It's Finally Here

Last week I started a new position as a lecturer at the California State University Long Beach, teaching Mental Health and Community Wellbeing course. 

I am excited to teach the Awareness Integration Theory to my students and have them practice it in their life. This is the first university course on this model. A couple of years ago, we had research done with four classes at the same university and had astonishing results of a 68% decrease in depression and % a 21 decrease in anxiety symptoms.

I have not worked in institutions for over 25 years. I have created many companies but have not worked for an institution for a while. I have taught graduates and professionals about the model for many years, but not undergraduates. So I am excited and anxious about new collaborations and experiences. 

Taking this model into colleges and universities has been a dream of mine, and it has finally manifested. I wish for this model to be part of the GE courses that all students in college and universities must take to Learn skills. 

The feeling of achieving something I wished for is exhilarating and humbling. Many thanks to Dr. Kamiar Alaie, Dr. Nicole Jafari, and Dr. Mo Forouzesh.  

Have you ever dreamed about some outcome without knowing how to get there? Suddenly, as you share it with someone, they get interested and suddenly help it manifest. I learned through these years to share my wishes—people who think similarly and have joint mission visions come together and move mountains. I used to think I had to figure it out by myself and be crisp and clear before I could talk about it. Many ideas would remain in my head, and I watched others manifest similar results. Now I share and, with the collaboration of others, manifest. Now, our dreams, results, and manifestations benefit our joint visions. 

What dreams have you kept to yourself because you thought it was too big to handle? You thought you were not good enough to have it, did not deserve it, or did not know the steps, so you left it. 

Well, I assert that it is time to take yourself seriously. Let's get clear on your vision first. Tangibly write your idea. Then begin talking to people in that field that could support you and take your project to the next level. The level that you are not familiar with and they are an expert. Find people who can collaborate because you can create a more significant game together.