For about five years, I have dreamed about doing a Masters degree in Somatic Psychology. Somatic Psychology is (to borrow a definition from wikipedia) "also referred to as body psychotherapy, is an interdisciplinary field involving the study of therapeutic and holistic approaches to the body, somatic experience, and the embodied self."

I always dismissed this dream as foolish, because the schools that offer this program are all in the US, and all private institutions. Needless to say, a three-year degree does not come cheap. However, as I neared the end of my 20s, it became more obvious that I should follow this dream, and not be scared away purely by the cost. I am fascinated by the human body, and the way that it holds the stories of our lives. I am driven by a belief that we all deserve to live comfortably in our bodies, no matter what our work, no matter what our lives, and I also see that most of us have a long way to go towards experiencing that. I want to help people find that comfort – in their bodies, in their minds, in their lives.

So I applied, got accepted, and now find myself in the midst of preparations for my move to California next month! I will be studying at JFK University starting this October. I am excited, elated, and nervous. I really don't want to graduate with a huge pile of debt, and feel as though my future choices are seriously constrained by that.

But then again... who says debt is inevitable? I've decided to have an intention to complete this degree without debt. This seems like a huge goal to aspire to, but why not? I think that this intention, combined with my resourcefulness and determination, will serve me well.

Posting this dream here is my way of putting this intention into the world. I will need to manifest at least twice the amount I'm allowed to list here (which is $20,000) in order to finish this degree without debt... and that is assuming that I also find a way to earn a lot of money during my degree. I have chosen to believe this is totally possible. But a little help from the kind people of the internet can’t hurt.

Thanks for reading, and thanks for any support you feel comfortable offering.

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