Does: getting dressed every morning in clothes that you buy for work, to drive through traffic in a car that you’re still paying off, in order to get to the job that you need so you can pay for the clothes/car, and the house you leave empty all day so you can afford to live […]
9 Ego Defense Mechanisms That Kill Self-Growth
You’re hopeless, useless, burdensome. Nothing will ever go well, everyone is always better than you, you’ll never be perfect. You want to be liked, but you’re unlovable, and a failure at life. Sound familiar? To the majority of people this language does. Mental traps – or ego defense mechanisms – serve as the rusty cogs […]
The Collective Shadow: 5 Ways to Deepen Your Shadow Work
It’s essential to face our shadows, to explore our childhood wounds, and to unravel the intergenerational trauma that we’ve inherited. Don’t get me wrong. But shadow work is a layered process. It starts with you, but it doesn’t end with you. Most crucially, it is also familial, societal, cultural, and global. And to truly dive […]
How to Start Your Spiritual Journey (7 Illuminating Steps)
There is a candle in your heart, ready to be kindled.There is a void in your soul, ready to be filled.You feel it, don’t you? – Rumi Welcome dear wanderer. You’ve come to this page seeking guidance, and that’s what I intend to give you wholeheartedly. If you’re short on time, scroll down to see […]
The Two Wolves Story (What it Really Means)
There is an old and wise parable that you may have heard. It goes like this: One day an old Cherokee man sits down with his grandson to teach him about life. “A fight is going on inside of me,” he says to the boy. “It’s a terrible fight between two wolves. One is evil […]
Spiritual Ego: 15 Signs of a Spiritual Narcissist
The spiritual ego is the most dangerous type of ego of all. If you aren’t mindful, it can wreak total destruction in your life – but not in a violent or aggressive way. Instead, the spiritual ego is disguised under the mask of “good intentions,” “higher vibration,” “awakened perspective” and humble pomposity. Beware of the […]
