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Breaking Down to Break Through: An Essential Part of the Growth Process

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Today we are talking about breaking down to break through. An essential part of the growth process.

We think we want something new in our lives, some kind of upgrade, and we sometimes fool ourselves into thinking we can stay the exact same person with the same comfort zones and things will magically change.

But… reality check… if you want to upgrade your life, you have to grow into that person who matches and attracts what you want. You cannot be the same person with the same thoughts, beliefs, and actions, and expect anything to change in your life.

You have to be able to meet yourself honestly and see what’s not working - which usually involves a breakdown to break through.

In the book, Spiritual Growth by Sanaya Roman, she calls this The Void. It’s the place of consciousness you go to to expand beyond your current limits, let go of old things, and move into your next level of growth.

In the void, you leave behind familiar structures, habits, thoughts, behaviors, and attitudes and go deep within to create new ones that match your new vibration.

By leaving behind these old patterns - you learn a lot about yourself- how you got there to begin with, how it helped you so far, but why this no longer what serves you. And what now will.

Essentially, the void represents a new level of your soul’s growth. But you must let go of the old to meet the new.

And it’s common to meet the void in a time of transition.

The Void is a Place of Transition

You may meet the void when you are in between projects, or have quit a job and don’t know what you are doing next.  Maybe your last child left home. Having a child could be one. Moving and finding a new home is another one. Leaving a relationship is another.

Sometimes, a simple scenario of not getting what you want can thrust you into the void again.

You might feel like your foundations are falling away, and feel unsteady in the process. You may feel like something deep is happening on the inside, but you can’t see any changes on the outside, yet.

Each Void is Marked by Issues of the Heart

In the void, you will be asking your heart deep questions such as, “Am I lovable?” “How can I love myself more?” “Can I get my needs met here?” “What are my needs now?” “What would I love to do with my life instead?”

The Void May Make You Feel Less Social

Because this is a time of going inwards, you may feel less social than normal. You might find yourself single and without a primary relationship. You might feel distant from your partner if you are in a relationship.  You might have less of a desire for physical or intimate contact.

You might want more time alone, or feel empty or lonely when with other people. 

You realize deep down that your connection to your Highest Self cannot be a replacement for your connection to other people. As you begin to know and make friends with yourself, you find yourself feeling less lonely.

I know personally, I am super introverted and spend a lot of time alone. An outsider might think, “oh she’s closing herself off to connection,” but really I am deepening it within so that I can deepen it with others around me.

The void is a place of healing, and you need presence and focus to heal old patterns, wounds, habits, actions and thoughts.  You have to be able to sit with yourself.

Your Energy is Different in the Void

During this healing period, you might be more energetic or want to sleep more than usual. You might need less sleep than usual.

You might find yourself feeling more emotional than usual, or that all these old, repressed emotions needed to come up. Or maybe you feel more numb than usual.

The Void Can Be a Place of Confusion

Because it’s a transition point, you may not have all the answers yet as to your next direction. Perhaps you feel like you know something has come to an end, but you are still deepening your awareness of what you truly want.

Or, you are starting to get an idea of what you want, but still feel lost and confused about the next steps to find it.

Things might seem like they are falling apart, but really this is a time for something new and improved to fall together. 

Going through the process of confusion sets you up for clarity and inspiration.

Not Knowing Can be the Doorway to True Knowing

Contrast - am I right? It’s a paradoxical sweet spot to not know sometimes. Because the moment you say “I don’t know”, you open yourself up to knowing again.  Sometimes acting like we know, blocks us from knowing.

And that contrast of not knowing makes you appreciate knowing again! Yay!

New Opportunities are Coming

As your connection to your Highest Self grows stronger, you draw new opportunities to match your new vibration.  Even if you can’t see how new things will come to you, allow yourself to dream up what you really do want.

As you do this inner work, new opportunities will come that appear better than what you had in the past. In this time of transition though, love and accept where you are, because that’s the key to any sustainably positive change.

I Recently Had a Big Breakdown

I had big feelings for somebody who didn’t feel the same way. Sadly, he ghosted me, and it took me talking to my spiritual bestie, Kay, to realize he just can’t meet my needs and that I want and deserve more!!  We’re gonna talk about needs next week. 

I had this big realization that I keep attracting people who only meet the same needs my parents did, but not beyond because I still needed to heal deeper levels of my inner child. It was really painful work. 

But now I believe it’s possible to meet someone who can meet me on my many different levels (physical, mental, emotional and spiritual). 

If this didn’t happen, I would have been in la-la land dreaming about someone who wasn’t even interested! Lol.

Now I feel a lot better. I want to show people that finding your person and getting your needs met is possible!!! Especially in the spiritual community.

The Void Comes from Paying Attention

If you were not in tune with how you feel, you’d ignore all the signs and stay the same. That isn’t this group. We are all here to learn and grow, and part of that process is entering the Void, doing the inner work, and coming out inspired, alive, and expanded.

I hope you enjoyed this post and found that it resonates with your path! This is an uncomfortable place to be, yet necessary, because this is where all the magic happens.

Happy growing!

Love,

Angeli

“The spirit of creation is the spirit of contradiction. It is the breakthrough of appearances toward an unknown reality.” ~ Jean Cocteau

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