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In many traditional tribes, women look after the children, cook, and create instruments, tools, and garments. They also meditate to align with creation or source—whatever you call it: divine, universe, spirit. Meanwhile, the men explore, build, invent, and align with the ancestors, source, or spirit. Crucially, none of these tribes experience the widespread disease we see today.
 

Contrast this with the early 1900s, when influential figures like Dr. Luther Emmett Holt and John B. Watson profoundly shaped Western society's parenting advice. Their aim was to produce robust and compliant citizens for an industrializing world. Holt, a prominent pediatrician, championed strict feeding schedules, minimal physical affection, and rigorous routines in his widely distributed book, The Care and Feeding of Children (1894), viewing children through a lens of disease prevention and ordered development. Watson, the father of behaviorism, further cemented this rigid approach with his 1928 book, Psychological Care of Infant and Child, famously advising parents to "never hug and kiss them, never let them sit in your lap" to avoid creating overly emotional or dependent adults.
 

While these methods, often disseminated through leaflets and public discourse, were implemented with what was considered the best intention—to raise healthy, self-reliant individuals for a demanding industrial economy—no one fully considered the long-term consequences of this emotional detachment. We are not here to assign blame, but rather to encourage a conscious shift away from decisions rooted in fear-based productivity and towards choices guided by love and genuine human connection.
 

How much do we truly need to be happy? I am confident that if you asked a thousand children at school if they would like to see their mum and dad in equal amounts at home, they would all unequivocally say yes. And I am equally sure that if all men could regulate their own emotions, they would prefer to spend more quality time with their families, fostering bonds that nourish rather than regulate.
 

The strictures of early 20th-century parenting, though seemingly antiquated, have left an enduring imprint on the modern psyche, subtly shaping contemporary attitudes towards discipline, success, and even emotional expression. The emphasis on rigid routines, the suppression of overt affection to avoid "spoiling," and the cultivation of unquestioning obedience—all rooted in the industrial era's demand for efficient and compliant workers—contributed to a societal blueprint for child-rearing that prioritized control over emotional well-being. Even today, echoes of this past resonate in the lingering societal pressure for children to be "well-behaved" and "productive," the discomfort some adults feel with expressing vulnerability, and the ingrained belief that hardship builds character. While modern psychology champions attachment, emotional intelligence, and child-centered approaches, the shadow of these historical directives can still be perceived in anxieties about overindulgence, the urge to push children towards early independence, and the subtle, often unconscious, belief that a child's value is tied to their adherence to external expectations and their future utility.
 

It is no one's fault, but we can learn about our beliefs and transition them ourselves. Do we still want that inherited belief from the fears of our past, soldiering on for a shining new car or designer products? All my pain stemmed from not feeling seen and heard as a child, because my parents, like many others of that era, were focused on where the next paycheck would come from rather than if I felt safe. What if you could release all your subscriptions, those monthly items you pay for to cover the emotional discomfort of the past or in the hope of being seen by another for your efforts, simply because you weren't seen as a child? Now, you are repeating history so that your offspring also require products to feel seen and heard. It's a vicious cycle that needs to end.
 

At One Intention, I offer a sanctuary to explore these truths about ourselves, combining the power of massage to calm the nervous system and divination to call upon the magic of this universe to reveal the unseen truths of your life. Remember, the issues you face are not inherently yours, but rather what you have believed through naturally living and breathing in the unfolding of Western society. The "Matrix," as it is often called, isn't what it seems. It's actually like a complex, luminous net woven into the ocean's natural currents. While it offers predictable paths and resources for some, its true nature as a safety net becomes a self-imposed trap for those who believe its intricate patterns are the only way to swim, obscuring the boundless, free-flowing contentment that always exists beyond its perceived confines. You can operate within it without being trapped in your own mind about it.

We welcome you to come and explore this truly wonderful opportunity to reclaim your power and truly discover who you are. We look forward to guiding you on a journey to unconditional love and self-mastery, where you can finally shed the weight of inherited beliefs and embrace the freedom of your authentic self.