As I head into a 5 day silence retreat, I share some of the thoughts that I have been contemplating on and will continue to do so during the retreat. I've learned that it's only through silence and meditation that we can find the answers that we've been looking for. So often we're taught to find the answers - and find ourselves - externally, but all that we need to know, we already have within us. We just have to take time to listen. I also share my fears about stepping into the unknown and that even though we're on this spiritual journey, we can still have very human experiences - and that's ok. And sometimes we need to just show up for ourselves, and others, and allow those feelings to come up without any spiritual bypassing. Next week I'll share any illuminations coming from this silence retreat! #podcast #enlightenmentjourney #mentalhealthcare #spirituality #love #happiness #spritualityjourney #silence #ashram #selflove #selfcare