Paradigm Expansions
Paradigm Expansions bridges science and spirituality to help seekers discover their true nature, spark joy, and embrace freedom. It was founded by Stephanie Rouch, PhD, OTR/L.
Stephanie describes herself as a lover of life and seeker of truth. "It wasn't always this way. For a long time, I outsourced my sense of meaning, purpose, and belonging to others. As an empath, I picked up on others' expectations of me and fulfilled them so that I could have approval and safety. Over a decade, small decisions of deferring to others created a chasm between who I was and who I wanted to be.
In early spring of 2021, I finally heard myself say I was unhappy with everything in my life. I was completely exhausted and unfulfilled by living out other peoples' dreams. I was in a marriage to prove someone he was worthy of love and in a PhD spending all my time doing what others thought was important.
From my personal study of spirituality and psychology, I knew it was possible to be happy 'right now' with my life exactly the way it was. But I didn't know how. I was a long-time meditator and did a 10-day silent Vipassana retreat. I knew meditation was good for me, so I did it, but it felt like a chore of grit and determination. That is - until I started exploring my chakras through meditation and visualization, using a blend of all I had learned.
Through deeply engaging with the chakras, I experienced a patient and profound transformation of (1) getting clarity on who I really wanted to be and how I wanted to live my life and (2) the courage to speak up and change. Listening to my heart's desire has given me life a thousand fold - and has created an overflow of love and positive energy to share with others.
My purpose and desire is to share this path of healing with those seeking it. I believe life is a sacred gift, and by honoring and loving ourselves - we take the first step of acknowledging and receiving the gift. From there, the possibilities for joy, abundance, and freedom expand and unfold in juicy, mysterious ways. Let's enjoy this ride! "