From Nicola’s Elf

I have always had a tendency to anger. Some of it probably comes from my life “traumas” but some also comes from the fact that I have a frustration with problems I cannot solve, and an allergy to nasty, selfish, greedy, dishonest people, whose existence is increasingly visible in today’s hyper connected world.

I have never been inclined to spiritual matters, I found emotions painful, and always preferred intellectual resolutions for issues facing me. It worked pretty well for me all my life on practical matters, but it only gave me the illusion of control over my emotions and especially my anger. I could always tell this anger was there deep underneath, ready to burst out at the first strong enough trigger. I could push the threshold of the trigger, but never eliminate it. It also gave me a grim outlook on life and our deeply flawed specie…

Over a year ago, a relative of mine mentioned a series of Videos from someone called Michael Singer, titled “Living From a Place of Surrender” . What she had to say piqued me and my wife’s interest, and we decided to give it a shot.

The video series (8 sessions of about an hour) is an in person version of a book he wrote called “The Untethered Soul”

Always suspicious of the guru types, I approached it with an open mind but a lot of caution. I was pleasantly surprised.
I really liked his personal vibe. He is smart, he seems genuine and very grounded, not preaching but just sharing his understanding of what goes on in our head and body that tends to cause us pain and frustration. He speaks from his personal experience, about the ways we can free ourselves from them. He feels like someone who is at peace with himself and the world, while being sharp and active, and it was a very nice feeling.

I have to admit, I found that what he had to say makes a lot of sense. It actually brought clarity about many things, and validated ways in which I believe I could progressively rid myself of the burdens and tensions I’ve accumulated and carried throughout my life.

I was a bit impatient at the beginning, as he takes his time to unfold it all, and sometimes it feels like he is repeating himself. But as it is an online course where he has no feedback from his audience, I suppose he has to make sure he carries his points across in many different ways.

In the end, I am extremely glad I stuck with the 8 sessions. It made something clicked, and a weight has definitely been lifted in me. I got to a point where anger triggers no longer hold but fade away as I acknowledge them. This has greatly improve our couple relationship and my global emotional state…
Note: I still believe we are a deeply flawed Specie, but it is now more on a purely intellectual level rather than an emotional one  😊

I have since then passed the book or the online course reference to a few friends and family members who share similar issues with deeply rooted anger, pain or fear, and they also have reported finding a lot of clarity and release from it.

So I thought I would share my experience about this more widely, in case it can help more people find a way to let go of the burdens we carry deep inside and that tend to poison our lives.

The book is below (it is available in different languages):
https://www.amazon.com/Untethered-Soul-Journey-Beyond-Yourself/dp/1572245379/

The website for the 8 video sessions is here:
https://product.soundstrue.com/living-from-a-place-of-surrender/?sq=1

I hope it brings you some peace of mind.

Nicola’s Elf