Laura Gonzalez
A few months ago, Alysa Lauren, former Pierce College student, felt fulfilled. She was one of the lead guitarists and the singer of a rock band called “Husband and Wife,” she was writing music, her passion, and was in a stable relationship.
“In my life, at that time, I was really great at where I was because I felt that I knew everything,” Lauren said.
A coworker introduced her to Final Dimension Three, a group of people who meet weekly to discuss philosophies of life and love.
Final Dimension Three made her recognize that there were gaping holes in parts of her life that she had not yet filled. She came to realize the band, the boyfriend and her friends were creating a negative environment.
To Lauren, these people have become like family.
Every Sunday, they meet, in the house of the group leaders, to discuss whatever problems, or as what they called them “blocks,” minor or major, happened to them throughout the week.
They do not belong to any specific age group. Teenagers, young adults, adults and even children are part of this social interaction.
The group gives advice to each other, supports each other and most importantly helps each other understand their individual strengths to overcome any obstacle in their lives.
“I now feel that I am doing the right thing, Lauren said, I feel that I am going in the right direction.”
She no longer plays with the band because she realized it was not the kind of music she wanted to make.
Now, Lauren makes the music that comes from her heart. Before she met the group, Lauren said, she was not aware of her full potential. But now she is sure that she can do whatever she desires.
Esther Folmar’s story is different. She is one of the leaders of the group and has been practicing the beliefs of the group for nearly seven years. Folmar was battling many of her own demons when she found Final Dimension Three.
“I had a lot of emotional problems because I was coming out of a relationship and also had some troubles from my childhood,” Folmar said. “I felt like I didn’t really understand myself.”
Folmar feels content with her life now and wants to use her experience to help other people. Folmar said that they talk to young people about issues like war, love, drugs and suicide. The group is working on several projects, including a concept album.
An important elements of Final Dimension Three is dream interpretation. They analyze their dreams and try to apply them to real life issues. Folmar explains that when people dream, they receive messages that put them in the position of understanding themselves.
“When we are dreaming, our deeper subconscious is communicating with us,” Folmar said.
They believe that when we are awake we are not able to connect with ourselves because of “blocks.” Folmar said that when people are dreaming, blocks are set free and it is easy for them to see what is keeping them from attaining harmony.
Kyle Schulte is a Pierce College student who is still in high school and member of Final Dimension Three. The 17-year-old skateboarder said that the group has helped him be more tolerant of others’ points of view.
“Since joining the group, I am a lot more patient with myself and a lot more accepting of other people,” Schulte said.
He says that he is now more confident in himself as well as in his relationships with other people.
“I am not trying to change myself but rather accepting who I am,” Scwhulte said.
When Schulte joined the group, his involvement was gradual. He did not have to conform to a certain pace – no one does.
Final Dimension Three’s beliefs do not consist of talking about morality in terms of right or wrong.
Folmar said that if something feels right to you, that is what you are supposed to be doing. The key to fulfillment is to just be.
“We talked about our problems and go to the root of them to help each other overcome them and achieve harmony within ourselves,” Folmar said.
In the midst of all their personal struggles, the individual members draw strength from the group to find the power within themselves to attain the harmony they crave.
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