Summary:

The episode titled 'Struggling is the Path' explores the idea that struggling is a common experience for many people. I share a personal reflection on how struggling has manifested in my own life and how it is a natural part of the human experience. I also discuss the tendency to resist or ignore struggles and the importance of leaning into them instead. The episode emphasizes that whatever shows up in our lives is a gift and an opportunity for growth and self-discovery. It encourages acknowledging and embracing our struggles as a path to awakening and becoming our true selves.

Keywords

struggling, path, resistance, emotions, beliefs, self-judgment, opportunity, growth, self-discovery, awakening

Takeaways

Struggling is a common experience for many people and is often a path to growth and self-discovery.

Leaning into our struggles and challenges instead of resisting or ignoring them can lead to greater understanding and awakening.

Whatever shows up in our lives is a gift and an opportunity for us to learn and grow.

Acknowledging and embracing our struggles can help us move past limiting beliefs and self-judgment.

Struggling is a constant process and requires patience and a mindset of curiosity.

By embracing our struggles, we can uncover the most beautiful parts of ourselves and live out our true potential.

Chapters

00:00 Struggling as the Path to Growth and Self-Discovery

07:17 Seeing Struggle for What It Is

09:23 Acknowledging the Mess: The First Step to Transformation

11:41 Taking the First Step: Embracing Curiosity

13:04 Constantly Becoming: The Journey of Self-Discovery

In the third iteration of this series, I discuss how our mind creates illusory images of "the next best thing." Many times we find ourselves chasing things that we feel would complete, validate, and fulfill us. We innocently tell ourselves that our goals are going to satisfy us and fill an imaginary void.

When we have a fundamental understanding of our human experience, we see through this illusion. We get off the hamster wheel of discontentment, we are free to be present in our lives with ease, grace, and acceptance for all the parts of ourselves. What would it feel like to create things in your life from a place of being already whole?

Have you noticed that your mind races at a million miles an hour, narrating our lives, dramatizing events, placing blame on other people, and protecting us? We innocently identify with the movie that lives inside of our head. Ultimately, when we're identified with these stories, it takes us from fully being present in our lives.

We are more than the stories living in our heads, good or bad. We are more than our fleeting thoughts and emotions.

This episode sets the stage for a series aimed at discovering more of who we are beyond our inner voice. I encourage you to reflect on your own mind's narratives and beliefs, and how you relate to this dialogue. I hope this series inspires you to observe these stories with acceptance and curiosity.

Welcome to the very first episode of the BECOMING podcast. In this episode, I share a bit of my own story, marked by an prophecy as a kid. Over the years, this has shaped my path.

The journey of becoming is individual to each of us. Many times we feel that something is off, yet we can't place our hand on it. We search high and low, going through life kicking and screaming, trying to find the answer. Unfortunately, many of us end up waiting until we're at the end of the road to wake up and realize the miracle here & now. But, why wait? There is a deeper intelligence within each of us, tapping us on the shoulder, to come home.

There is so much on offer for all of us. Freedom to witness and fully embody the divinity within ourselves and to create the lives we wish to see.

This journey of becoming is awakening to the deepest parts of ourselves, letting go of beliefs that don't serve us, and living from the heart.

Join me in this explorative dialogue, where we seek to uncover the God within each of us.

Subscribe and tune in to this heartfelt exploration on BECOMING.