t feel bad about not knowing the definition of this word in my 20s.

Fast forward to 2017, I am journaling daily but by this time, I journal to figure out

How to Overcome Shame

How to Release Mental, Emotional, Physical Blocks,

How to Identify and Change a Core Belief

This spiritual catalyst’s videos are free on YouTube. I’d tell you who she is, but she’s super controversial and many, very many don’t like her or her teachings. My favorite of all her videos is this one: How to Feel. I had figured out, that surviving immigration made me disconnect from my emotions completely. I needed to relearn them because I wanted to thrive. I studied her processes daily for a couple of years. I was grateful for the free help she offered, asking for nothing in return. I can honestly say, gratitude was the first feeling I learned how to identify in my body as I began to feel again. I couldn’t have imagined then that by 2020, months would pass without checking out what video she released.

This doesn’t mean I’ve stopped journaling. There are many other teachers with work that sustains mine. I turn to them on days like today, when everything seems mucky and sticky, to find inspiration for growth and healing. Their ideas, like the pain body or the Vortex, complement, expand, offer different lenses. Their perspectives, passion and commitment, inspire me. Heal me. They guide me to grow multidimensional.

Share the names of the teacher you found to be your catalyst, and I’ll tell you mine!