Leanna on Nostr: I had my initial exposure to Psychotherapy when I was in my early twenties and had ...

I had my initial exposure to Psychotherapy when I was in my early twenties and had recovered from a substance abuse addiction.

I knew then that I was going to be a Psychotherapist. I didn’t come back to it & start my studies till I was 35.

I had dropped out of high school with a substance addiction. I recall one of my last days, I was trying to open my locker with my car keys and someone next to me had to point it out. I was so vague I didn’t realise.

I was decked out in purple leather flares, a blond wig and a top hat. High as a 🪁

I left that afternoon and never looked back.

Flash forward getting clean, and discovering my spiritual self, I searched for how I could continue to grow.

I couldn’t believe how my exterior life improved when I began exploring my inner landscape with my therapist and attending self development and meditation classes.

FYI there is an entire universe of

I N N E R S E L F

that actually runs the show, not our minds.

The more I understood about myself, the better I did-
by either honouring what I needed & doing it on purpose or by deciding to do the opposite of the habits that didn’t support me.

I started the

M A K E C H O I C E S

in every moment I was in.
Conscious choices about what I said, did and thought.

This was quite a shock to the ppl around me. Because I wasn’t running off what was familiar just because it had always been that way.

I started to break out of the

P A T T E R N
O F
E X I S T E N C E

that I had adopted this far.

I began to break the matrix.

I woke up.

I became alive.

I copped a lot of push back & I still do today.

I speak my mind and I follow up experiences with explanations the majority of the time so folks know who I am, what I’m thinking & feeling, and what I’m doing.

I address the elephant in the room most days. I’m not concerned about pretending - I just need to call out what’s in the Field as best I can because that’s when I’m at peace.

Life has gotten a lot easier since then as I continue to develop my skill set.

If you’ve never explored who you are beyond your mind, I’ll tell you,

It changed

E V E R Y T H I N G

for me.

Have you experienced anything similar?

And if you’re here, you’ve broken out of the money matrix, so is the

M I N D M A T R I X

next on your list?
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