Life is a mirror. There are moments when something painful happens, and the first thing you think is: “Why is this happening to me?” It’s the most human response, and it may feel true, but it is the one question that will keep you stuck longer than anything else, because it rests on the belief that you are separate from…
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Creating From the Heart: How to Tell If It’s Your Soul or Your Ego
I’ve mentioned many times how important it is to have a creative endeavor (without getting attached to it) for spiritual growth. But there’s something every creator knows intimately: the difference between work that flows and performative work. You’re either completely immersed in it, following something alive within you, or you’re calculating every move with an ulterior motive. Creating from the…
Embrace Your Shadow: The Part of You That Lives In the Past
If you’ve been on the spiritual path for a while, you may have moments of deep clarity, where you feel whole and connected to the Divine, but I’m sure there’s a part of you that still yearns to be seen, accepted, and loved by others. Out of nowhere, old wounds may resurface with feelings of rejection, abandonment, unworthiness, or loneliness.…
From Self-Doubt to Self-Trust: Breaking the Cycle of Inner Conflict
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?”…
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…