Today’s the day! I am officially open for business! Yay!

Back in May, I went on a bit of a journey. There were a lot of changes going on at my day job over the last year. A job that I used to somewhat enjoy suddenly became a nightmare. A new CEO stepped in, a lot of job perks suddenly went away, and I was put on a new team with new job responsibilities. I won’t get into all the details, but this new role I was thrust into without my consent involved doing work that absolutely drained me. I went from waking up refreshed and grateful for every day, to dreading Monday, living for Friday, and almost daily tears at my desk. After two years of having a somewhat enjoyable experience at my job, everything came crashing down, and I found myself being moody, exhausted, and never wanting to leave my house. I wasn’t even fully taking care of myself.

Then one day, I ran into an advertisement on Facebook for something called Level 5 Mentoring (and no, I’m not an affiliate. I’m not getting paid for this at all). This guy claimed he could help people who have been on self-help/development journeys for decades and still aren’t seeing the life-changing results they thought they would.

I’ve been doing advanced techniques for years. Aspect integration, inner child healing, changing childhood memories, etc. You name it, I tried it. And while these methods did help, and I saw some positive changes in my life, I was still missing out on all my most important lifelong dreams. I was depressed for months about the changes at my job. I even tried to apply for my old job when a position opened. My former team lead even advocated for me because I was such a good worker. The interview went well. The interviewer even said he loved all of my answers. But in the end, I got an email saying they want someone who is ”a better fit”. A better fit for a job I used to do and excel at? Make it make sense!

In a moment of desperation, I saw this Facebook ad and signed up for a three-day session with Level 5 Mentoring, and holy crap! It changed everything.

I’m pretty sure this guy uses hypnotherapy, but it’s so much more than that. He does what he calls “spell breaking”. Your negative beliefs are what he calls “spells”, and he helps you break free from them. I couldn’t attend one of the calls live, but I watched one of the replays of a young lady who hated her job and wanted out. Hey! That’s my issue, too. So I listened and did everything he instructed her to do as if he were talking to me. It was incredible!

My depression lifted instantly…INSTANTLY! And I was ready to finally decide what else I could potentially be doing with my life, and eventually, I realized that I was constantly editing in my head for free. I see errors in blog posts and website articles all the time, and I always wish I could fix them right then and there. So, why was I not trying to make a living doing this? Why was I torturing myself at a day job that I hated? Why not make one more attempt at leaving the hell that is 9-5 corporate culture? I’ve tried so many times to find something that would stick. Will I get to leave my 9-5 one day? Who knows? The only thing I do know is that I will never get to leave if I don’t try. So here I am, trying again.

So here’s to Juneteenth! This is my own personal little celebration of the beginning of the end of corporate slavery.

Later Storytellers,

Summer, the Syntax Sorceress