I AM 39YO AND I WISH THAT I WOULD HAVE LEARNED ABOUT THIS A LONG TIME AGO. I JUST STARTED THE STEPS AND WHEN I GOT TO STEP 2 I STOPPED. MY MATE JUST LEFT ME FOR ANOTHER AND I DECIDED TO "FEEL THE FEELINGS" RATHER THAN REACT. IT'S A MIRACLE. I LOVE THIS THING! IT'S SHOWING ME HOW TO LOVE UNCONDITIONALLY! I LOOK FORWARD TO COMPLETING THE COURSE AND GROWING. KNOWING THAT IT'S A PROCESS.
KEVIN COWAN

As I've been frequenting the Inner Bonding web site, I'm connecting with like-minded people who are always eager to talk about the tremendous healing we're all creating for ourselves. Of course, support groups and one-on-one IB sessions with friends are extremely helpful. But the power of IB-ers gathering SOCIALLY surprised me this past weekend. When we realized there were at least SEVEN of us at a performance here in the Pioneer Valley, one of my friends turned to me, her face bright & full of joy, exclaiming, "My inner children are HAVING A BLAST!" There's some indescribable power in knowing that you're "hanging out" with more than a handful of people who understand and are invested in this tremendous healing process! It's a glimpse into what it would be like to LIVE and play, day in and day out, with IB-ers, not just pre-arranged gatherings to do the "work." It's like IB DISNEYLAND! *Coming soon to a community near you!* (Or move here to the Pioneer Valley.)
Carie King

"Inner Bonding® is empowering - what better effect can a teaching have?  I have never benefited very much from any other teaching - but actually with Inner Bonding® I find I am benefiting more from all teachings… Your work is a beacon."

"Just feeling lots of gratitude for your wise teachings and the seeds planted at my initial Intensive in CO (in maybe 2007 or 2008 - not sure). Seems so long ago and yet as I reflect on what I took away from that, it feels as near as my breath...my heartbeat... without needing to think, deeply a part of how I see and feel the world.

"Your positive influence in my life was life changing and I am grateful I trusted the nudge to follow Shelley's suggestion and sign up. It was so far from anything I had ever done or would have tried - just drive to CO for days with a group of people and a teacher I had never heard of.  But it shifted my world in a new trajectory and I continue to evolve and grow and heal and....impact others. 

"Thank you for inspiring me in so many ways and for BEing an Earth Angel! 

"With continued gratitude and hope that you are well," 
Betsy

Because I have a horrible habit of gaining weight when I travel, I frequently check my weight before I leave home so I can see "how bad it is" when I return. On this outing to the Santa Fe Intensive, I actually lost 10 pounds while I was away. Further, I have lost an additional 10 pounds since I returned. I don't seem to be "doing" anything to accomplish this. I pretty much eat whatever is at hand and sounds appealing at the time that I am hungry. Funniest thing though, I am rarely actually hungry and when I do eat, I only consume about one-half "fist-full." And foods that used to appeal to me no longer have much attraction. I find that if I crave anything, it seems to be a salad or piece of fruit. Obviously, my appetite is down and my desire to eat is down. I just don't want to eat very much. In examining this, I find there is another compulsive behavior which I have also abandoned and two others which don't hold much interest and, even if I get into them, don't hold my attention. I am reminded about what they say in AA, "it may not make you sober but it sure messes with your drinking." I haven't conquered all addictive behaviors but it is sure difficult to pursue them and pretend I am not acting out in an addiction! Inner Bonding and it's 6-Steps seems to be changing my life about as dramatically as it was changed when first began to pursue the 12-Steps of Recovery. It is influencing how I spend my time and whether I feel that an activity is actually "worth" my energy or would rather put my time on something different. People who know me remark that "something is different." People who see me say I am more calm, less driven. People who talk to me on the phone say there is a level of excitement in my voice they haven't heard before. I know that this is just a beginning for me. I know that this is all still new. I accept that some of this may be the "pink cloud" but it feels pretty solid and real. I think this is because instead of having a sense of having "given something up" I am feeling that I don't have a need for it anymore. No doubt you have heard all this many times before so the info probably isn't anything new. My purpose is to let you know that it is still happening and I am thrilled.
Marti Neal

The weekend before I went on vacation I attended an innerbonding support group. The facilitator had a new puppy and when she put him in his kennel he statred to cry. Everyone in the group had different feelings listening to the puppy cry. She asked us to close our eyes and send the puupy some healing energy and thoughts to calm him. Within minuets he was quiet. While I was on the plane going on vacation there was a little girl about 3 years old behind me. She wasn't very happy and was crying and kicking my seat. Normally I would have been really bugged but I remembered the puppy and asked my friend Cindy to help me send some loving calming energy to the little girl and we did. Within minuets the little girl calmed down and I didn't hear from her the rest of the trip. I'm so glad I've discovered the healing effect of positive loving energy.
Brenda Spaude