I started reading your posts online and it really spoke to me. It seemed like somebody was in my insides and speaking the words. It was like, oh, that's exactly how I feel, but I've never put it to words. I really connected with what you were saying and felt like you had something very valuable to share. I was excited to see that you had a program we could join. And I just have to say up front, I'm so excited that we get to keep it for a year because I'm going to keep going back over and over it because there's so much content there.

I've been on a little bit of a journey. I've been married 36 or 37 years. We've gone through ups and downs and been feeling very disconnected. We separated for a year and a half. And then he came back a little several years ago. And I love him. I know he loves me, but it’s still a lot of disconnection. And then feeling stuck in the marriage, feeling stuck in my job, feeling stuck where I am in the country. I've been feeling stuck and unhappy and unsatisfied. And I didn't want to live like that.

I love the title of your program. Your Marriage is Your Ashram. It shifted my thought from being my problem, my sadness, my upset, to, this is where I do my work. This is a blessing. And even though it's not perfect, it's okay. 

A little bit [of applying your teachings] was giving myself permission to do it. Feeling like I had invested in myself because I was worth it and things could change. Even just the way that it was written, there's a clarity to it that I hadn’t found up until I found you. It’s like a very clear light. It really spoke to me in a way that made so much sense. And it didn't make me feel bad. There was no shame in it. There was something about giving myself permission to look at me and place value in myself, take the time to do it.

Things are more intentional for me now, like I am making a conscious decision. Before, I was doing a lot of reaction. A lot of running here, there, and everywhere responding to my environment, my situation, my job, my husband, but without any intention on my part, without any distinct goal in mind. 

I feel like the possibilities are wide open. I wasn't feeling that way before I took this course. And it's opened me up to be able to make some decisions I was afraid to make before. I'm gonna go be a granny nanny for my first grandbaby who was born two months ago. I've wanted to be in California with them and I'm transitioning back out there so that I can watch the baby when my daughter goes back to work. And I'm just incredibly happy and thankful because I would not have given myself permission to do such a thing before.

I've not really spoken too much to [my husband] about this course. But our relationship is lighter. We've had more giggles. He's supported this move, which I never thought he would have. I didn't realize I had so much power and light within myself to do the things that I've been called to do or want to do. So yeah, it's changed our relationship, even without us working on our relationship. 

[For anyone who’s considering signing up,] I strongly encourage you to love yourself enough to care for yourself, whatever the way that is. For me, this really made a difference. There was something about the way that you said things and just changed my perspective. It lit it up for me. It was different. 

And the way that you laid out the program, those first couple foundational ones were kind of mind-blowing for me. I was able to have a shift that opened me up to other things. So I'm just very grateful. Thank you. I appreciate you very much.

Highlights From Linda's Story