~ what sustains a person's spirit in troubling times~ The reason we choose to do deep work is not to manifest a cover for our ego to engage in a self-serving dialogue that proves its necessity to the world. It is easy to get caught in these traps of the mind. We do this work to face ourselves on every level. To find the quietude that is essential in doing any deep work, to ask the question, “how am I creating the troubles in my life and what can I do to shift my perspective?”