Kimberly Picard Facilitator, The Sedona Tools kim@thesedonatools.com

Our modern society certainly values intellectual mastery and deservedly so for with out it, we would not be meeting here. But at the same time, what I will call emotional mastery seems less valued. Sometimes this is quite public like in the case of the former President who was compelled to have extra-marital sex in the oval office. Most times, much more private.  Like in my case, for example, where exceptional education and career achievement was behind the scenes riddled with alcohol abuse (my ex’s) and depression (mine.) And while I couldn’t do much about the former, I could and in fact, it was my responsibility to deal with the latter.

My personal quest took me down both conventional and unconventional avenues. The conventional- modern psychology- helped to a certain point.  It helped to talk to a mature, neutral party. I did become clear about my feelings in the moment and the medication helped me to take certain action based on those feelings.  But neither assisted with the years of accumulated emotion pent up inside me.  Nor taught me any way of coping with future traumatic experience.  To prevent the same old cycle from repeating itself.  And while manipulating brain chemistry is helpful in the short-term, it is not an acceptable long-term solution for someone on a spiritual path. Here is where my forays into the unconventional proved more successful. I started reading books and attending various classes and seminars. Some resonated more than others.  I was particularly drawn to trance channeling- both group sessions and  one on one conversations with non-physical teachers through full trance channels. More talking, yes, but amazingly succinct, openly loving and also… way beyond talking for I was introduced to practical concepts and began to feel for the first time the first inklings of empowerment.  Power within me, within us all, to take charge of our emotional well-being.  To cope more gracefully with the present and to work to release and resolve the past.  To work consciously and appropriately towards my goal- to spend more time in the positive, connected to my heart.  With the help of the right Tools, of course!  Respectfully, Kimberly Picard   Kimberly Picard P.O. Box 3265 Sedona, AZ 86340-3265 kim@thesedonatools.com