Laurie D.

Why I started

 

I was a little lost and stuck — not really sure how to move forward with my life. I'd done a lot of personal development work already, almost to the point of overload. I'd told myself I was going to listen to my gut, and when an opportunity came up — a friend suggested I talk to Zach — I wasn't going to say no.

 

A breakthrough I didn't expect

 

Some things I thought I'd already dealt with resurfaced in session — core things going back to my childhood. I was surprised; I thought I'd handled it. There was a stretch in the middle where a lot kept coming up, and I just had to sit with it. Learning that doing nothing could actually help was unexpected.

 

What's different now

 

I'm not trying to control outcomes anymore. I didn't even realize I was doing that at first, but it was causing me so much stress — being afraid of how conversations would go, trying to manage things so everyone else felt okay. I've stopped doing that in every relationship, not just work. It's caused some friction, but I'm okay with that. It's not my issue to carry — it's theirs.

 

The moment I almost quit

 

No, I don't think so — I was all in. That's not really my personality. There was one week where I let a situation throw me off a bit, but if anything it made me want to stay more grounded so I wouldn't let things knock me off again.

 

Who this is for

 

Honestly, I think everyone should do it — there are a lot of people going through life numbed out and not really living. But it's not for someone who isn't willing to show up for themselves or do the work. It's about how willing you are to be vulnerable and look at yourself, because the problem is never someone else — it's us. If you're in a place where you want to stay the victim and blame others, I don't think it'll help you. You have to get to a place where you're ready to deal with yourself, honestly.