Solo Performance: Releasing Fear from the Inside Out

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes

How in a crazy world in crisis and change, investing in self is the roadmap to releasing being ruled by fear

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In response to the crazy world of change that ours has become, I am thrilled to share that once we begin to invest in self, we begin to blossom and transcend being ruled by fear

I doubt there is anyone who hasn’t been touched in powerful ways by the unexpected shifts and interruptions that have taken place in the last two years. Surprising separation. Deepening confusions. Unanswered questions. Deteriorating trust and a lack of clarity about where to go for clear information.

The list is a long one. The world we have known was given a huge time-out, while individuals have been bombarded with fear.

What many may not have considered is that on a Soul level, this interruption also served as a huge revealer.

Who am I at this point in my life?

What can I count on? How stable am I emotionally?

Do I really trust myself and the other people in my life?

How safe do I feel with others having their own, unique perspectives and making their own individual choices?

This has indeed been a time of tremendous revelation. And it has been my experience that so many people have discovered gaps in the foundation of self that they had no idea were there.

Sometimes interruptions to the status quo of our habitual choices shed tremendous light on us, revealing the need for a powerful response and deepening.

This is what I have witnessed taking place in the world, and to be honest, though I had no idea what the wakeup call would be, I have not been surprised that the world has begun to receive what I believe will continue to be unprecedented wakeup calls.

This is mostly due to the fact that I have been immersed in learning about the planetary shifts taking place since 1990. I have watched the beginning of an accelerated shift which has also brought never-before-experienced breakthroughs in science, medicine and technology. I have also enjoyed the deepening of conversations about health—true health that is holistic in nature, that has been inspired by an awakening of consciousness.

Before I go further, let me introduce myself. I am Ron Baker, the founder of a School of Self-Mastery that has been helping thousands of people from around the world for the last twenty-five years.

I am also the little boy who grew up in a home with alcoholism, divorce and a complete lack of understanding how to connect and communicate. For thirteen years I lived with a father in the house who never said a single thing to me—not one engaged conversation, just a few barked orders along the way. I know separation, fear and doubt. I know what it is to not know where to go for clear answers or who to trust. The pandemic did not introduce those ideas to me.

Fortunately, having the tools to resolve each of those challenges is also not new to me. I have spent three decades invested in an education focused on claiming the whole self, as well as understanding the unprecedented shifts that we are experiencing as a planet.

The greatest news is that everything taking place, including the revelation of the wounded gaps that we each carry, is a vital step in getting to the solutions that we all need.

Until we are willing to interrupt the agendas and compensations that we have all learned to keep running, as a coping mechanism for not being taught HOW to connect to the inner self, we cannot truly heal and grow into the fulfillment that these shifting energies are trying to awaken for us all.

Bottom line: We all need help. We all need a true understanding of what will allow us to face these challenges—including a clear map, an inspiring vision, and nurturing tools that work in reliable ways.

That is what I have learned and have been offering for so many years now. I have such gratitude for the journey I have taken over the last three decades, because it has allowed me to become a distinct, clear light in this time of confusion, separation and darkness.

I now begin to understand why I have waited till now to introduce my story to the world in a bigger way. What I mean is that I have spent the last years preparing a memoir called, Bright Lights, Big Empty, which gives me a clear way to share a distinct journey from wounded confusions to empowered levels of personal fulfillment.

By sharing my story, I look forward to inspiring seekers who want more clarity and education about what is taking place in our individual and collective lives. I look forward to providing a rare context of this evolutionary shift that is trying to encourage us all into depths of our potential that few have realized.

I began my journey into adulthood, filled with insecurity and self-doubt—deeply hoping that performing on important world stages, from Broadway and Lincoln Center in New York City to the Bolshoi in Moscow and Monte Carlo in Europe, would allow me to prove my worth. All the while, I mostly proved that I had a gift for magical thinking.

In that time, Life revealed to me many of the gaps that I carried, which I now embrace as a perfect and crucial part of my journey into more wholeness, empowerment and fulfillment. By shifting my outer, desperate search to include a meaningful inner journey, I ended up finding the core of self.

By learning to identify and integrate nine distinct levels of nurturing that had been missing (safety, connection, affection, acknowledgment, acceptance, compassion, clear guidance, support, and encouragement), I was able to resolve a majority of my fear, shame and doubt.

For twenty-five years I have been guiding so many others with crucial clues and tons of nurturing.

Learning to value self is the grand prize that we all seek.

From there, every part of our lives can heal and improve.

In response to the crazy world of change that ours has become, I am thrilled to share that once we begin to invest in self, we begin to blossom and transcend being ruled by fear. We also become less dependent on the systems around us. Instead, we begin to realize how much more we need others than we may have considered in our busy rat race approaches.

Combing a clear map of self with an understanding that we are all being supported much more fully than most of us were taught, is priceless.

What is actually taking place is nothing less than the awakening of the soul energy in our lives. And the potentials that this will reveal gives us the power to transcend more and more limits that have ruled our lives.

I am so thrilled to offer this practical journey of learning to nurture my wounded inner child in Bright Lights, Big Empty, which includes grappling with confused sexuality, learning how to open to invest in mutual support, and finding out that each of us ultimately gets to choose who we most want to be.

Freeing people with clarity and nurturing tools has been the greatest privilege of my life. And I cannot wait to share this story of hope as a beacon of light that offers clear solutions to separation, confusion and fear.

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You may also enjoy reading Nurturing and Vulnerability: The Power of Healing Our Wounded Child, by Ron Baker.