Spiritual Perfectionism

I don’t know about you, but I’m really done with trying to be perfect.  I’m not perfect in my acceptance of my imperfections, but I’ve learned how to catch myself quicker and move on without staying stuck for as long as I used to.  I’ve extended this to my spiritual practice as well.

I’ve spent a lot of time trying to understand why I thought I had to do spirituality “right” or perfect.  I mean, isn’t this the place where you can practice your faith in the way that works for you?  At least that was my understanding…until I caught myself judging me for not thinking the right thoughts, not lighting the right candles at the right time, and saying words like “should” and “try”.  What I realized is that I traded in one set of rules for another and I.  Am.  Done.

The first step to letting go of spiritual perfection is to remember that even though you are Spirit, you are here in human form.  Humans have thoughts and emotions and not all of those thoughts and emotions are going to be happy slappy, unicorns farting rainbows, and puppies frolicking in the sunshine.  The fact of the matter is bad shit is still going to happen and you’re most likely going to feel bad as a result.

Do NOT.  I repeat.  DO NOT MAKE YOURSELF FEEL WORSE FOR HAVING “UN-SPIRITUAL” THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS.  Don’t worry that if right this minute you’re scared because the rent money is due tomorrow you don’t have it.  Don’t be afraid that these concerns are going to bring more fear, lack, and scarcity into your life.
Instead, be with the fear and the worry.  Don’t judge, simply acknowledge.  Of course, you’re worried.  That’s the human in you.  The thing is to not become the emotion and to try not to let the emotion determine your next action.

It’s better to acknowledge the emotion, find the gift if you can…if you can’t, acknowledge that there is a gift and you’re just unaware of it right now.  Then, ask for the grace to deal with what’s in front of you. That’s when you’ll either be at peace and okay with knowing your rent is going to be late (again) or the solution/miracle will show up.

Do you see the difference?  Getting stuck in the emotion keeps you stuck.  It never ends and it aligns you with more yuck.  Accepting the emotion and feeling it through creates an opportunity for there to be an ending to the emotion.  Simply having that the opportunity opens you up and aligns you with the possibility of something different.

Okay, enough preaching…hopefully that makes sense to you.

I have a couple of opportunities for you to explore this more deeply if you’d like.  The first is a combination of a reading and healing.  We’ll dive into the areas of your life where you’re still trying to be perfect and uncover the root cause.  Once we get to the root, we’ll heal and clear it so you can feel more confident, have less stress, and open the door to the things you really want.  This is a powerful session and it can be life changing.  If you’re interested, click here below to purchase.  I’ll respond in 24 hours or less to set up your appointment.

In addition to that, I created a new Facebook group called Spiritual Perfectionists Anonymous.  It’s the Un-12 Step Program where we support each other in letting go of Spiritual Perfectionism so we can actually learn how to trust the Universe and our inner knowing.  It’s really small at the moment because I’m am doing my best to build it organically instead of just adding all the people on my friends’ list without asking first.  LOL  So, if you’d like to be in the ground floor of  this revolution, please join us.

Enjoy your day.  I hope to connect with you through the healing/reading session, Facebook group, or both.
Much love and abundant blessings,