Clues You Are Experiencing an Awakening
Over the course of the last four years, I have spoken with hundreds of people regarding their spiritual awakenings. Most of the time, they did not know that they were even experiencing an awakening. Keep reading to learn some clues that may indicate you are about to or are starting yours.
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Clue #1: Everything is Falling Apart
Had I known I was on the verge of experiencing an awakening, maybe I wouldn’t have been so bitter and upset over two layoffs in less than three years in my dream industry, more student debt, a huge pay cut, heartache and more.
This is exactly how and when my spiritual awakening began. And it actually started much earlier than I realized, until right now!
I was in a career I hated. Was I really good at it? Yes. Was I constantly being recruited to different accounts and companies? Yes. Was I energetically drained every day? Yes. Was I drinking every night in hopes the next day would be miraculously better? Also, yes. So, I decided to do something about it.
Hint: You have to make the first move when it comes to working with the Universe. Ask and ye shall receive.
While working 60+ hours a week in this energetically draining job, I was also attending an accelerated, online fashion program with tons of busy work. Between my job and five classes each semester, I had little time for a social life or sleep.
I won’t bore you with the details, but you can imagine my excitement when fashion school was over! I was free from the demanding schoolwork at last. But that wasn’t even the best part. Due to my extreme desire to leave my career in the worker’s compensation world behind, I had been courageous enough to ask for career transition advice from two of my favorite professors in fashion school. And guess what? One of them offered me a job on her team! That’s what happens when you follow your signs and trust the Universe. Two weeks after graduation, I had resigned from my draining career and was on my way to Los Angeles to work in fashion!
Ahh, life is good!
Learning my new role in the fashion world was like taking a walk in the park. I used bits of my math degree and some common sense to become really good at my job. I quickly received promotions within my department and then I decided to challenge myself even more by interviewing for a new, open position on a different team. Once again, my bravery paid off, I got the promotion and was joining a new team. I was excited to be expanding my resume and learning new skills with the goal of becoming a Buyer on my mind
This doesn't sound good.
About a month after I was promoted, there were whispers around the company of layoffs as our brand was being sold to a new company with new management. If you work in the fashion world, you know that new management almost always means layoffs. I managed to escape the first round, but by round two, I was gone.
This was the first time I had ever experienced being laid off. In my last industry, companies and headhunters were chasing me down. And then there I was in my dream industry being told my position no longer existed. Although I know better now, I took on the energy of “not good enough”. I couldn’t intellectually wrap my brain around being laid off. What was the difference between that and fired? I tied my value to my monetary worth, which quickly became zero outside of my savings, and I was emotionally devastated. I had worked so hard to get into fashion. It just didn’t seem fair. My heart was broken.
It got worse.
Right around the time I was laid off, I was also falling in love. The layoff happened mid-February and my birthday is early March, so to cheer me up and treat me for my birthday, my partner took me to an amazing resort for the weekend.
Before we left for the trip, I had interviewed for an Associate Buyer position at a new company. I was fairly confident I would get the job, so I spent the trip in gratitude. While I was soaking in the natural hot springs at the resort and being spoiled for my birthday, I was also secretly wishing for the new company to make me an offer of employment.
The weekend quickly came to an end and when we got back to the city, I was offered the job! I could not believe my luck. I was so excited! And then my boyfriend broke up with me.
Right Before My Fist Awakening
Right before my awakening, everything in my life was everything I thought I had ever wanted.
I had finally found a way out of the soul-sucking worker’s compensation job (no offense to anyone who loves that work), had started working in Los Angeles in the fashion industry, had been promoted twice in a little over a year at my new job and had met my soulmate!
Then, right after being promoted, I got laid off. And right after accepting a new job as a Buyer, my boyfriend broke up with me.
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Life as a Buyer
Unfortunately, the glamorous emotional expectations I had of being a Buyer were simply not the reality. I won’t go into all of the details, but overall, I was disappointed in this new “dream” role I had just landed. Now, I realize that my addictions to my emotions and expectations were the reason for disappointment. But back then, my ego was the boss of me. I know better now.
