It was much much than just the move. It was the realization to get off the path of forever chasing my tail make money as a lawyer and/or real estate developer and get onto my yellow brick road. I knew once I was on the road, my condition would clear itself up. I think I could move from NH if that's where my yellow brick road leads. I still don't know exactly what vocation is right for me. I know it will involve writing and spirituality but not necessarily as a writer per se. Lately teacher or professor has resonated, which means going back to school, which maybe the universe will afford me the opportunity to do. This is an email I wrote about 4 weeks ago, and again 2 weeks ago, to a PhD at Columbia University who just wrote a book about the psychological benefits of a spiritually awakened brain. Her name is Dr.Lisa Miller, and as she has not responded yet, I feel putting the energy out in multiple channels could help:
"In a classic instance of Jungian synchronicity, a story about your new book hit my google feed yesterday. I googled you further and came across Barron's piece and became aware of your institute. Wow. In 2015 I was properly diagnosed with truncal dystonia which had me, at age 48, eventually unable to stand or walk without a cane, and would have to stop every few blocks to rest. I resorted to DBS surgery in 2019. The surgery while successfully performed, did not work. On March 19, 2020, I experienced an instantaneous awakening, catalyzed by the tragic and sudden and without any warning death of my lover. Less than two months later I realized that my condition was caused by my soul telling me to get my house in order. Seven months later, once I was able to implement my cure, I cured myself that day. The full story is here in this friend's link that will not cost you anything to read. https://medium.com/know-thyself-heal-thyself/my-personal-experience-with-idiopathic-truncal-dystonia-dd10f0a13a25?source=friends_link&sk=c1f2d2db4ae7e5ea3de363b00d664c99
I have also written about how substance abuse, combined with a genetic disposition, often results from a soul-mind-body misalignment. https://medium.com/recovery-cultures/drilling-down-to-the-root-cause-of-addiction-7c57c5a3fd6c?source=friends_link&sk=30160a43b7d728a19cadeccec1bf085e
I have also written about how my relationship with a dear friend, whom I met and formed a great friendship with through synchronicity, and my conversations with his soul after that, which helped to save me from attempting suicide years later. https://medium.com/the-pom/dizain-of-suicide-72bcde4dc8d8?source=friends_link&sk=6d5f6e9aaed966a26298edad25687903
I hope and pray that I will receive a reply to this email. In addition to being willing to be a case study for you, part of my awakening has me thinking that I would like to go back to school. I have in mind designing a multidisciplinary MA / PhD for myself in spirituality, philosophy, non-fiction writing, maybe psychology, and even economics and political science, with an eye to becoming a teacher or professor. The unifying element of all that would be a focus on ethics.
Sincerely,
Gregory Maidman"