“Unconditional love doesn’t mean unconditional tolerance of harm.” 🌟 PART I: WHAT IS SPIRITUAL BYPASSING, REALLY? Spiritual bypassing was first coined by psychologist John Welwood, who defined it as: “The tendency to use spiritual ideas and practices to sidestep or avoid facing unresolved emotional issues, psychological wounds, and unfinished developmental tasks.” Source: Toward a Psychology […]
“If it keeps repeating, it’s not bad luck — it’s a loud invitation to go inward.” 🤦️ INTRO: WHEN IT FEELS LIKE GROUNDHOG DAY Ever feel like you keep dating the same kind of person? Or end up in the same friendship dynamic, job situation, or family loop? Different names. Different faces. But the same […]
“There is no shortcut to freedom. There is only the path of truth.” 🌈 INTRO: NOT ALL SPIRITUALITY IS LIBERATING We live in a world obsessed with feeling good. But not everything that feels good is freeing. And not everything that is freeing will feel good at first. Spiritual bypassing is when we use spiritual […]
🕯️ PROLOGUE: WHAT NO ONE TELLS YOU ABOUT THE BREAKDOWN Let’s be honest — spiritual awakening is often marketed like a blissful retreat: crystals, mantras, and peace. But when your soul is waking up?It can feel more like a funeral than a festival. The Dark Night of the Soul isn’t poetic in the moment.It’s terrifying. […]
A liberating message in a world obsessed with fixing, healing, and becoming. 🔍 Quick Summary 🧠 SECTION 1: Why the “Fix Yourself” Culture Isn’t Always Healing The self-help and personal development industry — now worth $43.7 billion globally (Statista, 2024) — often operates on an unspoken assumption: you’re not enough as you are. While helpful […]
“You do not need to be fixed. You need to be seen, felt, and remembered.” Introduction: The Trap of Always Needing to Heal In a culture obsessed with self-optimization, it’s easy to internalize the belief that something must be wrong with you. You scroll past productivity hacks, trauma checklists, and affirmations that subtly imply: if […]
“You were born whole. The rest was taught.” We like to think we’re making our own decisions — choosing our careers, our partners, our beliefs. But if you look closer, you’ll notice: much of what we think is choice is actually conditioning. Conditioning is the invisible script that runs your life — and breaking free […]
