A spiritual awakening is such a profound experience. It changes everything about the way you see yourself and the world around you. It’s transformative, and amazing and magical.
It can also be confusing, and lead us to question many areas of our lives that previously felt ok. Maybe a job that was paying the bills and offering great health insurance used to feel like a comfortable way to spend your days. After you awakening, though, it may start to feel boring, or unfulfilling in a way that you were never aware of before.
Maybe a relationship or marriage that felt harmonious and easy before your internal changes now feels uncomfortable. Like you don’t understand each other anymore. Like you’d really like them to just “get” how you now see the world but they don’t.
Sometimes no one in your life understands. Just because we start to become more aware and see the world differently doesn’t mean the people around us are going through the same thing. Depending on your family or community, you may be the first and only one to wake up. This can feel lonely and confusing sometimes.
It doesn’t mean you’re on the wrong track. It doesn’t mean to stop learning and exploring your spiritual path. It just means you are becoming more conscious, which is a beautiful thing.
As we awaken and become more aware of our connection to the universe and the fact that we are only love and create our own reality, things in our life naturally change. Just as it wouldn’t make any sense for a butterfly to live under a leaf like a caterpillar, it also doesn’t make any sense for an awakened soul to live the same way as someone more unconscious. Change is a natural part of the process of spiritual evolution.
If you feel that you are starting to awaken to a new way of being in the world, congratulations! You are here to assist in the conscious evolution of humanity. You are uncovering your brilliant light in order to increase the vibration of yourself and those around you.
This feels so exciting and amazing! At the same time, if you don’t have some guidance along the way, the way to move forward and integrate your new awareness’s into your current life can feel unclear.
I have gone through this process myself, and have also guided many others along the same journey. I know how it feels, and I know what has helped.
Some ways to recognize when you are transforming in your life are:
- You are interested in things you didn’t understand before:
You may start reading self-help or spirituality books.
You may be more interested in topics like psychology, energy healing, intuition, etc…
You might start practicing yoga or meditation.
- You start feeling differently than “old you” did:
You see things with more love, forgiveness and compassion.
You become more sensitive to your environment.
You want and need more quiet introspective time.
You speak with more kindness and let go of resentments and grudges.
You crave connection, meaning and fulfillment. Superficial things and relationships don’t matter to you anymore.
You collaborate instead of compete.
You become more aware of your intuition, and listen to it more than your fear based thoughts.
Some tips on how to move through the after awakening process with grace are:
- Find like-minded people to talk to:
If you are in a space where you don’t have anyone around you that understands the new you, find a trusted guide: a therapist who understands spirituality, an intuitive guide, an energy worker, or someone else you feel safe with to process and explore who you are becoming.
As you grow into the person you are becoming it is so important to find a soul tribe who is on your new wavelength with you. You may already know these people, or you may get to go and explore and find them. As you awaken you will want to find people who are positive, compassionate and evolved to help continue your growth together.
You can find them in places that also can help you grow: a spiritual class, workshop or meetup, a church that resonates with you, yoga or meditation classes, or many other places depending on you and your unique path.
- Finding ways to continue supporting yourself on your journey:
As you awaken and uncover more and more of who you truly are, you get to spend a lot of time finding the things that help to bring you joy and connection to yourself. And doing them, consistently! This helps keep your energy high and helps you stay spiritually connected.
With your new increased sensitivity and multisensory ability you are much more attuned to the things that truly bring you joy as well as the things that deplete you. It also becomes more difficult to continue activities or relationships that don’t contribute to your evolution. Your soul just won’t let you anymore!
So, tuning into those things that bring you joy and spiritual connection, and bringing them into your life everyday will help you in the maintenance process after your spiritual awakening. It is like preventative medicine, keeping you alive, vital and connected. It is so important.
Some of the things that have helped me and those I have seen on their journeys are: journaling, meditating, being in nature, connecting with likeminded people, reading inspiring things, practicing gratitude, yoga and many many other practices that are unique to every person.
- Letting go of what no longer serves you:
This doesn’t have to happen all at once. Your new being will have new awarenesses. It’s ok and necessary to just be with these new insights for some time before taking action on them.
It’s easier now to listen to your intuition, which was really trying to get your attention for quite some time before you woke up. Just listen to it without shutting it down, even if you’re not quite ready to leave the job or marriage yet, for instance.
Being aware of what your soul really wants is a huge accomplishment! We all have a lot of fear and defense mechanisms in place that can block us from hearing our own insight. Continuing to meditate and practicing connecting to your internal world is vital to stay in touch with what is true for you now and in the future.
Taking time to process your new awarenesses internally, by journaling or other means can be helpful before sharing. When you’re ready to open up to someone safe and loving in your circle, it can really help to gain support in moving forward with letting things go.
Take your time and be smart about it. If you are thinking of leaving a marriage or relationship, get some help for yourself from a guide or therapist, and also definitely do some work in couple’s therapy before making any decisions.
Before leaving a job, begin to get clearer on what would really make you happy before you quit just to get into another similar situation.
This isn’t about making sudden rash moves to disrupt your life. It is about gently shifting your life more into alignment with your soul. That is when you will feel truly happy and at peace.
I will be continuing on this topic in the future, there is more to say and I know there are a lot of people moving through this process as more and more people keep awakening on the planet.
I feel so blessed to be a part of the process, and I continue my own growth every day. Blessings to you!
Read more about Spiritual Counseling with Shana Olmstead.
Shana Olmstead, Intuitive Consultant
I see my life purpose as helping people to awaken to the truth of their divine nature, the powerful spiritual beings that they are. I have assisted hundreds of clients in my therapy practice to wake up to the understanding that we are all made of source energy, and are here to increase our consciousness and joy to help the evolution everyone on the planet. I am so excited and inspired to continue helping people through their own awakening! Contact me to schedule an appointment in person in Kirkland, Washington or for a phone or video consultation wherever you are located.
