maiaberens4
maiaberens4
| Forum role | Member since | Last activity | Topics created | Replies created |
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| Member | Oct 7, 2013 (12 years) |
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Bio
I've been involved in the human potential movement or on a personal growth path for over 40 years. When I started on my path I didn't know I was on a path; I just knew I was in so much angst about my life and my body that I had to do something. What I did was go to a 12-Step program and found a spiritual answer or rather I began to understand how life really works - not what I had learned from my parents who actually didn't have a clue. It's not that at 37 I found all the answers. I found out there were questions. Much more important.
So my journey has wound and re-wound and found me living in Santa Monica, Sausalito, Mill Valley, Petaluma, Dallas and Las Vegas - in no particular order.
It took me out of my first marriage of 15 years into single parenthood with 4 children with lots of low self esteem.
It took me to other 12-Step programs. It found my second husband of 6 mos. in a 12-Step program and led me out of the marriage and the program again.
It found me at an obscure workshop called "Making Love Work" by the then very unknown Barbara deAngeles and John Gray ("Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus" author).
It found me discovering my childhood abuse and back into another 12-Step program.
It took me back to John Gray and" Men Are from Mars" and running a workshop training company with my husband of 27 years - the real and most fantastic relationship of my life!
It took me to coaching and writing - and many other places.
My life is a miracle to behold. I have 4 lovely adult children, 5 amazing grandchildren, 2 beautiful daughters-in-law. It gave me a most precious and special relationship with my step daughter. It gave me friendly but far-away relationships with my other step children and grandchildren.
Why did a woman who was emotionally and sexually abused as a child, who suffered from very damaged self-esteem, married 3 times(!), who saw herself as a victim etc. etc etc. get such a great current life. THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE. I DO THE WORK. I UNDERSTAND MY NEEDS TO HEAL, TO GROW AND I DO IT 100%. Even when I didn't have the emotional tools to move on, I had the personal power. Whether it's with a coach, without a coach, in a 12-step program or out - NO MATTER WHAT, I do and have done the work.
Now I teach other women how to do what I have done - how to find their Real Self.
If you have that kind of personal power and commitment to your path, you have anything you want. I promise.
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