This is my porch, and it's where l've spent the majority of my time over the last four years. In late 2019, I purchased a dozen books on somatic healing and jungian psychology and sat myself in this chair.

I read, and I kept reading everyday until I felt more-or-less done with new books... and then I re-read the top 153 of the 600+ psychology books encountered.

Personal Confession: I didn't have a master plan for building my Inner Work Library. I never had an outline for my research or the type of books which I needed to read.

It's taken four years of research and 1-1 client sessions to feel decently competent in my understanding of human development and growth psychology, but I know that there are many more years of learning ahead.

Discipline is slow, and quiet.

Healing is patient, and persistence is rewarded.

To be honest with you, it sometimes feels like I slipped at the end of 2019 and accidentally read hundreds of books on the way down the bibliography rabbit hole.

The library built itself around me, and I didn't have a conscious choice.

Something took over when I started studying, and I've been unapologetically introverted in this humble porch with my coffee, music and pastel-coloured highlighters.

I'm not sure how my relationship with reading will develop in the decades ahead, but I can guarantee that it's worth devoting yourself to education if you feel the pull towards truth.

I'm glad that l listened to that small voice of my soul, and now I get to watch the seeds of my curiosity come into bloom.

Thanks for learning here on YouTube with me, I’m excited for the next 100+ videos in 2024 and likewise invite you to join me inside the Shadow Work Library if you want to experience real depth together.

This is the best shadow work course on the internet, and I would love to welcome you inside with a voice note or two.

https://courses.jordanthornton.com/shadow-work-library/

Jordan 🌲