I could never put into words everything that Consciousness Studies has given me, but these are some of the things that come to mind:

Before Consciousness Studies I didn't question my pathologies, fears, and pitfalls; I just lived into them and adjusted my life accordingly. This year opened my eyes to see that we all have knots in ourselves, but that they can be untied. I have been given many different, very practical ways to begin untying all the knots that keep my tied in darkness and fear. I feel like I have been given a toolset for living a more delicious life.

I have a picture in my head that our dysfunction is like a knot in a tree, and the grain of the tree has to bend more and more and more as the knot swells--but if the knot begins to shrink the grain can straighten out and carry life juices more efficiently.

This year has opened my soul to hold a greater loving interest in the world and myself in the midst of both our beauty and our struggles. My love for this incarnation has been fertilized and watered this year and the petals of my flower have begun to open...