• If there are so many incarnations, why is it that we should work so hard in a given one?
In this teaching from the Pathwork Guide, we explore why effort in this lifetime matters despite having many incarnations. While growth unfolds over many lives, some lifetimes are largely “wasted” when opportunities for awareness and transformation are ignored.
Each incarnation requires immense effort and is chosen for its potential to accelerate development—especially through the challenges of living in a physical body.
This episode highlights a sobering truth: avoiding inner work means losing a powerful opportunity that cannot be reclaimed in the same way. Yet even wasted lives can eventually spark motivation for future growth.
The deeper insight: this life is a valuable investment—what we do with it determines how far and how quickly we evolve.
Jill Loree is the founder of Phoenesse and a longtime student of the Pathwork teachings. She has studied the Pathwork Guide’s material since 1997 and completed four years of training to become a certified Pathwork Helper.
When she first encountered the Pathwork teachings, she described the experience as “walking through the doorway of an AA fourth step and finding the whole library.”
Through Phoenesse, Jill writes and teaches about personal transformation using the spiritual psychology found in the Pathwork lectures.
Her books present these teachings in clear, accessible language to help readers apply them in everyday life. Her work focuses on helping people move from the struggles of duality toward the peace of inner unity.
Raised in northern Wisconsin, Jill began her professional career in technical sales and marketing before discovering that her true calling lay in spiritual teaching and writing.
She lives in New York with her husband, Scott Wisler, who now works with her in sharing these teachings around the world.
