Self-doubt is a silent saboteur. It sneaks in when you want to change direction or are about to try something new, making you feel that you’re not ready or good enough or that you don’t have what it takes. It shows up as overthinking or as false humility. It may simply deflate you with a sense of “What’s the point?”…
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The Power of Togetherness: Navigating Relationships on the Spiritual Path
Do you struggle in a relationship because the other person doesn’t share your spiritual views or inner work? Or perhaps you have trouble balancing the desire for social interaction with the need for solitude and introspection that spirituality requires? Relationships are challenging no matter what, even more so when we yearn for inner freedom, but if we see spirituality as…
Why Spiritual Liberation Demands the Courage to Heal Your Past
Self-knowledge is the true purpose of our human experience, but it is not an easy endeavor. We often equate our identity with the sum of our memories and tend to allow the past to define us, particularly by painful or traumatic events. The mind is made of memories, so what we perceive as the present is a mental-emotional projection of…
How To Transform Outdated Patterns of Perception
Thanksgiving was celebrated here in the US last month, and now Christmas is coming, both of which are times when family and friends gather to enjoy food and activities together. What most people don’t know is that it’s also a great opportunity to recognize outdated patterns of perception. For one, family is like the gas station for your sense of…
How To Overcome Your Resistance To Grow
Do you start projects but don’t finish them, or procrastinate till the last minute to do what needs to get done? Well, you’re not alone and, like most people, you may be unaware that it’s your own resistance to grow that gets in the way of accomplishing your goals or experiencing fulfillment. Of course, the idea of going against your…
Stop Wasting Your Life Overthinking
Overthinking is probably one of the most obvious causes of stress, frustration, and anxiety. And yet, it’s really easy to slide into a mental churning of the things you don’t understand in your reality or the negative ideas you’re unconsciously compelled to reinforce about yourself. The problem is that overthinking just keeps you spinning in place without bringing any clarity…
Do You Give Yourself Permission To Be Happy?
My question may seem absurd, since we all want to be happy. But if you observe human behavior in general, and your own in particular, it’s amazing how irrational and self-sabotaging we humans can be. A simple example is wanting to feel good yet indulging in activities or foods that aren’t that great for your health or state of mind.…