“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” - Blaise Pascal
Hello! My name is Vinny Brusco.
My journey of self discovery started six years ago. I started meditating and diving deeper into who and what I am. I lived a life of “shoulds” and wasn't sure who I was or where I was going. As I started diving deeper into myself, I began a meditation practice, which allowed me to quiet the inner dialog and voice that was "in control." I started many hobbies that brought a sense of stillness and insight - Archery, Jiu Jitsu, and Floating aka Sensory Deprivation. I started reading more, journaling, and listening to more podcasts, motivational talks and seminars. With each of these new habits, I discovered more about my true self, not the self that was created from external influences (friends, family, society), but the self that rests deep inside.
The more I dove into these modalities, the more I realized that what I was experiencing was all part of the soul’s journey in a human experience. I started to learn more about mindfulness and consciousness. Although I wasn't aware at the time, I was taking the first steps in what would be and is an endless Journey of the inner self. I became more and more interested in Carl Jung, Jospeh Campbell, and psychologists who were the fathers of this type of work. I realized that none of these ideas or concepts were my own. They were new discoveries for mankind. They have all been seen, discovered and "solved" throughout time. There are no new ideas, problems or solutions, just new to you.
As time went on, I realized my transition from a Warrior to a Elder. I realized that I was no longer that pissed-filled, war paint, blood covered, battle axe wielding warrior (in my mind). I was growing into the Elder of the tribe. The man in the back sitting full lotus (which I still can't do). The man who would guide others to find their inner peace.
This brought me to Life Coaching or as I put it, “Journeyman for Hire.” The reason I refrain from the title Life Coach is because I am NOT going to tell you how to live your life. I am going to journey with you. We are going to walk through life together, discover things about your inner self that you may or may not have known. We are going to go into the dark caves of yourself, light a match and fight some dragons. We will share stories, snacks, and water. We will walk down this path of life together, and we will both become better for it. But, you have to do the work. I'm not your friend, I'm not your buddy, pal or guy. I am going to hold space for you, listen to you, call you out on your false narrative, and help you discover something that is deeper than what you have experienced but what you already know.
In November of 2020 I took the leap and started taking Life Coaching class under JRNI with Johnathan Kim “The Angry Therapist.” Through this course, I furthered my education on Positive Psychology, Neuro Plasticity, Active Listening, Trauma Coping, Relationship Guidance and more. I have developed my skillset and intuition in the field of coaching. This teaching has provided me with the confidence to step into this space and help others.
This is the part where I tell you my why and my purpose. What comes to me when I think of my “WHY” comes from the book the Alchemist by Paulo Coelho:
"I only invoked what you already knew"
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