But when I first went to your site and read about Integrative Consciousness (white pages), it finally all started making sense to me. You give such a clear picture of wounded aspects of the self with "real time" examples that made it easier for me to understand and definitely relate to. Especially the ego tricks. I finally get why all those positive affirmations I was doing for years didn't work for me. I loved the "Brad" story . . . I so related to the "he's an asshole" statement. I had some serious wounding when I was young that I thought I was so over . . . HA! Your fabulous writings and meditations made me realize how deep the wounds are and how to finally access the core problems to work on them. It was like I saw that I was covering up all the "crap" in my life like a cat does in a litter box . . .  but the litter box was never emptied!

Anyway, I know I have a way to go, and I thank God (and Raven) for being shown to your incredible work. I have been doing your "wounding" meditations, and I think I am making progress. I do get super-emotional at the part where you see your wounded aspect outside the ball of light—the first time I did it, that aspect looked like a twisted up little troll (pretty scary)—but it is getting better, and I am not falling for the ego tricks anymore. If those statements I am so used to saying to myself come up, I just say to myself, "Hmmm, looks like a wounded part is defending itself again" . . . and I try to see what is really going on. Geez! It is just awesome! I really want to thank you for the tools to help me find myself again – Maggie.