Everything that I do, noticing myself in the world, trying to be effective as a businessperson — this program showed me that there’s a way to address it that allows me to handle all of it, to encounter all of it and not freak out.
The two people who offer it are such a brilliant counterpoint to each other — they come from such different stories. These people are really not talking about the product being something that you can package, sell, produce, charge for. They’re talking about your value, you as an individual, and they’ve got the bones and the heart to do it.
- Brenda Kelleher, Brunswick, Maine
I’d never done anything online, or by the phone. And I thought, hmm, how real can it be? People portray themselves as anything online. And I’m a pretty sophisticated psychological person, and I thought — nobody can help me.
Well, I played out my no one can help me thing. And you both just stuck it out, and called me on it, and named it, and I recognized it. Now I’m able to have perspective, to observe myself. That helps keep me from being overwhelmed and overtaken by my distress. So I’m less likely to discharge feelings at my staff or my friends.
It works. I’m surprised that it worked. And I can’t really explain how it worked. But I notice a change in myself. A change for the better. My staff and friends — I think they’d say, Jill’s happier. Yeah. I’ve never felt this good in my whole life!
- Jill Wallace, Topsham, Maine
Elm Street Assisted Living
You are masterful at hearing what someone is saying and truly understanding them. Your ability to actively listen and tune in to not only the words but the emotion, what that person is really saying, makes the person truly feel valued. Jon and Grace get what I was saying, they get where my place is, where I am right now. You guys are true pros at it, you really do a great job. Regardless of what else was going on in the call, whoever was speaking, you knew that Grace and Jon understood where that person was.
- Lauren Pickwoad, Vice President at a national printing company based in Dallas, TX
There’s some kind of balancing factor that happens with this program, that keeps pulling me back to try to keep the whole picture in focus, instead of just the compelling issue of the moment. I have a feeling of community, an awareness of fellow searchers who are trying to find a way to be who they are.
There is a an expanded sense of breathing space in my life. It’s as if doors and windows are opening that I didn’t know were closed — that I didn’t know were there.
- Sharon Robohm, Bath, Maine
I acknowledge you both for the simple, clear, and profound doorways that you present. The level of integrity, compassion, and safety that was created was palpable. I really appreciate the way you don’t make it about “you” and thus this helps me not make it about “me.”
- Na’ama, St. Helena, California
by Grace
In a recent email to a client, I wrote, “The true words of the heart are never wrong.” She’s struggling with what to say to a relative who’d emailed news of a serious illness. In writing to her, I remembered times when I’ve spoken the true words of my own heart. I’ve never regretted that speaking. I have, [...]
Posted: February 23rd, 2011 under Fear.
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by Grace
I heard myself saying it to my client: “Do you see how the fear you’re feeling is actually an expression of love and self-care?” I often have no clue what I’m going to say to clients. I’m often surprised when I hear it. But this one had me wondering if I’d lost my mind. Opening [...]
Posted: January 12th, 2011 under Fear.
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by Grace
On Christmas Day, I installed my Christmas present to myself: a new dishwasher. That may seem like an odd thing to do on Christmas, but I thoroughly enjoyed myself. It’s been a while since I’ve taken on a project like that. What I noticed afterwards – aside from how sore I was from crawling around [...]
Posted: December 27th, 2010 under Fear, Living from Awareness.
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