The Shadow Side of Awakening: How Spiritual Practices Can Keep Us Stuck
Spirituality is often painted in light—breakthroughs, beauty, and bliss. But the real work of...
Mystery School vs. Modern Coaching: A Lineage-Based Perspective
In a world saturated with personal development tools, intuitive coaches, and spiritual teachers,...
The “Gift” of Trials on the Spiritual Path
Trials are not the part of the spiritual path most of us ask for. We long for the light, the...
The Challenge and Gift of Spiritual Community
Let’s be honest—spiritual community can be messy. Not because people are bad, but because everyone...
The Real Secret to Unshakable Self-Confidence
We tend to think of self-confidence as something you're either born with or endlessly chasing. One...
Reinventing Yourself After a Breakup: 8 Soulful Steps to Reclaim Your Life
Breakups have a way of unraveling us. Whether the ending came as a shock or was long overdue,...
Vulnerability: The Courageous Gateway to Authentic Connection
Years ago, when Brené Brown shared her research on vulnerability, she didn’t just give a TED...
Real Life Isn’t Bliss All the Time—And That’s Okay
Let’s be honest: no one lives in a permanent state of bliss. Can you imagine being euphorically...
Resistance Is Not Discernment: Signs You Might Be Avoiding Growth
One of the most misleading detours on the spiritual path is confusing resistance with discernment....
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Hope That Doesn’t Bypass: Holding a Flame in the Season of Not-Knowing
There is a kind of hope that shines like a beacon and another that glares like a bright light in our eyes. One illuminates the path just enough for the next brave and humble step. The other tries to erase the dark altogether. In grief, we don’t need a glare. We need a...
Reflections on Brené Brown’s Strong Ground BOOK
I’ve been reading Brené Brown’s book Strong Ground—a truly excellent read for anyone who leads others, even if that person is yourself on most days. While each chapter offers something powerful, one section stood out to me. Brown writes that one of the most impactful...
Humility vs. Humiliation: The Medicine of Meeting Failure Honestly
There’s a rawness to failing in real time. No tidy reframes. No polished lessons yet. Just the unmistakable feeling: I didn’t meet the mark. This is where we often confuse two very different experiences: humiliation and humility.Humiliation says, “This proves I’m not...