Stillness in the Storms

Why Your Spiritual Journey is Incomplete


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The spiritual journey is all about moving from the head to the heart, but it’s not as simple as just shutting off your thoughts. I used to think that to find peace, I had to escape my mind, but now I see it’s about including both thoughts and feelings in the mix. We want to feel deeper, connect with our bodies, and accept all parts of ourselves—thoughts, feelings, and all. This journey is about balance, not eliminating one for the other. So, join me as I dive into why embracing the whole experience makes us more complete and at peace.

Why do we still suffer after we have taken the spiritual journey to our hearts, starting living from this wonderful new place of love and compassion? Yet, we still suffer?


The spiritual journey often feels like a trek from the chaotic networks of our minds into the calm of our hearts. I started this journey wanting to escape pain and suffering, and honestly, that remains my core motivation. However, diving deeper, I've realized that merely seeking happiness or external connections might not lead us to true understanding or less suffering. It’s more complex than that. The real journey isn’t just about leaving our minds behind; it’s about embracing both the mind and the heart. I share my insights on how to integrate thoughts without letting them overwhelm us, and how to feel emotions without being swept away. It’s about finding balance and acceptance within ourselves. When we can coexist with our thoughts and feelings, we start to feel more at peace, more whole. This journey is ongoing, and it’s essential to recognize that wherever we are in this process, it's exactly where we need to be.

Takeaways:

  • The spiritual journey is not just about escaping suffering, but feeling deeper emotions.
  • It's important to include both the heart and the mind in our spiritual practice.
  • Finding balance between thoughts and feelings creates a more peaceful state of being.
  • The journey from head to heart is ongoing and requires acceptance of all emotions.

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