
Inner Work 257: Being spiritual does NOT mean being a doormat
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Being spiritual doesn't mean we have to be ZEN all the time. (Thank God!)
You don't have to be a doormat - or an emotionless robot - to be a deeply spiritual, evolved, awakened human.
At the end of the day, spirituality can look a LOT of different ways, and you have to find your own unique expression of spirituality that feels aligned and true to YOU.
In this episode of INNER WORK, we'll explore:
- genuine spirituality as being connected to your authentic Self (which might be zen but might also be boisterous, playful, emotional, sarcastic, witty, loud, or many other things at times!)
- being spiritual doesn't mean you have to be a doormat or have NO reactions to anything ever
- how your Higher Self will sometimes guide you to be LOUDER, to speak up, to be firm, to tell someone to back off, to set stronger boundaries, etc.
- not putting undue pressure on yourself to meet some impossible "ideal" of spirituality that's disconnected from the day-to-day realities and emotions we experience as humans
- giving yourself grace to be human AND spiritual at the same time
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