009. Owning Our Weird - Honouring our true selves & living our design

05/14/24 • 64 min

In this conversation, we discuss the importance of embracing our authentic selves, owning our unique qualities, and celebrating our weirdness.

We share our personal experiences of feeling different and trying to fit in, and how astrology, human design, and gene keys have helped us understand and accept ourselves.

We touch on the limitations of the traditional education system and the potential for alternative models of learning.

And explore the idea of success and how societal programming can make us reject parts of ourselves that don't fit the mold and emphasize the importance of recognizing and honoring our innate abilities and finding our own path to fulfillment.

Takeaways

Embracing our authentic selves and owning our unique qualities is essential for personal growth and fulfillment.
Astrology, human design, and gene keys can provide valuable insights into our innate abilities and help us understand and accept ourselves.
Societal programming often makes us reject parts of ourselves that don't fit the mold of what is considered 'normal' or 'successful'.
Success is subjective and varies for each individual. It's important to define success based on our own values and desires.
Recognizing and honoring our innate abilities can lead to a more fulfilling and purposeful life.
Break free from societal expectations and live according to your own desires and values
Question the limitations of the traditional education system and explore alternative models of learning
Celebrate your weirdness and embrace your authentic self

In this conversation, we discuss the importance of embracing our authentic selves, owning our unique qualities, and celebrating our weirdness.

We share our personal experiences of feeling different and trying to fit in, and how astrology, human design, and gene keys have helped us understand and accept ourselves.

We touch on the limitations of the traditional education system and the potential for alternative models of learning.

Takeaways

Embracing our authentic selves and owning our unique qualities is essential for personal growth and fulfillment.
Astrology, human design, and gene keys can provide valuable insights into our innate abilities and help us understand and accept ourselves.
Societal programming often makes us reject parts of ourselves that don't fit the mold of what is considered 'normal' or 'successful'.
Success is subjective and varies for each individual. It's important to define success based on our own values and desires.
Recognizing and honoring our innate abilities can lead to a more fulfilling and purposeful life.
Break free from societal expectations and live according to your own desires and values
Question the limitations of the traditional education system and explore alternative models of learning
Celebrate your weirdness and embrace your authentic self

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008. Nadine’s Awakening - Embracing The Divine Feminine

In this episode, we are joined by Nadine Reader who shares with us her path of awakening.

Nadine’s journey took her from living life in the masculine energy and hustle culture to deeply embracing the feminine and discovering what true self-love is.

In our conversation, Nadine shares with us the moment of crisis and self-reflection that led her to ask deeper questions about her life and she speaks to the importance of self-responsibility and taking ownership of one's choices.

Finally, she emphasises the significance of embracing our individual journeys and finding our unique paths to self-discovery and encourages listeners to tap into their own magic and embrace their true essence.

Takeaways

Living in authenticity requires courage and the willingness to embrace the challenges that come with it.
Moving through grief and embracing the feminine are important aspects of the awakening journey.
The awakening journey brings gifts such as deeper self-love, connection with nature, and a sense of presence.
Self-responsibility with self-compassion is key to embracing one's true essence and living a fulfilling life.

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010. Spiritual Ego & Bypassing - Post Awakening Traps & How To Work With Them

In this conversation, we explore the topics of spiritual ego and spiritual bypassing and share our own personal experiences to help highlight these common traps and challenges that can arise after a spiritual awakening.

We discuss the importance of recognizing and working through these patterns, while also cultivating compassion for ourselves.

We explore the concepts of humility, paradox, and the need to embrace both the light and shadow aspects of the spiritual journey.

And we discuss in depth the tools, modalities, and practices that have helped us each to heal egoic identity structures and thought patterns and develop the skills and abilities to be with our difficult emotions and grow through the experiencing of them.

We hope you find this episode enlightening and valuable.

Takeaways

Spiritual ego is the identification with spiritual ideas and beliefs, leading to a sense of superiority or separation from others.
Spiritual bypassing is the use of spiritual practices to avoid facing unresolved emotional issues or psychological wounds.
Both spiritual ego and spiritual bypassing are common experiences on the spiritual journey and can be overcome with self-awareness and compassion.
The spiritual path involves embracing both the light and shadow aspects of oneself and recognizing the paradoxes that arise.
Perfection is not the goal of the spiritual journey; instead, it is about cultivating a sense of wholeness and embracing the challenges and growth opportunities that arise. True self-love comes from doing the inner work and healing egoic identity structures and thought patterns.
Navigating life's challenges requires developing tools to manage difficult emotions and not bypassing them.
Acceptance is key in the spiritual journey, understanding that not every week will be awesome.
Offering spiritual truths to others requires sensitivity and respect for their feelings and experiences.