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I see you. There is a lot of advice being giving here. What works for one person may work for another, and frankly, it may not. You already have the wisdom re

I see you. There is a lot of advice being giving here. What works for one person may work for another, and frankly, it may not. You already have the wisdom required to live a fulfilling life within. Truly believing this and discovering this wisdom is often not easy, as it appears you have already discovered. All I can say is that the process of deeply getting to know myself has been a lot of work and absolutely worth it for me. It's a journey that I feel I will be on for the rest of my life. And it's f*cking wonderful. I'm a developer as well, and a relatively new coach, though I'm not currently practicing due to other prior commitments. Therapy is wonderful. So is coaching. Both can go hand in hand. Feel free to reach out to me if you'd like to have a deeper conversation (same username on Twitter).

pwillia7 4y ago
What did the beginning of the journey to know yourself look like? What did you do or think about to kickstart that?
- justajot 4y ago
  For me it was dedicated time in nature getting back into my body ... trail running in particular. I'm prone to intellectualize everything, including my emotions. The mind is a wonderful thing and I've found that to depend on it for everything is pretty limiting. This all started when I had more time to myself again after my kiddo began school 5-6 years ago (I'm 40, now). I found yoga early in this period and began to learn how to feel into my body more than ever. To feel my emotions rather than think about them, and let them pass. Also, I began to listen to and trust my intuition even for the seemingly smallest of decisions. It seems that getting to know oneself deeply is a daily practice. At least it is for me. edit: One more thing: journaling. By hand. 3 pages (30-45 minutes non-stop). First thing in the morning, every morning as described in "The Artist's Way." This helped get the sh*t out on paper before bringing it into the world. Whatever happened to be on my mind ... even the mindless drivel.
  - pwillia7 4y ago
    thank you

pwillia7 4y ago

What did the beginning of the journey to know yourself look like? What did you do or think about to kickstart that?

justajot 4y ago
For me it was dedicated time in nature getting back into my body ... trail running in particular. I'm prone to intellectualize everything, including my emotions. The mind is a wonderful thing and I've found that to depend on it for everything is pretty limiting. This all started when I had more time to myself again after my kiddo began school 5-6 years ago (I'm 40, now). I found yoga early in this period and began to learn how to feel into my body more than ever. To feel my emotions rather than think about them, and let them pass. Also, I began to listen to and trust my intuition even for the seemingly smallest of decisions. It seems that getting to know oneself deeply is a daily practice. At least it is for me. edit: One more thing: journaling. By hand. 3 pages (30-45 minutes non-stop). First thing in the morning, every morning as described in "The Artist's Way." This helped get the sh*t out on paper before bringing it into the world. Whatever happened to be on my mind ... even the mindless drivel.
- pwillia7 4y ago
  thank you