I've been working with Shirin for about four weeks now -- seeing her once or twice a week. The focus of this review is to spotlight the tangible effects (not only the 'felt' benefits) I've had in my life. To help you understand where I'm coming from, I thought it'd be helpful to provide some context, starting with the psychological.
I am very much a firm believer in the idea that bringing order to your inner world is one of the main drivers to tangible results in the outer world -- almost always, we are the biggest bottleneck to achieving the outcomes we want in life. For me, the bottlenecks are psychological -- those pesky thoughts and emotions that block us from thinking clearly or acting in ways that are conducive to our growth and progress. At the same time, I am also fully aware that it is way too easy to neglect the inner work because of the vast and pressing demands of life.
I'm a striver -- as I'm sure many of you are. Our default mode of operating has been to push through challenges, to use force or willpower to overcome obstacles, and keep doing things the same way because that's what we've always done and that's what has gotten us to where we are. But when those very actions stop working, frustration mounts because we aren't getting the results we once did. We aren't as patient as we once were, and this starts to bleed into other areas of our life, eroding our relationships, our health, and our happiness. We get short with people because they don't understand what we're dealing with -- and, in some ways, we don't even know what's happening to us. Then we beat ourselves up because we fall short of the standards we set for ourselves. Feelings of guilt and inadequacy become our new emotional homes, and we close ourselves off from the rest of the world, making our world (and ourselves) as small as we need to maintain a sense of control and what we perceive as peace.
When we neglect our inner world, tiny (and not so tiny) negative experiences stack on top of each other, gradually reaching a point where we aren't able to hold space for anything or anyone. Because of all the internal pressure, our thoughts feel dense and seem foggy. And when we can't think clearly, we tend to make more mistakes, and the quality of our work (and our life) suffers.
I can sincerely say that Shirin has helped release a lot of the internal blockages that stood in the way of productivity, creativity, clarity, joy, and love. In essence, she frees up space internally for you to make progress in your life externally. Here are a few of the tangible results I've seen in the last month in the areas of work, relationships, and health.
I'm currently pursuing a PhD, which is essentially an intellectual marathon that we need to sprint. I was able to complete a 40-page paper three days before the due date, which is nothing to sneer at given that my standard protocol has been to complete a project at the eleventh hour, just before the deadline. The project was part of a comprehensive exam, an important step in the dissertation phase of my doctoral journey, and I received a high pass.
Simultaneously, I started an educational business -- something I had thought about and attempted before, but had always found overwhelming, discouraging, and difficult to sustain. This time, though, the process has felt different. I was able to attract a small group of students and begin running the program. This is my first week actually being in it, and so far, I'm enjoying the experience.
A third concrete outcome I can point to is that I have been collaborating with a driven, entrepreneurial partner on developing an online educational app. Over the past few weeks, we have essentially created a prototype and are now preparing to pilot it.
This shift has also shown up in my relationships and health. My relationship with my parents has become more open, honest, and enjoyable in ways that feel deeply meaningful, especially because I am experiencing firsts with them in my forties that I had not experienced before -- we're hanging out next week to look at photos of my grandparents and listening to stories about their incredible lives
Overall, this feels like a period of abundance and momentum, and I'm learning to receive it without needing to control every part of it, trusting that God, the universe, and all of life are working for my highest good.
I need to stress that, although I'm doing the work, I'm not overstating things when I say that these blessings and gifts would not have been possible to this degree without Shirin and the work she does.
Shirin is a highly intuitive person who listens and cares deeply about the person in front of her -- you can feel her presence. And she taps into that intuition during our sessions. Her essence radiates a healing energy -- and I can honestly say that her work has catalytic effects.
I would love for more people to experience her gifts in their own way -- I truly hope this helps read more
