We can not date/eat/drink/work/hobby/study [fill in the blanks…] our way out of our own inner hell

What my own 17+ years of academic studies, 13 years inner work (including psychotherapeutic) journey, 20+ years meditation, 20+ years mentoring and coaching others in some capacity and 6+ years clinical work have taught me is that”

” we can not “date/eat/drink/work [FILL IN THE BLANKS]” our way out of our own hell.”

That “personal hell” can take different forms.

It is usually a sense of inner lack, void, emptiness, especially when alone and a constant need to seek externally: mostly validation and in the forms of getting energy from people and stuff. The result is complete lack of inner and outer peace.

It is felt mostly by a sense of inner unease, unhappiness, inability to be in the present moment.

The external validation is manifested also in different forms but usually it takes the form of “needing” something from others and having expectations. I confess that for me this reaching out included with food, romance in my earlier years, and studying or gathering information.

What I have learnt is that a sense of inner peace is possible and achievable when one is willing to look within and to face what mostly scares us. It is also possible with a simple practice:

BEING IN THE PRESENT MOMENT

I speak from professional but also personal and clinical experience.

Completing the research part of my Doctorate took me longer partly because of supervision delays following covid and the impact of that on my thesis, but also partly because of me/my own former relentless parts taking over and an unsustainable rhythm.

If what I share and my own journey speak to you and you are interested in working with me, please email me. I offer two hugely reduced slots a month for one-off or long term work if there is the “right fit”.