Joey Bloom

When I was 20 years old I suffered a series of debilitating panic attacks. In the middle of a great life with few worries or concerns, it was as if I got blindsided by this anxiety which seemed to have descended out of nowhere. After several weeks of crippling fear and mental paralysis, I saw that my only option for sanity was to carefully observe every thought that entered my head. Through this practice I could see the immense amount of manufactured thoughts, mostly fear-based, that were pervading my consciousness. I saw a long-running pattern of belief that I couldn't fully rest until I had full confidence that my future was secured. What an incredible burden lifted to see this. There was such power in simply realizing that my thoughts were ultimately made up and my world, up until this point, was essentially built around these thoughts.

After several months of this intense vigilance, I was able to function normally. This intense period led to a profound awakening. Without anything changing on the outside, there was a very different perception happening: clarity, openness, and a love like I have never known. I saw there was a distinct difference between living and being alive. I knew that love was real and not limited to the confines of personal relationships or preferences. In this seeing was also the realization that most people are simply living—surviving, struggling, chasing pleasure and avoiding pain—and they have no idea that there is an alternative.

This led to my spiritual search and my mission to deepen in this realization and to share it. I discovered my current teacher, Eli Jaxon-Bear. Through Eli's transmission of pure silence, the teachings and wisdom of the enneagram, and having been certified through the Leela School of Hypnotherapy, A.C.H.E., I am honored to meet you as you are.