About Me

I’m Lana – to make it easier, or Svetlana –originally. In Russian it means light which I have discovered recently- I am the Light.

My whole life I have spent looking for answers, researching, seeking, longing for truth. I have read tons of books, attended some workshops, tried numerous self-improvement techniques, learned different religious teachings, meditations, energy work.

My life looks like a rough, restless river with obstacles, unexpected turns to different directions. I would say that I have started over my life from scratch, anew few times-- losing everything and starting over again with new perspectives.

Through all this trails, life experiences, fallings and rises, and transformations one thing has been permanent – my unbreakable faith in my Divine Nature. The Spiritual part of me has always been stronger than my Human part. And Spirit in me wanted to be known!

That was not easy to express my Soul desires in our fixed world with priorities in material possessions, money, success, social standards.

My questions “Who am I?”,”Why am I here?” confronted doubts “What else do you need?”,”Why you cannot be like everyone?-just be a mother, a wife, a daughter.” There have been the moments when I almost give up, trying to dig dipper my longing for knowing.

But nothing can fill up this emptiness in the heart that whispers, “There must be something else. It has to be!”

And I neglected material world, devoting more and more time to my spiritual practices. But that was not happiness at all, I just tried to escape from the world not knowing how to face that split in me- don’t believe that monks in monasteries know the answers.

One of those nights of thinking, I cried, desperately asking God,” God, why having beautiful relationships, wonderful children, comfortable material lifestyle I don’t feel complete? What else do I need to know? Show me the way to real freedom and happiness!”

My prayer has been answered... I was introduced to JourneyWork and since then my life has changed. I’m not looking for “black cat in the black room” any more.

The first Emotional Process I went through JourneyWork was the most powerful, dramatic experience I have ever had. You go to your Source, your own Essence and it speaks to you, through you.

For me that was dramatic discovering that what I have been looking for outside has always been within me. Suddenly, my Spirit and my Human being met and merged into each other. There is no more struggles, confusions, doubts, separation; my heart and mind work in unison.

I feel myself absolutely free, happy and whole. I finally can enjoy my material life as I can see divine grace in everything. I’m not looking for God of outside of me as She is within.

I found my true happiness and peace. You are looking for yours.

I’m not saying follow me, I’m saying follow your heart, your heart desires. Your happiness, your freedom, your love are within. That’s who you are.

Beleive nothing, no matter where you read it or who said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense." Buddha

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