Several things have happened recently, catapulting me into a journey, yet again, to answer questions about who i am and who i want to be.

Yes, I am a spiritual person who delights in esoteric practices to cultivate and understand my own brand of spirituality.

No, I do not wish to form my own group or espouse my own spiritual practices. In fact, I believe that there is no one perfect practice/religion/whatchamacallit, and that shared spiritual experiences would definitely lead us faster towards spiritual growth, even if the paths we choose seem to split in different directions at one point of our shared journey.

But in my quest, I have recently encountered people asking me what my real purpose is and why I am pursuing this path. Somehow they are of the opinion that my heart is not where it should be, that my purpose to master the process of reaching out from within me is actually a selfish, self-centered process.

My heart says… Well, yes, I do care about my self. That is why I am on this quest for spiritual truth and freedom. I want to answer the call within me. But is that selfishness?

— ooo —

How do I start the emotional truth exercises then?