We live in a world that tells us to avoid pain and suffering at all costs… but pain and suffering is inevitable and it can serve you in powerful ways. In this episode of Shut Up and Sit, Yedda talks about the four ways we avoid suffering, along with her thoughts on why humans create small groups or cliques. You’ll learn the connection between the ego and reliance on groups of friends or family and how to start leaning into pain and suffering to foster healing. 

“When we get into this conversation of groups, be careful because you could get addicted to somebody else’s truth and wear it and think that it is your own. And when we start to go within and get in silence, we start to realize maybe that’s not my truth, maybe I’ve outgrown that truth.” - Yedda

What purpose is your group serving and what belief system does it hold onto? Are you giving something to the group or expecting to get something from it? What would it look like if you let go, go with the flow, and said yes more often? These are important questions to ask yourself. 

“The practice of being in community with other people who aren’t going to take you into this third area of trumping your suffering with more suffering is a really important skill to cultivate and a really rare thing for you to have in your life.” - Yedda

Now is the time to create a social norm of silence.

 

Resources:

The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle: www.eckharttolle.com/power-of-now-excerpt 

The Surrender Experiment by Michael Singer: www.untetheredsoul.com/surrender-experiment 

Buy the book: www.yeddastancil.com/buy-the-book

Take the course: www.yeddastancil.com/take-the-course

 

About Yedda:

As a consciousness coach and consultant, Yedda strives to be present with everyone she meets, aspiring to pay total attention without judgement. She is open-minded and lives life with an open heart, offering others a sacred safe space to grow and evolve, free from suffering and shame.

Yedda’s ultimate desire is to live in a world where every person feels awakened and deeply connected to their authentic self—a world centered around lovingkindness and equanimity, where all humans feel safe to communicate soul-to-soul. Dedicated to serving something greater than herself, Yedda defines her life’s work as “walking others home to the truth that we are ALL the highest and grandest expression of Source.”

Yedda offers a unique blend of leadership, mindfulness, and personal development skills to clients, helping them to integrate mind, body, and soul.

 

Connect with Yedda:

Visit her website: www.yeddastancil.com

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