Finding Home in My Self
In 2019, after being home for 3 weeks, I packed a suitcase again and left my home country. This time, to leave for good.
In 2019, after being home for 3 weeks, I packed a suitcase again and left my home country. This time, to leave for good.
I recently took a trip to the East Coast and Canada with our Co-Founder and Executive Clinical Director Dr. Brad Reedy. On this week-long journey, we met with numerous programs, professionals, and parents and Brad presented at least 16 hours of teaching. What struck me as I witnessed all of these encounters is how people wanted—needed—answers. How should I…? What do I do when…? What would you say…? How do I get them to…?
When offered the opportunity to attend Evoke's Finding You Intensive, I was swept up with excitement. I speak about this program daily, I hear others' glowing feedback about it, my friends and colleagues have explained it as a life changing experience, and I’ve listened to Dr. Brad Reedy recommend it time and time again on his podcast. I was all smiles, until it hit me, this is group therapy. And my heart began to sink into my stomach. Prior to this intensive I’d attended regular therapy sessions but doing a deep dive into my personal work, with strangers watching me, is far from my comfort zone!
Laying on my yoga mat, breath heavy, body sweaty, tears rolling and filling my ears. Confusion sweeps my mind. Not knowing why or how this emotion is pouring out of me. It feels as though I’ve unlocked vessels and opened a storm I can’t stop. Cathartic, exhausting, and rejuvenating. All I can think is, “What is going on with me?!”