Hi Wendy!

I read The Seat Of The Soul and The Heart Of The Soul in January last year so I’m fairly new to the concept of emotional awareness. I don’t know how long you’ve been practicing it yourself and I want to share my own experiences because it may help clarify things for you.

I didn’t feel any sensations at all to begin with.

I found that it was something that gradually came to the fore the more I made it part of my daily and moment-by-moment routine. I have parts of my personality that want to speed up the process of learning and growing and the more gentle, patient and non-judgemental I was with myself, the more I felt sensations in my energy centres. I also often get caught up in the “busy-ness” of life and that also hampers my ability to feel. What parts of your personality are active as you attempt to experiment with/practice emotional awareness?

You asked if we think there is any correlation or if you are trying too hard to make your experience fit. When you consult your intuition, what does it tell you?

Welcome Shane!

“For most of my life I’ve tried to control the external world -external power-to make me happy.As we know it doesn’t work!!slowly as I’ve got older I’ve been able to let go alot of things.daily I try not to let any situation be a problem and always look for the positive solution.”

Boy, do I know that feeling! It is definitely the work I was born to do and as hard as it is to challenge those FPs moment by moment, it’s such a freeing and empowering experience for me.

Thank you for this thread, Linda!

When I became a mother for the first time (and long before I read The Seat Of The Soul/chose to begin learning how to create authentic power), I was seeking a non-hierarchical form of parenting and was led to Jane Nelsen’s Positive Discipline books.

My husband and I find that positive discipline is a really good way to raise our girls (now 4 and 10 months) to be independent, self-aware and to teach them to make responsible choices. That said, I’ve been looking for ways to infuse it with what I’m learning about authentic power.

Last week, I was led to Annie Burnside’s Soul To Soul Parenting which I think brings aspects of positive discipline and authentic power together beautifully.

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That’s exciting, Frances – welcome! I began using Oprah and Deepak’s meditations quite recently (having never meditated before) and it’s been a wonderful, enlightening experience for me.

Welcome Roberta! Gary’s interview with Oprah on Super Soul Sunday set me on the path to Authentic Power, too.
Looking forward to learning and growing with you.