“You can be productive, successful, or helpful, but not when those things become your entire identity.”

In this conversation, Erica discusses the subtle ways we put things like productivity, being needed, or getting it "just right," on a pedestal without even realizing it. She helps us see how these everyday idols can further us from our truth and deeper connection to ourselves and the divine. With honesty and heart, Erica shows how noticing our idols can be the first step toward more peace, freedom, and real alignment.

Key Takeaways

• Idols show up in unexpected places. They might be work, wellness, or people-pleasing - anything we rely on to feel worthy.

• Being needed isn’t the same as being loved. Sometimes we chase being needed because it feels safer than letting ourselves truly be seen.

• Releasing idols brings us back to ourselves. When we stop clinging to what we think gives us value, we make room to reconnect with our inner truth.

Next Step

Set a timer for five minutes today and ask yourself, “What am I clinging to that I think makes me enough?” Notice what comes up.

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