How do you define "surrender." Surrender is a word with a negative connotation typically. However, Kute Blackson redefines surrender as a means to let go of control and open/ liberate yourself to a true representation of your identity. Through the concept of surrender, Kute speaks about setting up your mindset to allow stepping into discomfort, the role the ego plays in the fear associated with the unknown, and what it means to explore surrender with changes in community and support. Then, Kute provides insight into superficial and true acceptance as it relates to "surrender," honing in on what it means to truly feel grief as a process to true freedom from trauma. Then, Kute dives into the topic of love, distinguishing external love from internal love through concepts of ego and how to approach suffering. Let's hop on this flow of spirituality with Kute!

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What You Will Learn In This Interview with Kute Blackson:

4:06 - Re-defining Surrender

9:45 - Dealing with discomfort & role of ego

17:56 - Stepping into surrender when you lose community

23:17 - Acceptance vs true surrender - the power of acknowledging grief

29:34 - Surrendering into love

37:53 - External love vs Internal Love

40:47 - What leads to magic and suffering?

47:51 - Learn more from Kute

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To learn more about Kute and view full show notes, please visit the full website here: https://www.docjenfit.com/podcast/episode259/

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