Long time no see! I only did a journey once, but I feel like I definitely overfitted 'solutioning' in my intentions (panic attack relief), over generalized 'questioning'. My guide helped me reduce that expectation beforehand, but I still hoped for resolution. During the journey, the best parts I got from it were emergent and not really part of my 'problem statement'. For example, a deeply profound appreciation for the qualities in my wife which specifically feel incongruous with my tendencies, instead revealed as a counterweight to my weaknesses and blind spots. I'll have to come back to this if I do it again. Thanks for writing this!
good to hear from you, and what a beautiful share! That moment of seeing your wife’s qualities not as friction but as a kind of balancing force…that’s the kind of unexpected gift that this approach is all about. Sounds like you already experienced the wisdom of unfolding, even if your mind showed up with a problem statement in hand. Grateful you took the time to read, and would love to hear what shifts if you revisit it again.
Incredible. Profound. Thank you thank you thank you.
Glad it resonated!
Long time no see! I only did a journey once, but I feel like I definitely overfitted 'solutioning' in my intentions (panic attack relief), over generalized 'questioning'. My guide helped me reduce that expectation beforehand, but I still hoped for resolution. During the journey, the best parts I got from it were emergent and not really part of my 'problem statement'. For example, a deeply profound appreciation for the qualities in my wife which specifically feel incongruous with my tendencies, instead revealed as a counterweight to my weaknesses and blind spots. I'll have to come back to this if I do it again. Thanks for writing this!
good to hear from you, and what a beautiful share! That moment of seeing your wife’s qualities not as friction but as a kind of balancing force…that’s the kind of unexpected gift that this approach is all about. Sounds like you already experienced the wisdom of unfolding, even if your mind showed up with a problem statement in hand. Grateful you took the time to read, and would love to hear what shifts if you revisit it again.