Freedom From Concepts – Kip Mazuy

“The mind works
by acquiring knowledge
and then judging everything
according to that knowledge.

The mind turns knowledge
into a “supposed to”
“This is how I am supposed to be.”
“This is how life is supposed to be.”

Unhappiness arises
because concepts about life
become far more important
than how life actually is.

And through this process
of judgement,
you separate yourself
from everything else.

The constant urge to
make things different
than they are,
trying to mould yourself
into being a certain way.

All of this building
stress on top of stress.

The natural spontaneous
experience of you
that arises new in every moment
gets suppressed,
gets put down.

And so there is this underlying
feeling that there is something
wrong with you.

So meditation
could be seen
as the method
of being real.

To become aware
of what is really here,
what is truly here
without trying to change it.

It is giving yourself
the freedom to reveal yourself
exactly as you are
beyond your concepts.

And so perhaps
at first you become aware
of all of the judgements.

Then you become aware of the emotions
underneath, the hurt underneath
the psychological, the mental
the physical.

You become aware
of the subconscious,
the collective unconscious,
the core feeling of separation.

You become aware
of what seems to be real
and in that awareness,
the stress that binds you
to that layer,
that makes you identified
with that layer,
disappears,

and you discover
a new truth underneath it.

You do this layer after layer
until you become aware that there
is nothing here
but awareness itself.

All concepts about spirituality
fall away
and there is just awareness,
there is just life itself
animating this body and mind
and everything.

You are free to be
exactly as you are.

Blessings,

Kip Mazuy”

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Dr. Amber Quaranta-Leech, LPC-S

Amber holds a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Regent University. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in both Texas and Oklahoma and holds Supervisor credential for Texas. Amber is an EMDRIA consultant and trainer. She has over a decade of experience in the trauma field in work with uniformed services, domestic violence, childhood trauma and abuse, and recent mass trauma events. Amber provides consultation for EMDRIA certification, for consultants-in-training, and supervision for LPC-Associates. Amber continues to research the benefits of EMDR therapy with a variety of populations. Her goal is to help build strong clinicians who are well versed in trauma interventions to better support their clients. Amber sees a limited number of clients with a focus on trauma work, she is also a Certified Career Counselor and Certified through EAGALA to provide equine-assisted therapy. 

Dr. Jose Carbajal, LCSW

Dr. Jose Carbajal, a U.S. Army veteran, earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work and a master’s in theological studies from Baylor University, and a Ph.D. in Social Work from the University of Texas at Arlington. With over 15 years of clinical experience and extensive teaching experience, Jose specializes in trauma, sexual abuse recovery, domestic violence, and substance abuse. His research focuses on trauma interventions, neuroscience, and faith. He is EMDR Certified, an Approved Consultant, and an EMDRIA Approved Trainer, with numerous publications and professional presentations to his name.

Dr. Amanda Martin, LMFT-S, LPC, BCN

Amanda Martin holds a PhD in Family Therapy and is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor, and EMDRIA Approved Consultant. With over 14 years of experience, she specializes in trauma therapy for individuals and families in residential and outpatient settings. Amanda also provides supervision for EMDR certification, EMDR consultants-in-training, and LMFT-Associates. Her mission is to help people find a healthy, joyful, and fulfilling path in life. Her warm, supportive, and interactive counseling style incorporates Symbolic Experiential Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, HeartMath, Animal-Assisted Therapy, Neurofeedback, and Collaborative Problem Solving.

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