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Can you Forgive without an Apology?

By Elinor Svoboda | September 30, 2025

Over the month of September, the amazing team at Training in Power Meetups have shone an in-depth light on the topic of Forgiveness. This is no small feat, as there are many dimensions to what it means to truly forgive, beyond how we may have used the words “I forgive you” to keep the peace.…

Rage to Courage: Transforming anger with heart

By Elinor Svoboda | December 2, 2024

Been feeling angry lately? Irritated? I know I have. As a spiritual person, I’m always reaching for the love, but I find I can only reframe so many times until I have to stop and admit it: the rage is real! Anger can be provoked in many ways, from opening my news feed, getting cut…

Spirituality and Money: Friends or Foe?

By Elinor Svoboda | September 30, 2024

My relationship to money has always been fraught. I pursued a Spiritual path right from my early adulthood and felt daunted by the financial demands of the real world. I wanted to travel, take courses and experience life, and of course, all these things cost money. I felt conflicted because I had these ambitions and…

The practice of Self Forgiveness: an interview with Kimberly Bowen

By Elinor Svoboda | August 30, 2024

Kimberly Bowen is a senior faculty member of the Training in Power Academy and one of the facilitators of the popular Forgiveness workshop on Meetups. With the profound transformation she’s witnessed in this workshop and with herself on this topic, we wanted to learn more about the role of Forgiveness in the healing journey. What…

“I wish that Level 1 was required to graduate from high school. But for now it’s the kind of course that each person must to decide to do. My wish is that everyone will choose to raise themselves to their full potential. And Level 1 is the beginning step to taking back your life.”

-M.K. Redmond WA

It was really circumstance that brought me to the Training – a friend was doing it and I didn’t want to be left out.

“And so my Journey began … Right from Level 1, I felt my family’s belief systems that had held me hostage for so long, begin to dissipate. I found a passion and love for life that has transformed not only my life but my children’s as well. I feel I’m a better person and a healthier parent. I’m excited about life in a way I could never have imagined.

This may not be what Spirituality means to others, but for me, taking Level I was the start of my true spiritual journey. This work has changed my life in every way. As a teacher of this work, I can share it with others, to perhaps create a happier world where we stop terrorizing ourselves and connect to the goodness within us all.”

E.S. – VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA

If I had to narrow it down to one thing that I have received

“If I had to narrow it down to one thing that I have received from undertaking courses with Faye Fitzgerald and the Training in Power Academy, I would say that the deep sense of self-esteem and understanding of my unique contribution to the world is what stands out in my mind.”

B.F. – VANCOUVER ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA

I was a psychic child

“I was a psychic child and learned to read palms when I was 11 years old and from there to astrology, numerology, tarot, back to palms. People avoided me they were afraid I would know too much about them. I avoided people as I did not want to know. Since taking Level I (in Abbotsford), I am now able to work and fit into mainstream society. I got on my own team!

The work is difficult, it takes focus and courage and the payback is incredible! I have learned to look to myself for answers, rather than to the exterior. I no longer blame others for my challenges in life. Mostly I’ve become aware of the rewards of being in service to myself first and others second. Life is rich.”

M.D. – ABBOTSFORD, BRITISH COLUMBIA