03/12/2024
Where are my soul sisters at? š«
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Logos (logic) and mythos (myth) co-existed for millennia, before collective consciousness shifted to devalue myth and overvalue logic, making it seem black or whiteā¦. like you needed to āpick a sideā and feel shame for being spiritual (or worse, burnt at the stake).
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At least thatās how I felt for a long time, myself.
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Shame.
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For not necessarily only using āevidence-basedā methods.
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For exploring the possibility that science might not have ALL the answers.
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Donāt get me wrong, logic/science structure is amazing and essential (huge fan šš¼) and total science geek over here and granted, it has gifted us so many incredible developments.
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However, I will be so bold to say it is categorically insufficient to base our wellbeing on only one point of view.
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Neuroscience now shows we inherently possess a spiritual centre in the brain. Yet, the oppression of this innate capacity (psyche/spirit) is what contributes to many symptoms we see today, including depression, anxiety and binge eating.
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The word āspiritā is derived from the Latin words āspiritusā (meaning breath, courage, vigor, or soul) and the word āspirareā (meaning to breathe).
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It is quite literally the soul that invigorates our lives, squashed.
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Leaving us like hungry ghosts - shells seeking to fill a void.
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You catch my drift here? š
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When we unpack binge eating behaviour, it often is correlated with disconnection and lack of purpose or meaning in life, desire for pleasure, ecstasy, love and soul.
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In the literature, spiritual health includes connection to self, others, nature and God/source/collective consciousness or whatever language you use to describe a higher power.
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Research now shows it supports mental wellbeing, consequently physical health and supports a felt sense of meaning in life.
So itās not about choosing sides, but bridging the two worlds.
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That is why I share and teach spiritual modalities and practices to support recovery.
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