The Real Thing Project
I’m gifting free somatic coaching sessions to 40 individuals in 80 days
October 12 - December 31
***PROJECT FULL***
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How do I get a spot in The Real Thing Project?
Schedule Your Call. Click the “Schedule Your Call” button or scroll down to sign up for our one-time conversation.
Complete the Questionnaire. Answer a few questions as you see fit in the moment, knowing your answers may change before, during, or after our call.
(Completing The Real Thing Project Questionnaire is your final step in confirming this call. This form helps both of us show up ready for you to get the most out of our time together. Please submit this form at least 48 hours prior to your scheduled session. Scheduled events without accompanying questionnaires may be kindly canceled.)Breathe. Carving out time for this session is powerful. Can you feel the shift beginning already?
Show Up. Please select a time you can commit to and treat it with care in your calendar. I cannot guarantee that I will be able to reschedule.
Feel free to reach out to me with questions or concerns.
We all long for genuine fulfillment.
Beyond our conscious goals and aspirations pulses a deeper longing for fulfillment - what wisdom teachings in the Enneagram world call Essential States or access to Essential Qualities.
These are given names like
⭐ POWER ⭐
⭐ WHOLENESS ⭐
⭐ INTEGRITY ⭐
⭐ LOVE ⭐
⭐ VALUE ⭐
⭐ DEPTH ⭐
⭐ CLARITY ⭐
⭐ TRUTH ⭐
⭐ FREEDOM ⭐
We can talk about these qualities, but the experience of them is only available in the present moment.
Maybe you’ve caught glimpses of this in meditation, or tasted them in the presence of a beloved or in nature, or sensed them in a flow state while acting with purpose.
Though many of us have had encounter with these states, inevitably we bump up against limitations - internal and external - that pull our attention toward other things.
So many demands are made on our attention that we lose sight of The Real Thing and settle for a cheap imitation.
We place our energy toward working to maintain a certain lifestyle, adapting to fit in with friends and colleagues, or getting lost in our impulses.
We become convinced that we will find the experience we’re looking for if we just…
work hard, hustle, and push ourselves to the limit to prove we’re worthy…
work on ourselves, buy things, and present our best angles to prove we’re valuable and deserving of love…
consume information and struggle with big questions and make all sorts of plans to prove our validity…
All of these things make sense to our nervous systems that have had to survive the circumstances we have been dealt. They are strategies that have been proven effective, or at least effective enough.
But at a certain point, they become limiting, and as we look a little closer, we find these strategies are exhausting.
Because in reality, we cannot make ourselves any more or less worthy, valuable, or valid. These qualities are our inherent nature.
And once we’ve glimpsed what’s possible, settling for less no longer cuts it.
Our old habits of striving and proving ourselves yield diminishing returns.
But since they are habituated, we don’t let them go so easily. Even once we “know better.”
Most of us find ourselves thoroughly and utterly exhausted before we become willing to even try something else.
That's where the inner work begins.
The good news? The Real Thing is a lot closer than you think.
I’ve been working with a method of somatic awareness practice, developed by my teacher, Marion Gilbert, for the past several years and have recently become certified in this modality.
I’ve experienced life-changing shifts from this work, and I’ve seen it in my clients as well.
So, I want to spread the love!
I'm inviting 40 individuals to join me for 60-minute sessions to explore your relationship to "The Real Thing" that brings you into contact with genuine fulfillment, ease, joy, and all those other juicy states. We’ll chat about what in your life is not responding to your best efforts, where you find yourself stuck in old patterns, and I’ll guide you in simple practices of shifting your attention inward in order to work with what is getting in the way.
Join the project by scheduling a free 60-minute coaching conversation to explore your relationship to The Real Thing you’re longing for.
Inherent:
existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute
What is this project?
The Real Thing Project is a gift of 40 coaching sessions (one call per participant) in 80 days. In our session, you’ll have the space to explore your deepest longings and uncover what’s in the way of you receiving them. We’ll look at your current relationship with what you feel you are missing by dropping into the body in the present moment.
The Logistics
Each call in this project will be 60 minutes and will take place via Zoom. In our time together, participants will:
have space to name and reflect on what you are longing for
explore what’s most important about what you’re noticing by placing attention on the body’s responses
practice receiving what is already supporting you in regard to this topic
be witnessed and supported by invitational intuitive guidance
This call is a gift. I’m delighted to get curious alongside you.
It’s also a great way to experience what it’s like to work with me.
IF it feels right to both of us and IF you explicitly invite more conversation, we can schedule a brief follow up to discuss working together more. There is zero obligation here. If it’s not a fit, we’ll simply wrap up and let what unfolded percolate.
In my sessions, I honor your experience and promote your capacity to make conscious choices. You are in the driver’s seat. All of your information and the content of our call will be kept confidential.
“Shift your attention from words to Silence and you will hear.”
— Nisargadatta Maharaj
This may be for you if:
You’ve had glimpses of higher states. You’re open to the notion that we can access these more often.
You are willing to sense your own body. Talking alone will not create lasting change.
You’re invested in your Being. Beyond what you do, you are ready to experience more ease, joy, and lightness that radiate through your cells.
This may NOT be for you if:
You do not believe in your capacity to experience love, freedom, or clarity. Our doubts tends to lack nuance and repeat itself on a loop until we disrupt them. We’re moving beyond cynicism (nothing changes!) and toxic positivity (things improve on their own!) to find another way forward.
You want to talk about concepts without experiencing new things. Naming our observations, beliefs, and hopes are just the first step to creating change. Embodiment is a practice that requires willingness to turn inward.
You’re looking for a quick fix. While my clients often experience shifts in one session, the experiences build on themselves. Lasting change involves practice over time.
TRANSPARENCY NOTE:
Projects like this are part of how I connect with my ideal clients and fill the limited coaching spots I have available in my practice, but these calls are not sales consults. They are designed to have value for you as a stand-alone experience.
These calls also create an opportunity for me to deepen relationships with people in my community (like you!), learn more about what you need, and reciprocate the gifts I have received from coaching by paying it forward.
If our conversation leads to a place where coaching together seems like an ideal next step for both of us, we will discuss working together during this call. If it’s not a fit or not the right time to consider coaching, we’ll wrap up the conversation with action steps or resources that support you where you are.
Thank you, Kate Holly & Andrea Leda, for this model of generosity and transparency.
Use this calendar to schedule your one-time Wake Up & Dream call. Please be sure to complete the accompanying questionnaire!
Your attention is more precious than you may ever know. You have the power to become a witness to your experience, and in doing so, heal old wounds that are keeping you from the bigness you were created to embody. I’m honored to guide you along this part of your journey.
~Caryn
Between October 12th and December 31st, I am gifting coaching conversations to 40 individuals to help us access more of The Real Thing.
