Hi Everyone! First of all, let me thank you for your interest in my articles. That means a lot to me. And if you are subscribed to the Awakened Self Substack, many blessings. Starting any new journey is filled with excitement and anxiety, wondering how it will unfold and what it will lead to. Substack has allowed me to continue to teach what I have learned in my years as a professor of psychology, sharing my many thoughts, ideas, and feelings about what it means to awaken your Self (with a capital S).
Because of your participation and interest, I am encouraged to continue to publish new articles, and now, to expand on how I present that information. Beginning with this announcement you will be able to not only read the articles, but can opt to listen to them as well! Read or listen. It’s up to you.
By expanding the avenues of exploration into the material for the Awakened Self, you will be able to listen to the podcast version of my articles while you go about your daily routine. Just plug in or hook up your earphones and press play to listen to me read it to you. I am hoping these audios will provide a different take on the content I share, creating a more intimate experience and bringing me “to life” for you, so to speak.
Please comment on the articles you read or listen to. I always appreciate hearing from my readers. If you think family and friends might benefit from the articles, please share my post or Substack with them. Your comments provide me with valuable feedback that I will use to help guide the direction of publication for the Awakened Self. Let me know your thoughts. Has it been helpful? How so? Does it bring up other questions for you? Are there other topics relevant to being human that you would like me to explore or to expand upon? You know, like parenting (not just children but adult children), relationship harmony or lack thereof, feelings of anxiety, depression, or uncertainty. The topics are endless because being human is very complex.
My articles are written in the spirit of an Eastern/Transpersonal approach to exploring the human condition. Inspired by the work of Carl Jung, my approach in psychology naturally evolved into an Eastern/transpersonal approach in my understanding of consciousness, gender, relationships, and personal mythologies. From the the womb through birth, life, death and beyond we will explore what it means to be human and how we can better navigate our journey to live our lives in peace, harmony, happiness and love. We are on an empowering journey, ready to access what we have either forgotten or never known. We can explore different ways to uncover what holds us back from living the life we have always wanted. It is an empowering approach because it is all up to us. Through the power of consciousness and the willingness to dig deep within, we can find purpose to our lives and learn how to let ourselves have the happiness and peace we seek.
You don’t have to read the articles in any particular order, but choose the topic or title that piques your interest. I am privileged to serve as a companion and guide on your journey. Again, thank you. I plan to release the audio component of my past articles in a sequential way, starting with the oldest article first and adding audio to each in turn until I am current. At the same time, I will continue to publish bi-weekly articles that will include an audio as they are released. I hope you enjoy this additional feature of the Awakened Self. I write in service to your health, happiness and wholeness.
~ Namaste
Dr. Sharon
