I am writing this letter to let you know that I had a wonderful time and felt very present and alive at this weekend’s workshop. I felt that this weekend had an impact on me more than the last because I had decided I did not want to stay stuck in my negative ego stuff.

Over the last 2 months I have been going through a lot of difficult things that I decided to stay stuck in. But just like you said, everything happens for a reason, and this is something I have learned from you. Just like I told you over the weekend, at the True Men's Power, I was asked to take some time for myself and relax because at the time I was so preoccupied with everybody else's stuff. All I wanted to do was help everyone with their problems, and not my own. I guess it was a way of escape for me. Something I knew already, but the thing I was not really clear on was that I can't help anybody out if I do not help myself first, and process my own stuff.

Like I told you before...this just hit. It was this voice saying "Justin, what are you doing? Do you want to be stuck or happy?" And of course I want to be Happy, so I remembered back to True Mens Power and what they told me, and I listened.

Over the winter holidays I decided to take some time for myself and to just relax and be with the moment. In order to do this, I took time off work and just relaxed and thought a lot, especially about Youth On Purpose. I felt bad I was not attending the Thursday night meetings and there is so many support staff in the program that wanted to help me with my process and I did not take them up on their offer. I was scared to look at myself. I am not completely sure but I am willing to look into it. The Youth on Purpose program is such an amazing program and I have so much respect for you guys. I want to say sorry for not attending and not participating. I would also like to thank you so much for not giving up on me. Especially Howard, you have been there since the beginning, and right through to the present. Thank you. I would like to thank Diederik for inspiring me to go through with my process, and I am always interested to hear what you have to say to me. I'd like to thank you, Sandy, for creating such a wonderful program. I would like to let you guys know that I will be attending the entire Thursday meeting from now on, and also will be fully present. I would also like you to know that I would like to be involved in promoting YOP again as much as possible. I just thought I would write to you and let you know that I enjoyed myself and I let go of a lot of things, and learned

Thank you.

Sincerely yours,
Justin Mallard