The “S” Word

My journey into spirituality has felt like a turbulent flight. Like really turbulent. And I hate flying. I think about this often ~ how can you feel so connected, so passionate, so inspired by a certain something and absolutely fear it at the same time? I know exactly where this fear comes from too. Actually, the fear stems from two different places and it’s time for me to let that go. 

First, anytime I use words like “spirituality,” “the universe,” “soulmate,” “intuition,” and so on, I feel my high school self shrivel up in a ball. Remember your senior year yearbook where everyone had quotes and songs and destinations written by their name? Well, my song was Tom Petty’s “Into the Great Wide Open.. a rebel without a clue.” My people in high-school thought that song perfectly captured the essence of me. At that point, the message I held onto was “without a clue” (aka-not smart.) 25 years later, I wish I was brave enough to hold onto “Into the Great Wide Open” as that is EXACTLY what this journey feels like to me~ the great wide open, a place to experience the absolute mysteries and wonders of the energy we are.

The second place fear won for me was knowing the word spirituality makes some people bristle. It makes them say things like “Oh, that spirituality stuff is not for me.” Hearing someone say that would cause me to sweat and say things like “maybe I am crazy.” I would then walk away from that nerve-wracking exchange, place a huge lock on my intuitive channels, and call it a day. 

Here’s the thing though, it’s time to start sharing. It’s time to start healing from the inside out. It’s time to experience love fully and unconditionally and it all starts with you, only you. Only you can unlock this magic…and yes, there is some nudging from other souls along the way, but the choice is yours. Do you listen to the whispers of your soul?