Meditation

Geometric dome with diamond facets, a symbol of soul illumination and grounded presence — Today I was reflecting about why do we engage in meditation or spiritual practices. Not everyone, but many come to spirituality from a place of pain or struggle. In fact, often struggle or pain presents an opportunity and hope to change the direction of our lives. We become motivated to […]

Is Struggle a Spiritual Gift? Rethinking Failure, Pain, and the ...

October 16, 2024 in Blog tagged Meditation / pain / psychospiritual / soul / soul journey / spirituality / struggle / transformation by Ruchika

As an empath, I sometimes struggle to speak my truth in relationships. I’m aware that speaking up means conflict. Though my adjustment seems outwardly seamless, I noticed in recent relationship dynamics that I was trying to numb myself with unhealthy foods. Subsequent to a period of days of avoiding speaking […]

Purpose of Pain

May 10, 2018 in Blog tagged Empath / Meditation / pain / presence by Ruchika

Full Moon Energies — I sit in a daze. My mind is racing and it is challenging to stay present in my body. My sacrum is tense, and I feel better leaving my body. Instead of the usual uplifting and inspiring messages I see on Facebook feed, it is filled with election responses from […]

Navigating Energetically Challenging Times

November 13, 2016 in Blog tagged love / Meditation / Sacred Journey by Ruchika

I’ve been having a lot of juicy conversations lately about relationships. It’s magical for two people to choose to be in relationship together and to continue to choose it over the long term in a way that feels authentic and truly satisfying. After all, we experience our deepest vulnerabilities […]

Moving from Struggle to Finding the One with Joy

October 27, 2016 in Blog / Human Design tagged Finding the One / human design / joy / law of attraction / Meditation / play / soul love / Soul Mate by Ruchika

At a training today, I was so surprised to hear that safety is not a need. When our needs are met, feelings of safety arise. Are you as surprised to hear this as I was? In our day to day lives, we encounter places where we don’t feel safe. Something […]

Feeling Empowered in Our Lives

September 7, 2016 in Blog tagged Allowing Feelings / Amma / Empowered / Meditation by Ruchika

Transformation is a messy path. You will be raw. You will feel vulnerable. You will feel discomfort. There will be times when you feel immense rage. Moreover, there will be times when you feel as though there is no ground to support you as old ways leave and new ones […]