When it’s time to move on
This is a rather short post to sum up what has been going on with me and what my plans are with this blog.
Originally, when I created this blog, I genuinely believed that FasterEFT was the best self-help method (if not one of the best one) out there. The fact that it’s based on various other modalities (including what had been familiar to me), the number of positive testimonials I’ve heard, and the changes I’ve experienced and witnessed on others were very convincing. Later on, as I noticed that I still had the same limiting memories, beliefs, and disappointments—in spite of having worked on them a lot since 2011—I started to realise its limits.
Right now, I’m using a form of meditation that I find very promising. I might write about in the future, but only after I’ve made the changes I’ve desired for so long. (Healthy relationships is one of them.) If someone asked me what I have achieved and all I could say is, “I’m somewhat less anxious”, that wouldn’t sound very impressive in my book.
My intention is not complaining about FasterEFT or comparing it with what I’m using now. Comparison would entail that one of them is inferior to the other one, which is not true. Also, if I criticised it, I would unnecessarily attract more criticism into my life thanks to the Law of Attraction, which I don’t want either. Consider this as a “status report” so that you can put the rest of the blog into perspective: I’ve shared a lot of ideas that I still agree on and still make sense to me, although I don’t want to make the impression that I still use FasterEFT actively and I maintain that it will work for everyone in every situation.
Instead, I’ll say this: while FasterEFT may not be the go-to modality if I need help anymore, it has been a valuable part of my life. It’s served as an easy-to-digest entry into the world of self-development, from which I can go deeper by checking out the source material (what Robert Smith has adopted from other teachers). Also, I still believe that it can be useful for certain people; especially those who can go inside, access their emotions, and observe what they are doing there without being overwhelmed. I know it’s ironic that I’ve been promoting it as a great self-help method and yet it appears to be more effective at helping others than myself. So far, that’s been all I knew, and now I’m ready to choose a different tool that fills my needs.
I’d like to focus on my own emotional and spiritual healing for now. This means I have no plans to publish any new posts or offer sessions for the near future. It’s not easy to say this because I remember how others have encouraged me not to give up as a practitioner. Sure, I understand that this world definitely needs people who teach others how to improve their lives. Still, likes attract likes: if I’m sceptic about what I’ve learned, I’ll attract sceptics, and If I’m 100% sure that it works, I’ll attract those who are ready to experience it. I’m tired of the former and I still need work for the latter.
Now, you may be someone who is reading these lines because you need help yourself. If FasterEFT is for you, you can find practitioners who actually believe in it. If it’s not, I’m sure you’ll find what works the best for you; all you need to do is keep looking, and when you’re ready, the universe will provide you with the right answers.
Peace.
Update (17th February 2020): Two months after having written the original post, I would like to add a couple of things. Firstly, what bothered me wasn’t really FasterEFT itself, but my own decision to try to deal with my problems with a single modality, expecting that it has all the answers for me. As I’ve learned from my mistake, now I use techniques from a handful of various modalities—including even tapping, occasionally—and I’m more open to learn and experiment than ever. And secondly, coming back to blog and take clients again is not completely out of question; I’d be interested in both. I just don’t know when it will happen.