Grace, Grit, and Gratitude  

Born in Canada, Jeff Brown did all the things he was supposed to do to become successful. It had been Jeff’s lifelong dream to practice criminal law and search for the truth in the courtroom. But then, on the verge of opening a law practice, he heard a little voice inside telling him to stop, just stop. With great difficulty, he honored this voice and began a heartfelt quest for the truth that lived within him. Although he didn’t realize it then, he was actually questing for his authentic face. Jeff studied Bioenergetics, practiced as a body-centered psychotherapist and completed an M.A. in Psychology at Saybrook Graduate School in San Francisco. He also co-founded the Open Heart Gang, a benevolent gang with a heartfelt intention. Their first act of gratitude is the nearly completed production of a documentary about the life of Bhagavan Das (of Be Here Now fame). Called Karmageddon, this film includes wonderful dialogues with Jeff and spiritual teacher Ram Dass, yogis Seane Corn and David Newman, and chanters Deva Premal and Miten. But the most important thing Jeff did was his inner work. By going inside and connecting his spirituality with his emotional life, he learned essential lessons. By learning to surrender to the School of Heart Knocks (the school of life), he found his authentic face. Through this more authentic lens, he was called to write Soulshaping, a grounded and magical inner travelogue that takes the reader along the paths he walked, paths we can all relate to in meaningful ways. Although he resisted it at first, it soon became obvious that honoring the call was his best defence against sleeplessness. If he wrote, he slept. If he didn’t, he lay awake all night. This is in the nature of a calling. To read more about Jeff's archetypal male warrior check out this link http://soulshaping.com/blog/blog.php?action=detail&id=1230849350 More about Jeff Brown and Soulshaping can be found at http://www.soulshaping.com