I caught myself judging her yoga pose while congratulating myself for having 'better alignment.'
That was my wake-up in Bali, I'd come to deepen practice, I deepened ego instead.
Have you ever caught your ego wearing spiritual clothes?
Read the essay
https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/when-yoga-meets-ego-e8179d4bb0dd
#spiritualego #yogaphilosophy
#spiritualgrowth #selfawareness #mindfulness
#yoga #meditation #innerwork
A thinker views his actions as experiments🔬.
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#silentcomeback #thinkersmind
#lifeasanexperiment #quietstrength
#mindsetmatters #innerwork
#intentionalliving #processoveroutcome
#unspokenpower #actorlife #socialmedia
Real transformation happens in the space between boredom and breakthrough.
It happens in that quiet territory where we stay with something long enough to actually understand it.
What have you discovered by staying instead of moving on?
#deepen ingpractice #patience #transformation
#stayingpower #innerwork #bodylistening
#breakthrough #yogawisdom #consistencywins
I'd been collecting spiritual experiences like everything else.
Perfect moments from travel, teachings to sound impressive, silence had no story.
What have you been collecting instead of actually experiencing?
#spiritualpractice #mindfulness #authenticity
#yogaphilosophy #contemplativelife #presence
#spiritualgrowth #innerwork #selfawareness
On day seven, silence broke and I heard my voice.
It sounded smaller, a woman was crying, a man protecting his silence.
Have you ever returned from an experience knowing something changed permanently, even if you couldn't name it?
Read more
https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/what-the-himalayas-whispered-4e0b51998b2c
#silence #meditation #transformation
#mindfulness #spiritualjourney #innerwork
#spiritualpractice #contemplativelife #presence
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Shambhala isn’t a place you find. It’s a state you cultivate.
In the newest Love Your Love Muscle episode, we explore ancient Tibetan insights on inner paradise, clarity, and compassionate strength. - https://youtube.com/watch?v=MlidAconbOY&si=gG4c7q90NNNfGndf
#LoveYourLoveMuscle #Shambhala #InnerWork #ConsciousLiving #Meditation #AncientWisdom #VeroWellness #TMGcommunity
SHAME / GENDERS 9/10 The Velveteen Rabbit reminds us: Real is not how you are made… When you are real, you do not mind being hurt. Becoming real takes time. 🐇 #BecomingReal #EmotionalResilience #InnerWork
Certainty creates rigidity, uncertainty allows flexibility—I'm free because I don't know.
When I'm certain, I defend. Uncertainty lets me respond.
Where in your life could uncertainty actually create more freedom?
#spiritualwisdom #freedom #uncertainty
#mindfulness #presence #flexibility
#personalgrowth #consciousness #innerwork
Silence didn't teach me peace, it showed me what I carried.
The need to be productive, fear that quiet meant worthlessness, terror I was wasting my life.
What would you discover if you stopped being productive for a week?
#productivity #silence #lettinggo
#mindfulness #spiritualpractice #innerwork
#meditation #selfawareness #contemplativelife
Wellness culture taught me every problem has a solution, and that nearly broke me.
Five steps to enlightenment. I tried to solve myself.
Have you felt this exhaustion from trying to 'fix' yourself spiritually?
#wellnessculture #spirituality #authenticity
#spiritualmaterialism #innerwork #honestpractice
#personalgrowth #selfawareness #mindfulness
What if unanswered questions aren't problems, but companions on the path?
I write them in my journal and leave them unanswered. That feels more honest.
What question has been sitting with you lately?
#livingquestions #spiritualpractice #inquiry
#contemplativelife #mindfulness #journaling
#meditation #spiritualgrowth #innerwork
Authenticity isn't a performance, it's a byproduct of a life lived from wholeness. #InnerWork
I spent years collecting spiritual credentials like badges
We compared teachers like restaurants, wore mala beads as badges. But I was still the same person, just competitive in a different way
Ever caught yourself collecting experiences instead of practicing?
Read the full story
https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/why-i-no-longer-chase-enlightenment-e858ce8048eb
#spirituality #yoga
#spiritualgrowth #mindfulness #yogapractice
#authenticspirituality #innerwork #selfdiscovery
Your reactions aren’t random —
they’re part of how your energy communicates with you.
When you listen to them,
the way you understand yourself begins to change. ✨
Explore your inner responses with TETRAOM.
📱 Available on iOS & Android
🔗 Link in profile
#TetraOm #SelfAwareness #Clarity #Alignment #InnerWork
Shame survives in silence.
The moment we name it, its power weakens.
What conversation are you avoiding that might actually set you free?
