I was well and truly ‘lost in space’ when I found Juliane. I had been out there my whole life and recent traumatic events involving the loss of a long-term partner, loss of both parents, changing country, and significantly changed circumstances had ground away the very last of my resilience or ability to make ‘lemonade out of lemons’. A therapist once told me, many years ago (I have consulted a few along the way) that ‘if anyone could have pulled themselves together, it would have been you.’ I couldn’t even pretend anymore that I was doing okay, I couldn’t even convince myself… I was worn out by living and considering giving it up; not the first time I had considered that option either.
I consulted with Juliane because I liked her direct approach and during our initial conversation, I felt that I wouldn’t be able to deflect her or get away with much misdirection, if any. When it came to dodging the big questions as I had been doing with others my whole life, I just knew that she was the right person for me. She knew what it was like to be me; really knew, not just in a ‘book smart’ way. With my life experiences around people and the way I was, I am really good at seeing through people, but with Juliane I knew that this encounter was going to be something different.
And so it proved to be…
From the first session, we got right down to business and unpacked the history of me, particularly in regard to the way I think, the things that I had come to believe, and where all that comes from.
For the longest time, I had considered that I was broken in ways that couldn’t be fixed and that my best option regarding that was to make sure nobody found out.
During our time together, I am now able to see, for the first time, that this is not the case and that finally I can consider that I have options. Not just a short-term hustle; enough to get out of an immediate problem, but real options which are life-changing so that I don’t repeat the same things over again and nothing changes. Our conversations have not been without the deepest of challenges, some of which seemed to be somewhat existential for me. There have been times that I didn’t think I could go any further, but Juliane was always right there with me. She was always willing to stay right there with me, no matter how difficult things seemed to be. She has been the only person who has never given up on me, and I never had a moment’s doubt that she only wanted the best for me.
Today I am navigating my new life, the challenges don’t go away but how I see that is quite different. A lifetime of doing things a specific way is a little hard to give up. I had rather been living passively where now I can be an active participant. As the saying goes: ‘if you do what you always did, you get what you always got.’ But I feel interested and optimistic about the future in a way that I didn’t think possible. My only regret was waiting until I was in my mid-sixties, but I suppose that I had to be beaten enough to be willing to change.
I was in fortunate enough circumstances to be able to afford the cost of the guidance which Juliane offers. I found it very good value and the content and its value are difficult to quantify anyway; somewhat priceless in a way, given the nature of the subject and what is at stake. It feels like I got a lot more than I paid for. It’s the sort of investment that pays for itself if you are willing and able to be ‘all in.’
I am very happy to recommend Juliane as a guide and mentor.