Journeys of Self-Discovery

Back in 2015, I hesitantly joined a self-discovery seminar named Ike Pono. I was resistant back then because I thought I already learned a lot from the previous personality development seminars and programs I underwent in the past. But with much prompting from a friend, I attended the said program, and my life was never the same after.

Ike Pono is a professional and personal mastery program that covers leadership, productivity, performance, purpose and vision in the unique context of LOVE and RESPECT not found anywhere in the world. 

Ike Pono is a Hawaiian term which means to know, without a doubt, who you REALLY are and be certain even in the most challenging times. It was developed by a world-renowned speaker/facilitator, Bruce Conching.

I asked permission from friends so I can share their stories of their own journeys of self-discovery.

I met this one friend from all the personality development seminars that I attended in the past. We were buddies from all these past programs. We were supposed to be living our beautiful lives after the trilogy that we attended, however, she still seems lost after.

She was the one person who exemplifies setting goals that she cannot seem to achieve. This caused her a lot of distress. What other people said about her stressed her out. She was still not living her beautiful life.

We attended Ike Pono at the same time. After that, many things happened. She still had goals, some she achieved, some she did not. But the difference now is that she discovered her vision. What she really wanted in life. It did not matter what others would say. She cared about them, but not that much.

Now, she is living her life differently, far from the shadows of the opinions of others, and being her true self, God’s angel of faith, hope and love.

Another friend who is very workaholic. She is a mother, a wife, a daughter, and at the same time, she manages their family business with her husband. This friend of mine went through many ups and downs in her life. I was a witness to that. When challenges come, she would just fold and keep things to herself. She didn’t know whom to trust. I can’t blame her. There were so many things that happened in the past that led her not to trust anyone.

Unlike my first friend, she did not attend any personality development seminars in the past. There were many circumstances in the past that did not allow her to attend this. If I am not mistaken, Ike Pono was the first program that she attended of this kind, much to my insistent promptings.

She was one person who did not like lulls in her life, no breaks, no taking holidays that would need her not to work, but she cleared her schedule for the 6 days of Ike Pono. She came out of her shell on the first day of the program. She made breakthroughs after breakthroughs throughout the six days.

Now, she is a much stronger, wiser, and more loving person. She is making a lot of difference in the life of the people around her. She truly is the bearer of unconditional love and emanating light.

As with my other friends, I also went through a lot in the past. I went through many highs and maybe more lows in my life. Even as a graduate of the trilogy of leadership and personality development programs, I was not still living my beautiful life.

The truth is I went through the lowest lows of my life after I attended Ike Pono. I did not know what to do. I did not know what I was. I was totally lost. But I somehow found my way back, and I am living my life joyfully as I never have in the past. I thank Ike Pono for that. I learned in Ike Pono that I would not fully experience the joy of the highs in my life now if I had not gone through the darkness of the lows in the past.

From all these lows and getting up from all the falls, I have learned a lot. And I am doing my best to share these to others. The wisdom I gained from all these, and the joy that I have right now are but results of a life being lived with knowing how to give love and receive love.

These are stories of the journeys of self-discovery of some who attended Ike Pono. Your lives may change, too. There is another Ike Pono that will happen in Baguio on April 5-7 and 12-14, 2024. This will be the fourth batch in Baguio and the forty-fourth in the Philippines. Take the first step of your journey to your own self-discovery. Send a message to 09662005759, look for Charlyn or check the Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ikeponobaguio.

Aloha!