🌿 https://www.emberhart.com/speaking-shame-daring-greatly-into-the-dark/
#SpeakingShame #InnerWork #InspireHerJourney #BreneBrown #Emberhart #EmotionalCourage #GrowthMindset #DaringGreatly
BECOMING A MAN INSIDE A MAN’S BODY — Why I Couldn’t Fit Into Sexual Roles
I lived for a long time between definitions — not wanting labels that didn’t fit, yet not feeling prepared for the roles I was told a man should embody.
This piece is about becoming, not explaining.
About learning to inhabit the self without force or performance.
🔗 Article link below
#Masculinity #Identity #SelfDiscovery #InnerWork #Becoming #PersonalEssay #LifeWriting #ConsciousLiving
Shambhala isn’t a place you find. It’s a state you cultivate.
In the newest Love Your Love Muscle episode, we explore ancient Tibetan insights on inner paradise, clarity, and compassionate strength.
🎙️ Watch live Jan 22 at 19:00 UTC
🔗 Details: https://go.cosmicnation.co/TMGLive
#LoveYourLoveMuscle #Shambhala #InnerWork #ConsciousLiving #Meditation #AncientWisdom #VeroWellness #TMGcommunity
I confused discipline with punishment until two words changed everything.
My teacher said suave, suave. Soft, soft. Real discipline comes from love, not punishment.
What practice has taught you the difference between discipline and punishment?
#discipline #selflove #yoga
#tapas #consistency #innerwork
#spiritualgrowth #personalgrowth #mindfulmovement
Every Excuse Is Just a Well-Dressed Fear
Every Excuse Is Just a Well-Dressed Fear
Behind every excuse sits fear wearing a nice outfit. This article breaks down why excuses feel smart, sound reasonable, and quietly keep you stuck.
Let that sit for a second.
Because excuses never show up shaking, sweating, or panicking. If they did, you would see them for what they are. Fear does not come screaming. It comes dressed in reason, timing, and practicality. It shows up calm, articulate, and convincing.
That is why most people defend their excuses like they are facts.
I would do it, but now is not the right time.
I could try, but I need more information.
I want to change, but I have responsibilities.
I will start when things settle down.
All of that sounds mature. Responsible. Thoughtful. None of it sounds like fear. And that is the problem.
Fear Has Learned How to Speak Your Language.
Most people think fear is dramatic. They imagine it as panic or anxiety. In reality, fear is patient. It waits until you are about to move and then whispers something reasonable enough to stop you.
It does not say Do not do it.
It says maybe later.
Later is fear’s favourite word.
Excuses feel good because they protect your identity. They let you believe you could do the thing without actually risking failure. You stay potential instead of proof. Potential is safe. Proof is dangerous.
As long as you are planning, preparing, or thinking about change, you get credit without exposure. The moment you act, the story changes. Now you can fail. Now you can be seen. Now people can judge results instead of intentions.
So The Excuse Steps in and Saves You!
Look at how polished excuses are. They often involve other people. Timing. Money. Circumstances. They sound selfless. They sound logical. They sound like you are being careful instead of afraid.
But if you listen closely, excuses always serve the same purpose. They keep you exactly where you are.
People love to say they are stuck. Most of the time, they are not stuck. They are choosing familiarity over uncertainty and calling it realism.
Fear hates being exposed, so it dresses itself well. It wears productivity. It wears patience. It wears responsibility. It even wears humility sometimes.
I am not ready yet.
I need to work on myself first.
I just want to be smart about it.
Smart often means safe. Safe often means unchanged.
If you trace your excuses back far enough, they all lead to the same place. Fear of looking stupid. Fear of being wrong. Fear of wasting time. Fear of disappointing others. Fear of discovering that you are not as capable as you thought.
That Last One Hits Hard.
So instead of risking that truth, you build a life that looks busy but goes nowhere. You stay occupied instead of committed. You stay informed instead of involved. You stay comfortable instead of being honest.
The real cost of excuses is not missed opportunities. It is self-trust. Every time you talk yourself out of action, you teach yourself that your word does not mean much. Over time, you stop believing your own promises.
That is when people start saying things like I do not feel motivated anymore.
Motivation Did Not Disappear. Trust Did.
The people who move forward are not fearless. They are just less interested in protecting their excuses. They accept that fear will be there and act anyway. They stop negotiating with it.
They understand something simple. If an excuse sounds good, it is probably lying to you.
Fear wants to sound intelligent. Growth does not need to. Growth only needs movement.
So the next time you hear yourself explaining why now is not the time, pause. Ask one uncomfortable question.
If this excuse was stripped of its logic and politeness, what fear would be left standing underneath it?
You already know the answer.
#Excuses #FearAndGrowth #HumanPsychology #Illogical #InnerWork #mindsetshift #PersonalDevelopment #responsobility #SelfHonesty #takut #ZsoltZsemba
