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Title:  The Ego's Last Stand:  Why Joy Feels Like an Identity Threat

Arc:  The Anatomy of Non-Peace - A Vybrational Guide to Becoming Joy

Episode Four of The Anatomy of Non-Peace reveals one of the most transformative insights in spiritual psychology:
Joy threatens the identity your ego built to protect you.

In this deeply illuminating episode, Paul Shepardson unpacks why the ego often reacts to joy as if it were a danger rather than a blessing. You will explore:

• Why the ego instinctively resists joy
• How your identity creates a “set point” for safety—especially when your life story has been shaped by struggle
• The trauma-bond your nervous system forms with familiar pain
• Why even positive change can activate fear, contraction, or avoidance
• How to shift identities without force, fear, or inner warfare
• A profound guided practice to reassure the ego, soften resistance, and welcome joy into your field

This episode liberates you from the subtle patterns of self-sabotage, revealing a compassionate truth:
 You are not resisting joy—your old identity simply doesn’t know how to hold it yet.

A powerful, essential chapter in your journey toward embodied joy.