There was a learning curve to my new job, but I had started to get the hang of it fairly quickly. About four months into working there, my boyfriend and I made up. I was making new friends at work, and I was starting to feel like myself again. Life went back to “normal”.
Then, about a year later, my boss passed away.
As the Associate Buyer, I was buying the smaller categories for the brand such as men’s, jewelry, bags and shoes. One day, a rumor started floating around the office that there had been a serious accident. Unfortunately, it was true, and it happened to be about my boss.
Although we had not known each other long, I had grown extremely fond of him and our working relationship. His quirkiness was admirable, and we seemed to “get” each other. I leaned into his intuition around his designs, and he leaned into my trust and business acumen. He was one of the main reasons I kept going back to that job. We were a good team.
After his passing, new leadership came in. Without him there to support me and protect his men’s line, I was laid off, again.
Mourning It All
I found myself in such an awful headspace after that second layoff. It was hard enough to be laid off the first time, but again?! I had never experienced such confusion, feelings of unworthiness and “not good enough” ever in my life when it came to my career. I just couldn’t understand how or why this was happening to me. I was devastated. My ego was seriously bruised. My heart was sad.
During this time, I started to notice a shift in my perspective as I re-evaluated my life and what was important to me. As I was mourning the loss of my boss, I realized I also needed to walk away from what I thought was my dream career. The instability of the fashion industry was riskier than I was able to tolerate as an independent, career-driven woman, and it was time for another fresh start. All of that hard work in fashion school, the student debt and the huge pay cut seemed to be for nothing, except there was one silver living. I met my life partner and soulmate because of fashion, and in hindsight, once again, the Universe had bigger plans for me.
The Common Thread
I started to notice a pattern amongst my healing and awakening clients. Almost everyone that I have worked with to date, either privately or in a group setting, has a similar story with different details. Life seemed perfect or at least comfortable, and then something (or some things) knocked them right on their booty. Those things forced them to re-evaluate the way they viewed life and the way they were living.
Sometimes we get subtle clues that things are going to happen. My first layoff should have been my first clue that my Soul Purpose was not in fashion, but I ignored it. I pushed against the guidance of the Universe and tried again only to be laid off AND experience serious heartbreak. I didn’t know anything about clues back then, but I’m so grateful I understand it now!
Clues two and three will be posting next week, so stay tuned!
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What to Expect During Your Awakening
During your awakening, you are simultaneously realizing that most of what you have been taught or know is a lie while also learning how to fall in love with yourself and everyone. You become more patient, compassionate and understanding toward others and their unique journeys. There are moments that feel like pure chaos because you are deprogramming your mind. And there are also moments that feel like pure bliss because you have finally found pure love.
There a few phases to be familiar with throughout your awakening. They are:
- Initial awakening
- Dark knight of the soul
- Spiritual void
- Kundalini rising
- Additional awakenings; moments of advancement
I will share some of my experiences, and maybe you can relate. My initial awakening came swiftly and was due to this smoothie & my yoga practice. I learned we were in a spiritual war of light and darkness, and I took an oath to only speak the truth. During my Dark Knight of the Soul, I experienced a lot of loss. Loss of jobs, love, and ego. It was an extremely confusing time where nothing seemed to go right, and I seriously questioned my self-worth as my confidence drifted away.
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During your awakening, you are simultaneously realizing that most of what you have been taught or know is a lie while also learning how to fall in love with yourself and everyone. You become more patient, compassionate and understanding toward others and their unique journeys. There are moments that feel like pure chaos because you are deprogramming your mind. And there are also moments that feel like pure bliss because you have finally found pure love.
There a few phases to be familiar with throughout your awakening. They are:
- Initial awakening
- Dark knight of the soul
- Spiritual void
- Kundalini rising
- Additional awakenings; moments of advancement
I will share some of my experiences, and maybe you can relate. My initial awakening came swiftly and was due to this smoothie & my yoga practice. I learned we were in a spiritual war of light and darkness, and I took an oath to only speak the truth. During my Dark Knight of the Soul, I experienced a lot of loss. Loss of jobs, love, and ego. It was an extremely confusing time where nothing seemed to go right, and I seriously questioned my self-worth as my confidence drifted away.
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