Why I do what I do

Stephen Morgan: Firewalking Leader/Instructor/Facilitator.

Have you ever had that thought and the feeling in your gut where you truly believe that the only thing holding you back is you? I did and what I learned from my very first firewalk is a simple truth; that truly the only thing stopping me, was me.

That one simple understanding, has now pushed me further along on my path, life and career; a path of my choosing. Up until that moment I felt like a feather in the wind constantly tossed asunder no surety, never feeling safe. No clear direction. Yet as it sunk in and of what I’d actually achieved and had walked across the red-hot coals, I realised the power and miracle I was searching for, was me; and that: You either do or You don’t & that’s OK.

Up until that moment I felt stuck in a rut; bogged down and saw no way out; I saw myself as a victim and acted accordingly; instead of seeing myself as the survivor & thriver I am, a seeker of truths. A spiritual warrior if you like whose battle is always with the self. Because that’s what life has taught me all we ever are; is the sum total of all decisions we ever make.

I have a passion to put my unique experience to good use and utilise the various physiological techniques, holistic therapies and psychological understandings that I have gained and studied over my lifetime. I also have the honour of being involved with the Doctoral Programme in Clinical Psychology on the South Wales Programme. Discover the Mind Body Relationship for yourself with simple techniques, which also helps with stress related modes; PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) of which I have experienced myself and reoccurring themes that lead to ingrained habits.

I have found that Firewalking floods your fears as if walking over a calm flowing shallow stream; as you turn to face the sun feeling it’s warmth gently caressing or the moon gently blowing upon your face. See where you want to be and proceed. Draw from the wellspring of your own inspiration; as unique as you are. But Firewalk Cymru isn’t all about firewalking. 

I carry this photo around with me in my wallet; remind me of how far I’ve come and to remind me there’s no going back just as when I did my first firewalk; I invite you to make that decision for yourself and cross the hot coals, begin breaking through your own barriers/fears.  And the beauty in life; the natural world; begins flooding colour back into your life re-filling the void.

If you cannot change the beginning, start where you are and change the ending of YOUR story.

“Out of nothing is the possibility of everything.”