Healing is a long, deep, circuitous path with its own timeline. We live in a world where illusions and projected realities are the norm. We see an idealized view of other people's lives through social media which only fuels our desire and need to escape or "check out." The current collective anxiety can take us outside of our own process wanting to numb ourselves or escape. Trauma stirs anxiety and the desire to cling to external sources of support that are impermanent, unreliable and changeable. Perhaps we haven't achieved all we wanted, or believe we are not living up to our true potential. What are the means we use to hide our feelings of inadequacy? Addictions often reveal where we are disconnected from spirit or a spiritual source and thus trying to replace it by something more immediate and transitory. We can have addictions to connection, love, substances, food, drinks, work and even attention. Anything we use to distract us from our inner world and feelings can pull us deep into the slipperty slope of escapism and dependnecy. But it doesn't have to be this way. By embracing and embodying the shadow of addiction, we reclaim our authentic voice, creativity, power, and presence. 

There's no denying that we are bombarded with distractions and illusions. Disillusionement with the current state of the world can drag us down or we can use this wake-up call to turn inward.  Social media creates the illusion of connection but our souls feel more and more empty unless we take time to turn inward. Fears create holes within the psyche, cast walls and make us feel we aren't good enough, haven't achieved as much and deathly comparisons kick in.  Attending to the deep roots of the wounds of abandonment and dependency allows us to take steps, however small and steady, to source our inner power, tap into our vast emotional resources and divine tools to help us reconnect with Self. By committing to the inner work, we are able to finally confront the denial and disappointment and transmute those addictions and dependencies. Don’t miss a 40 Day alchemy that will take you to the deepest dialogue with your soul where true healing takes place.