This post is written by Stefania Maradin, a Romanian woman who took Emotional Self-Defense in Germany in March 2015. Take it away, Stefi…
I first did the Emotional Self-Defense class with Jim at a training course in Germany. It was a simple exercise done in our free time. At first I was amused, it seemed just funny. Me and my partner were just playing while doing the physical games and for no apparent reason we started laughing like crazy. When we got the actual exercise, out of laughter came out some really big issues for both of us. I discovered my inability to express myself and to actually understand how I feel through an exercise that seemed at first like a game. Also, realized that I’m always in defense mode.Funny thing is that my partner discovered she is in attack mode, haha.
I’m also using the techniques in my daily life. I recently had some very big issues with some close people and I had to deal with some very powerful type of rejection. What I learned helped me deal with it and now I am at peace.
I realized/learned all these things in one hour, which is amazing. If you, the one who’s reading now, are interested in emotional self defense and self discovery, the key is to go with an open heart and mind, fearless to the course. I trust Jim and you will too. You will not regret one minute of it.
Love,
Stefi
