I want to share an email that was written to me by Leslie (not her real name), after a five-day Intensive. I received permission from her to share this powerful statement regarding how, by changing yourself, you can change your world and your relationships with others.

"How can I possibly describe the impact the Intensive has had on me and the people around me? It’s beyond words. My life now doesn’t even resemble my life before the Intensive. I feel alive and free and new, like I’ve been given a “do-over” in this world. I am less afraid and less judgmental. And that gives me more space to be open and loving to myself and others. I find myself curious instead of defensive. I used to feel anxious most of the time, and now I find myself comfortable most of the time. The MotivAider has been especially helpful with the anxiety. I figured out that I was not in my body much of the time, which was very scary for my little girl. The MotivAider reminds me every five minutes to take a deep breath and relax into my body. It just vibrated as I was typing that sentence ; )

"The energy in our home is finally relaxed. We are a blended family of six, which has not been easy. Before the Intensive I would have told you plenty of stories pointing the blame on everybody else. Interestingly, as I’ve relaxed and become less controlling and less blaming, our family life feels fun and upbeat and comfortable.

"Perhaps the biggest miracle has been my relationship with my partner. At the Intensive, I thought that we would very likely need to lovingly end our relationship. Instead, quite the opposite has occurred. He has become wide open and more loving than I ever thought possible. We started talking the minute I walked off the plane and haven’t stopped since. He loves the person I’ve become and is now reading 'Inner Bonding' and looking forward to experiencing his own Intensive at some point. He said he can’t wait to meet you so he can thank you. I have always loved his essence, and now he is open and sharing his lovely essence with me in abundance. I think I’m the luckiest person on the planet.

"My 16-year-old daughter may have summed it up best this evening when she told me, ‘Mom, you are living proof that we can’t change other people, but we can change ourselves. You sure have.’

"Margaret, my cup runneth over. From the deepest part of me, I thank you."

I was deeply moved by this letter, since this is why I do the work I do.

You CAN Change Your World

You can take your eyes off others and do your own inner work to become the loving person – with yourself and others - you know you want to be in your heart and soul.

What changed so much for Leslie is that she got connected – with her feelings and her guidance. She was able to feel, for the first time, the love, warmth, peace, joy, comfort, and Grace of her guidance. She was able to know and experience that she is never alone – that her guidance is always with her. She was able to experience that fully opening her heart – through letting go of control and opening to learning about loving herself – opens her to the bliss and joy of connection with her source of love.

While she will not likely be able to always maintain the profound connection she had right after the Intensive, she now knows that she can experience this. She knows that when she doesn't feel this way, there is a way back – the Six Steps of Inner Bonding. And she knows that when she can't find her way back herself, she can reach out for help.

Learn to connect with your spiritual Guidance with Unlocking Your Inner Wisdom, A 30-Day at-home Experience with Dr. Margaret Paul.

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