Learnt It. Dropped It. Picked it up again. -- Meera (Seattle)
It was exactly one year ago, in mid 2008, that I approached Jayashree again and allowed myself to be guided by her in my weekly sessions. When I first heard about it in mid-2007 through her, the concept of EFT was something I could not relate because it came from the West, and for me East was and is deeply the land of great spiritual and philosophical wisdom - how could I embrace it when I had failed in embracing (by practice) my own cultural practices, yoga and the like? Nevertheless, I gave it a try and washed my hands off it when I did not find the one-minute wonders happening to me.
Right before I approached Jayashree again 8 months later, I had hit rock bottom personally; I had allowed myself to be thrown into a whirlpool, and that had brought immense pain to people around me, and the greatest pain to myself. This time, with a prayer I trusted my instincts, painful as it was, overlooked my inhibitions, and resolved to take Jayashree's help.
It took great courage on my part to reach out to her and trust her, and an even greater courage to take her hand she had held out for me and recognize the immense love with which she does this work for my own benefit. Over time, she has helped me on many issues, ranging from family and work to friends - in essence, my relationship with people i interact with and people i love. I am more happy with who I am now; and I can definitely say this helps me contribute to the happiness of my family as well as the people I interact with daily.
Like how yoga is to some, and swimming is to another, EFT is a sadhana to me, in combination with the Eastern approaches to healthy living, that Jayashree teaches. The independent person that I am, I still firmly believe that my one-one sessions with her and other buddy tappers and the community, including the immense support from my family, helps me grow tremendously time to time. My friends in this community and my teacher have provided immense support and space for growth.
For me, personally, I have known myself to function effectively and completely when I am completely balanced inside, or in other words have a balanced 'energy chakras' within me. EFT has been that one tool for me that works effectively in balancing my energy. What I have come to realize through my regular practice, and with Jayashree's gentle reminders everytime i've gone overboard, is that for me, EFT has been pretty powerful and a balanced practice is essential for my own benefit as well as others.
My salutations from the heart to this wonderful lady, my teacher, and each and every person who helps me heal. :)
.July 2009.