spiritual ego is real and it hides in the language of growth.

in this episode, i'm reading my latest essay exploring what happens when discernment becomes judgment, why being "in the world without being of it" doesn't mean floating above it, and how some of our most unexpected connections are our greatest teachers.

questions for deeper reflection:

- where might your discernment actually be judgment in disguise?

- are there parts of yourself you've been shunning to perform a version of your journey that looks more acceptable?

- what would it mean to be fully human? not in spite of your awareness, but because of it.

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