Thank you David for your courageous sharing. I am sending you love and prayers, and holding the space in support of your journey. One event in particular, that although it occurred 17 years ago, continues to present painful situations. My brother took his own life, leaving behind lots of anger and fear. He was 47 years old and had 4 children and a soon-to -be ex-wife. My dear sister-in-law loved my brother, but could not live with his abuse and anger. She has been the most loving and forgiving of all the players in is life. My niece and nephews, and one of my sisters continue to struggle with the way he lived his life, and how he died. For several years after his death, I was so angry with him. But I was also grateful that he only took his own life. For years I feared he would also kill his wife and children. Attending my first Journey 7 years ago, showed me a different way of being with the pain. I was able to feel real thankfulness for the life I had intertwined with named Paul. And since that time I have gained greater clarity and appreciation for the opportunities knowing him has added to my life, my spiritual growth. My deepening understanding of true compassion has enabled me to have conversations with family members on both sides of the pain and fear that shrouded his life, without being drawn into or adding to that pain. Creating Authentic Power has shown me that I do have a choice in how I will react or respond to any situation. The most challenging and painful situations can be the greatest teachers. The choice is mine. With Love, Pam

Hi David!
I too thank you for your courageous sharing and hold the space for Hannah, your and your family’s healing and growth. I had a startling experience, startling to my frightened parts, 5 years ago following a routine mamogram. Changes were noticed in my tissue and the doctors wanted a biopsy. My frightened parts felt stunned by this news as I felt physically and spiritually healthy in my intention and will to grow spiritually and create authentic power. My body felt ice cold, as it usually did when I was afraid, as I walked to the elevator to leave. My mother had developed breast cancer when I was a child and I knew I was at a higher genetic risk. Then something most unusual happened. I felt a powerful warmth flowing down my body, from my head to my toes… like being covered in a heated blanket. And a voice in me said… “Your soul is fine, no matter what happens to your body.” I believe that was a message from my guides and teachers. Those words were a reminder to me that I could choose love no matter what was happening to me. The “Living Like I was Dying” song that we have heard so many times at The Journey came to me and I began to feel gratitude for whatever time I had in this earth school. For the reminder not to leave words and acts of love unspoken, undone with my family. To be present, grateful and trusting in the wisdom of the Universe, to give the gifts I came here to give. One of the hardest parts was to share this initial information with my family. My fearful parts felt vulnerable and afraid to not be able to control the outcome. For they did not see the choice I always have to choose fear or love. I am grateful for this experience. When fearful parts get activated, especially around survival, health, vulnerability, I remember this experience and it helps ground me in love, trusting and gratitude.
With love… Cheryl

David,
Thank you so much for your sharing. After just reading the first line where you explained that your daughter had been in a car accident, I felt a fp jump up as I’ve experienced my own car accidents. After recognizing and feeling this part that judges experiences I don’t want to have happen as ‘bad’ and ‘wrong’ and KNOWING that it has brought great awareness and gifts into my life, I was able to fully connect with what you were sharing and join you in compassion and non-attachment to the outcome while holding an energetic space of love and healing for Hannah.

My intuition is saying to share this… So here I go…. About Two years ago, I had just returned from the Journey and found out a few days later that one of my best friends had passed. It had been a powerful Journey for me and after feeling so much love, connection and clarity, I wasn’t sure what the Healthy, Authentic Power way of experiencing these feelings would be. I asked Gary on our first call and his reply was so helpful. He reminded me that its natural to cry and to miss her. It’s not fearful to feel natural emotions and have them come up; it’s natural and authentic. I needed to hear that because the emotions are natural and have to be felt (and loved). It was a painful yet amazing experience to FEEL what came up for me and allow the natural, human emotion without allowing my fps to rationalize it, add to it or stuff it. Looking back now on that period, I see it as a significant opportunity for me to keep my heart open, create Authentic Power and be closely connected to that experience, when my fps wanted to close off and ‘figure out the why’s!’. It also gave me an opportunity to have compassion for others who seemed to have fps that acted the way I might have in the past.

And I remember that you were a Spiritual Partner to me during that time, too. Thank you, David.

Again, thank you for sharing your experience, and how this journey has gone for you over the past two weeks.

What am I thankful for? I am thankful to be a part of a Community that fully experiences this Life here on Earth, complete with the surprises and challenges, but approaches it through creating Authentic Power, with Heart and arms wide open. Sigh. Yes, I’m very grateful.