“They want me to be a fool.” That’s the thought that echoed through my mind as I sat in the pews of the church where I’d grown up. Week after week, I was told to trust without question, to believe without thinking, to obey without discernment. Blind faith, they called it. But I couldn’t ignoreContinueContinue reading “Rejecting Foolishness in Faith: Why I Left the Church to Seek Wisdom”
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Grief in the Glitter: Embracing Loss, Honoring Love, and Finding Hope in the Holidays
The holidays can be complicated, especially when grief is part of the equation. As I step into this Christmas season, I’ve been reflecting on how far I’ve come in my own journey with loss and how that journey has shaped my relationship with this time of year. I know I’m not alone in this—so manyContinueContinue reading “Grief in the Glitter: Embracing Loss, Honoring Love, and Finding Hope in the Holidays”
Natalie Trayling: The Soulful Symphony of Living for Purpose
Recently, while planning posts for the Twin Tree Project, we clicked play on one of YouTube’s “recommended for you” music playlists. A few songs in, a particular piece of music captured our attention. The playlist played softly in the background, but as this piece built in intensity, it felt as though the loving energy ofContinueContinue reading “Natalie Trayling: The Soulful Symphony of Living for Purpose”
December Energies and the Shift into a New Cycle
As we step into December, the energies are charged with a sense of transition. There’s an unmistakable momentum—a feeling that something significant is both closing and beginning simultaneously. Both would be correct, and for many, this can feel like walking in two worlds at once: the remnants of old cycles linger, while the new vibratesContinueContinue reading “December Energies and the Shift into a New Cycle”
The Strength in Presence: Lessons of Duality, Forgiveness, and Growth
Letting Go and Learning the Hard Way Letting go has never been easy for me. Over the years, I’ve had to say goodbye to many people—some to death, and others who are still very much alive. As difficult as losing loved ones to death is, I’ve found that the hardest goodbyes are with those whoContinueContinue reading “The Strength in Presence: Lessons of Duality, Forgiveness, and Growth”
Misdiagnosing Growth: The Danger of Labeling Spiritual Awakening as Depression
Nearly twenty years ago, I experienced what I now understand to be a spiritual awakening—a dark night of the soul. But at the time, my attempt to embrace this deeply personal and transformative experience was met with fear, skepticism, and ultimately, suppression. In the eyes of the world, my withdrawal into solitude and reflection wasn’tContinueContinue reading “Misdiagnosing Growth: The Danger of Labeling Spiritual Awakening as Depression”
Embracing Your Authentic Self: Lessons from Pain, Growth, and Letting Go
Life is a series of choices, a balancing act between who we are and who the world tells us we should be. For many of us, the journey to authenticity begins with pain. It’s not the kind of pain that destroys us—though it may feel like it at times—but the kind that reshapes us, callingContinueContinue reading “Embracing Your Authentic Self: Lessons from Pain, Growth, and Letting Go”
Choosing Yourself: What I’ve Learned From My Journey of Letting Go and Letting God
Everything I am in this Now—everything I’ve overcome, everything I do or don’t do today—is because of God/Source. I live, breathe, and move forward with a deep sense of gratitude to the One who carried me through valleys I thought I’d never escape. God/Source truly led me out of the valley of the shadow ofContinueContinue reading “Choosing Yourself: What I’ve Learned From My Journey of Letting Go and Letting God”
“Your Light is not a Well” | A Message from Spirit About Your Light
Have you ever received a word or a message while immersed in a creative project? That’s exactly how this post came to be. I know that this message and the perspective it brings was intended for others as much as it was for me, so I’m sharing it here with you now. As I wasContinueContinue reading ““Your Light is not a Well” | A Message from Spirit About Your Light”
The Mirror Within: Reconciling My Self in Love and Spiritual Growth
There’s a duality in me—two people, one who has lost themselves and another who never found themselves to begin with. These two selves lived within me, at times harmonizing, but often clashing, pulling me in opposite directions. They’ve shaped how I’ve experienced love, growth, and loss, both within myself and in the relationships I’ve attracted.ContinueContinue reading “The Mirror Within: Reconciling My Self in Love and Spiritual Growth”
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