A different way of doing inner workMy work is for people who are tired of using inner work as another way to fix themselves. Instead of self-improvement, I offer self-discovery. The wish to fix or improve ourselves carries a hidden assumption: something is wrong with us. It says, “I am not good enough as I am.” And even when it looks spiritual, psychological, or wise, the attempt to improve ourselves is still a self-attack — and it will never bring us home. Self-inquiry moves in the opposite direction. Instead of trying to become someone else, we discover what has been here all along — the innocence, intelligence, beauty, aliveness, and love that were never missing. The problem was never that we needed to become better. The problem was that fear, comparison, shame, and the strategies we developed to protect ourselves made us forget what we are. And in trying so hard to improve ourselves, we ended up getting in our own way. My work is about helping people see through that misunderstanding, discover what is really going on, and fall in love with themselves again. |
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About MeMy name is Ernest Holm Svendsen. I am a Certified Facilitator for The Work of Byron Katie and the founder of The Art of Being Human. For more than 20 years, I have facilitated self-inquiry through 1:1 sessions, retreats, courses, and professional trainings. I have written several books in Danish and English, and created a popular podcast series on The Work. |
