{"id":454,"date":"2024-04-03T08:40:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T08:40:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/duhovnidezert.com\/?p=454"},"modified":"2024-04-03T08:41:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T08:41:48","slug":"rebel-for-freedom-and-authenticity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/duhovnidezert.com\/en\/rebel-for-freedom-and-authenticity\/","title":{"rendered":"Rebel for freedom and authenticity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the last module of my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cir.hr\/cir-beograd\/\">education in body psychotherapy<\/a>, one of the main topics was rigidity. I didn&#8217;t see myself as a rigid person (it turned out otherwise), and I believed that I successfully avoided fitting into molds. I used my rebelious nature as a shield to preserve my authenticity and live freely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rebellion as a driving force<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If we accept that, to a certain extent, we&#8217;ve had to adapt to our family, friends, and the system, I think that rebellion has protected and guided me quite well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I say rebellion, I mean persistence, perseverance, strength, determination, a kind of inner activism where you fight for yourself and what you believe in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These days, I&#8217;ve been reflecting a lot on this healing type of rebellion: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How it never allowed me to give up on myself. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How it helped me preserve my authenticity. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How it always pushes me towards freedom. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While listening to stories from my colleagues in education, I realized how the lack of rebellion can be suffocating. Life breaks you, and you stop believing in yourself. I remember feeling very angry when they told me I couldn&#8217;t be the Little Mermaid. It&#8217;s precisely that feeling &#8211; the determination to prove otherwise &#8211; that I&#8217;m talking about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/duhovnidezert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mala-Sirena.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duhovnidezert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mala-Sirena.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/duhovnidezert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Mala-Sirena-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Changes move you closer to freedom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I got stuck in Bali during the pandemic, I spent most of my time meditating and listening to the waves. There, I found myself in a bubble of people working on themselves, therapists, coaches, healers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Surrounded by that energy, I felt a strong push to become a therapist. For the first time, I felt I had the capacity for it and that my story could be inspiring and healing to someone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Someone who dreams of freedom but feels trapped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I didn&#8217;t know how I would do it or if it was possible, but I started looking for ways to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was in the process of changing my career for the fifth time. I could never stay in jobs where I felt like I was losing myself. My rebellious nature, the need for freedom, and the inability to pretend I&#8217;m okay when I&#8217;m not always pulled me towards change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I soon started working for a coach as her virtual assistant. With Esther, I learned what that job really looks like, how it&#8217;s organized, and what it takes to succeed. I still work with her because I was fortunate enough to meet an employer who gives me the freedom to learn and move in the direction that drives me. Thanks to her energy and our relationship, we&#8217;ve been working together for four years. If someone had told me, I wouldn&#8217;t have believed it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>It will happen when you least expect it<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every time I chose the path that brought me closer to my dream at the crossroads of life, the path became brighter and more solid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a few years of searching, part of me gave up on the idea of becoming a therapist. I started to get comfy in the security of my job even though I wasn&#8217;t completely satisfied. It was right on the edge of my comfort zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until one summer, I felt a sharp pain in my lower back. My body signaled that something was wrong, and in a panic, I fled from Italy, where I was at the time. I felt like that pain would last forever if I didn&#8217;t deal with it immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I started therapy, massages, and eventually, dancing. There, I met a friend who connected me with someone who could help me. And so, through a friend of a friend, I heard about body psychotherapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While listening about body psychotherapy, I kept nodding because everything I heard, I had also talked about and fully believed in. Our body is our best asset when we learn to listen to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the first workshop and learning that body psychotherapy is connected to dance, I was sold. I enrolled in the education and committed to four years of learning and working on myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exploring authenticity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A significant part of the journey is behind me. I know this because I couldn&#8217;t have imagined my life as it is now. I feel in my body and soul that I&#8217;m here because I didn&#8217;t give up on myself, no matter how much I wanted to sometimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/duhovnidezert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Putujuci-terapeut.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/duhovnidezert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Putujuci-terapeut.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/duhovnidezert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Putujuci-terapeut-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/duhovnidezert.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Putujuci-terapeut-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I might have thought it was a matter of character if I hadn&#8217;t gone through several depressive episodes myself. I&#8217;m aware of how easy it is to give up and surrender. There were days when I couldn&#8217;t get out of bed, and brushing my teeth was a challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ll write about depression another time. Here, I want to focus on the positive that came out of it. I want to tell you that change is possible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What I want to share and live by is precisely that part. Healing rebellion, freedom, and authenticity. Everything that makes us alive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When life flows through you, everything aligns to fulfill your dreams. No matter how clich\u00e9 it sounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every day, I see more clearly what kind of therapist I want to become. I&#8217;m playing with the idea of myself as a traveling therapist, workshops in nature, building community, retreats by the sea&#8230; I get goosebumps thinking about that idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until it materializes, I&#8217;m opening up space for you to reach out and get to know me. On the contact page, <a href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/jelenacho\/15\">you can schedule a free meeting with me<\/a>, or follow me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/duhovni_dezert\/\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the last module of my education in body psychotherapy, one of the main topics was rigidity. I didn&#8217;t see myself as a rigid person (it turned out otherwise), and I believed that I successfully avoided fitting into molds. 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