Dear Readers and Friends,
I am writing this post to clarify a couple of things.
In many of my posts, here and on Facebook, as well as on my YouTube channel, I introduce myself as someone who “unveils enlightening connections” or an “enlightening enter-trainer.”
I love puns and playing with words. For me, “light” is anything that brings greater clarity. I’m an artist and performer, which makes me an entertainer, and I’m also a teacher and trainer who loves to share through humor.
I enjoy sharing the products of my inspiration—whether books, paintings, dance improvisations, or shows—as well as my expertise and findings. I also love to disseminate anything I believe could be useful to others.
I have never claimed (and never will!) to be a “spiritual master.” I have never called myself “enlightened,” nor have I ever made promises to anyone.
A few days ago, I received an email attack from someone—a friend of a Friend (capital F, because he is someone I value and respect, who played an important role in my development).
This Friend of mine messaged me, asking if I could try to help his friend, who was in extreme urgency. I agreed to speak with this person, whom I’ll refer to as “the individual” from now on.
I listened to this individual for over an hour, even though I quickly realized I could not help him and told him so. Anyway, I did my best to help him reframe his situation and referred him to a couple of people who might have better connections with the kind of expert he was looking for.
I was transparent, and I did not ask for payment for my time, as I knew I couldn't provide the help he needed.
Apparently, he wasn’t satisfied with one of the people I referred him to and started insulting me via email—accusing me of presenting myself as a “spiritual master” and an “enlightened spiritual guide” while refusing to help him, turning my back on him, and washing my hands of him. Not only that, but he put me on guard against the consequences that would come from my “refusal to help him.”
I was just honest with him, explaining that his needs didn’t match my expertise.
So, just to be clear: I will continue sharing my findings and experiences as I walk my spiritual journey, but I will never claim to be a spiritual master, as I never did. I’m just a disseminator and a teacher who teaches what she has studied and has experience with. I do my best to follow a spiritual path and master, I receive guidance on this path and through my inspiration, and when I can, I am more than happy to share that guidance. That’s it. As an artist, I'll keep sharing what comes to me from the invisible dimension of Existence through the different channels of expression (painting, dancing, writing...).
As a consultant, I will never say something just to please those who want to hear a particular answer.
I have no fear of disappointing people because if I cannot help, I cannot help—and I won’t pretend I can because I am not someone who deceives others, even just to please them.
So, if you ever ask me for advice, please know that I will always do my best to help—but I don’t sugarcoat things to please others. I do this in the interest and out of respect for all the people who follow my work.
The other thing I want to point out is that I do my best to be a “conscious consumer.”
I support local commerce and small businesses, my clothes are sewn by my bestie, and I use public transportation as much as possible.
Although it would save me time, effort, and money, I don't use Artificial Intelligence out of proportion as I often see it done because I know it consumes so many resources and energy.
But when it comes to publishing, I still publish (for now) on Amazon, not only because it is the only platform through which I can publish and distribute without spending amounts I can't afford, and thus also keep the cost of books to a minimum; it is also a platform that prints on demand, one book at a time only for those who order it, and this saves paper and trees. I might have found an alternative, and I'm checking if it's a good option for me.
I am not a perfect person, and I do not claim to be.
I do my best to live congruently with my values and to improve myself every day, striving to refrain from giving unsolicited advice or opinions, from criticizing those who act differently from me, and from attacking people who share opinions different from mine.
Perhaps I am naive, but I believe that we all always do the best we can with the resources we have and that none of us should judge other people, especially without knowing their background.
I don't expect anything specific from people, but when I perceive disrespect toward my work, my good faith, and my boundaries, then I think it's time to redefine them and make it clear what I do and what I don't do to protect myself from unrealistic expectations.
And when this time comes, I like to dance with my sword. Here, I'm sharing with you this video; maybe it (or its description below it, on YouTube) will inspire you. #clarity #truth #spiritualawareness #transparency #mindbodyspiritbalance #boundaries
Master Giò Fronti, founder of Hara Yoga
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