Today’s episode of the Initiations in Love podcast is a follow-up to our previous episode: How I Finally Stopped ‘Looking for The One’ with Bonnie Serratore. Britta reads a story from her new spiritual memoir, Initiations in Love, entitled, “Facing the Demon”, where she shares one of the first times in her life she consciously faced a difficult and angst-ridden situation of her life, head on. She then guides the listener through a journaling exercise to explore their current relationship with the theme of “Looking for The One”.
Listeners are invited to approach a particular challenge in their life with compassion and curiosity, to listen - and give voice - to their feelings around it, and to discern what possible invitation or gift there might be in it.
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Show Notes
1:09 - Britta reflects on the discussion, themes, and learning outcomes from our previously released episode
3:01 - Britta introduces today’s reading from The Awakening Stage, the first stage, chapter 6 of her book: “Facing the Demon”
4:15 - Britta gives a reading of today’s chosen excerpt from her book, Initiations in Love
10:27 - Britta asks processing questions to sense how you’ve been affected by the passage she read
10:53 - Britta invites you to grab paper and a writing utensil for journaling prompts
Do you relate to the theme of “looking for The One”?
How does this “looking for The One” theme show up for you?
What if you saw this situation as a challenge to your outer situation or inner thoughts and feelings? As an invitation to grow in - and access - deeper levels of love?
If you could give it a voice right now - what does this feeling need or want?
When you approach a situation without shaming yourself, and instead look at it with curious compassion, what do you see and understand about this restless part of you?
14:40 - Britta brings the episode to a close - and encourages sharing your exploration with someone who can hold space for you
