A Message from Leslie
Dear Clients and AoH Community,
As many of you know, my house went up for sale on December 7th. It sold in nine days, which I wasn’t entirely prepared for. The escrow is short as well—I close on January 9th.
A part of me is somewhat in denial as the decision to sell this home has been very emotionally tough. I’ve lived here longer than any other house (13 years). Its walls have held me through some of the most challenging experiences of my life. The house and property have also held incredibly healing and connecting events, as many of you have participated in and contributed to!
The decision to sell was based on the house being a burden and a worry that something would eventually give out that I couldn’t financially bear. Oddly, the market was hot (in December!), so I thought I’d give it a little test run.
It feels almost as if another entity has taken over this entire process. As crazy as it seems, it hasn’t felt like I’ve made a single decision on my own—it’s like I’m being informed by wisdom every step of the way. I am continuing to ride this magic carpet into the next phase—which is where I’ll make my home base.
I wanted to write to you to offer a transition and let you know where I’ll be and what I’ll be offering. As I mentioned above, the new owners take possession on January 10th.
This week, I’ll be traveling up to Northern California and Southern Oregon to find a rental. I return to Fallbrook tonight, where I’ll begin the task of packing. I will see scheduled clients the week of January 6th. I will know more about how the rest of January will be in terms of seeing in-person clients very soon! My online clients are good to go as I can “see” them wherever I end up.
If I do move far away, I plan to come back and forth for the first few months so I can offer a smooth transition to in-person clients. I have a place to stay in North County, I just need to secure an office where I can hold sessions. I will keep you posted on this!
Because of this move, I will have much more time and space. I plan to utilize this “bardo” —as the Zen Buddhists call it—as a canal to birth the manual I’ve been working on. It has been on a long pause while I figured out the next stage of my life.
Based on long-term client feedback, a niche exists for those who wish to do activism or outreach work. So many of my clients are moving in a similar direction, where they are creating their own businesses and/or educational program. I hope to get the Understanding Us curriculum honed in this respect, so these individuals have the vocabulary, definitions, diagrams, tools, practices and protocols to move to the next level AND to pass along to their clientele/community.
As we know, it’s critical that we continue to do the inner work so that the shadows of our traumas don’t diminish our beautiful light-work. I would be honored to be the practitioner who offers these clients support as they go out into the world and share their bespoke work. To answer a natural question: Yes, I do plan to move away from the deep trauma work in the near future.
An additional reason for moving out of California is the inability for me to purchase a large piece of land where I can host retreats and do some deep-dive work. I’d love a place where the AoH community can come together in-person a few times a year. I imagine a piece of land with trees, running water and an intoxicating quiet—a place where nature is just as healing as the content of the retreat program. Some pretty cool people like Prem and Tony Black have come into my life recently, and I’d love a place where they can host their own events as well!
I will also be offering more online events. As most of you know, I love teaching. I was a professional educator for 10 years. It is the mechanism through which I connect with the Divine and where I feel most at home.
As I head into a season of change (and my 50th year!), I wish to thank you from the bottom of my heart and the depths of my being for what you all have given me. Although I fancy myself a teacher, I am also a human: you have seen me through massive changes over the last nine years. You have been the impetus and inspiration to teach from a place of vulnerability and personal experience. My entire practice has changed recently. Whereas in the past I would search my education or books for answers, I now search my being for answers and use my education and books to simply add layers. I have more capacity, more coherence, more depth and more empathy because of you and I am forever grateful.
I want to publicly thank Emily Ziegler for being by my side and hanging in there with me for over 4 years. Although she has enrolled in graduate school, she will continue to be a part of AoH in a very similar capacity. Over the last few months, we have been working on creating the online portal (videos, handouts, diagrams, etc.). This will enable the AoH work to reach a wider audience.
We are collectively moving through a massive change. The structures our parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents relied on for support are crumbling right before our eyes. I see this as a necessary change, for I believe the widened aperture of consciousness is attempting to push through the cracks in these old-guard structures. The work we are doing is not selfish, it’s critical for the survival of our beautiful planet and all of its inhabitants. We need to gather to support the growth of this love state.
I am committed to this cause for as long as I am able. I look forward to being a witness to your growth.
In Service,
Leslie Boyd