Freedom, Vulnerability, and Love:: A Journey of Self Discovery
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Be real and honest with yourself. Dont put on a brave face, but rather experience the freedom that comes when your soul dances in the delight of expressing all that you are!
In this journey of self discovery, your soul will welcome you home, reminding you of all that you have forgotten, but that you have always known.
Kathy Bazinet
Kathy is a certified Narrative Therapist, a Harmony Integration certified Life Coach, and a MA(c) in Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy, with a BA and a BEd in Adult Education. She is a two time published author, with over 20 years of experience in self-help and coaching, including extensive work in the Addictions and Mental Health field. In addition to her love of writing she enjoys hiking, travel and new adventures. Hailey at 15 received the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award and at 17 received the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers representing a higher recognition into the Canadian Honours System. In addition to receiving a scholarship to the University of Waterloo’s International Development program, Hailey was awarded the Kate Kaus Scholarship for her outstanding volunteer efforts both locally and internationally; including becoming a published author. Samantha at 16 won a Youth Ambassador Scholarship, spending a week becoming a positive influence for social change in the protection of the environment, awarding a study session under David Suzuki. Samantha attends high school, with aspirations of university study in the area of finance management with goals of working in an environmental NGO.
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Freedom, Vulnerability, and Love: - Kathy Bazinet
Copyright © 2014 Kathy Bazinet.
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ISBN: 978-1-4525-1773-5 (sc)
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Balboa Press rev. date: 07/08/2014
Contents
42925.pngPreface
Acknowledgments
Freedom
Freedom, Sweet Freedom
Finding Comfort without Control
Immediate Action versus Patience
Patience—Faking It until You Make It
Failure Is an Option
Finding My Way
In Gratitude
Riding the Wave of Adventure
Reframing My Story
Vulnerability
Vulnerability
Embracing the Language of the Heart
Emotions—Embracing the Human Experience
Hide-and-Seek with Happiness
Anger from Deep Within
From the Darkness, There Is Peace
Vulnerability Wants to Play
Love
Just Breathe
The Gift of Love
The Power of Believing and Loving Your Life
I Love You!
Always Meant to Be
For a Moment, I Was Lost in Wonderland
Standing Close to the Edge
The Journey Continues
Living Life Fully
About the Author
To Hailey and Samantha. None of this would have been possible without your love, support, and encouragement. Thank you for always believing in me. You make my world a better place!
Preface
42925.pngT his past August, I woke one day to the realization there was a plan in place for my life that made no sense to me. The plan included where I would live, work, spend my vacations, and how I would parent. The shocking truth was this plan was not aligned with who I really was or who I wanted to be. How had this happened? I had actively participated in each decision leading up to that point, but I felt like I was a stranger in my own life. When this realization hit me, I made some quick and dramatic changes in my life, all within a short period of time.
As painful as these changes were, I knew deep within they were needed, and in the end, all of us would be better off. My eldest daughter’s wise words were playing out in my life:
If the rate of external change exceeds your rate of internal growth, change will be forced upon you. And typically not in a way that is preferred or comfortable.
Freedom, Vulnerability, and Love: A Journey of Self-Discovery is a collection of my writing that captures my transformation over six months as I dealt with the fallout of my decisions and truly learned to love my life. Below is a synopsis of what I learned. Knowing these truths are one thing, but living them will be daily practice:
• The world is a beautiful place and each of us has the ability to make it even more beautiful. When we do it together, the synergy is where the magic happens.
• Letting go is not easy, but it is probably one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself.
• Sometimes the darkest moments are where you discover your greatest truths.
• Trust starts with yourself. When you trust yourself, you discover that all the answers are already within you.
• Freedom is a state of mind, and the environment is just the backdrop. Choose to experience freedom in all that you do.
• Vulnerability does not make you weak. It can be your greatest strength.
• Love is easy! When it is not easy, then it is attachment.
• Forgiveness is more about what you need than it is about the other person. Be generous with forgiveness, and your heart and soul will thank you.
• Failure is an option, and it is worth the risk.
• Remember to always love yourself. You are worth it. Keep your life choices aligned with this knowing. Remember that the little choices add up. Don’t ever settle!
• Everyone has his or her own truth. Live yours. Know that others will follow their own truth. Trust that those who are aligned with your truth will remain in your life and those who are not will leave. Do not take things so personally.
• Discomfort means you are growing. In the discomfort, it is easy to forget, but do what it takes to remember that love is the answer for everything.
I have included a section after each journal entry called Behind the Writing
in an effort to share what—and how—I was learning at the time. It is my hope that this will be useful to you in your own journey of self-discovery into freedom, vulnerability, and love.
With love,
Kathy
Acknowledgments
42925.pngT hank you to my two beautiful, spirited, and inspiring daughters, Hailey and Samantha. Each of you in your own way has taught me so much in this life. I am so grateful for the countless hours Hailey spent helping with edits and for how Samantha waited with loving patience on many nights for me to wrap up my writing so she could have her time with me. I cherish their unwavering dedication and support. I love you both to the moon and back.
Thank you, Matt, for providing me with the setting in which so much of this learning has