In this episode, you'll learn:
- More about wisdom teacher, Sophie McLean
- A teacher is someone that opens doors for others based on their own experience (not knowledge)
- Wisdom is knowing you hold the world in your eyes- it is the view you have of whats' happening that will give you your experience.
- Everything we have learned and will learn is an illusion.
- The souls' journey is to elevate back to the divine (and the best place to do that is earth!)
- More on Sophie's experience with plant medicine such as ayahuasca
- How connecting with shamans and gurus allowed her to learn what was possible for her mind and body and, more importantly, how to genuinely live in a space of love.
- How to bring knowledge gained from meditation back to the physical plane
- The way of the spiritual is to let go.
- How to discern between experience and escapism/addiction
- The beauty of a clear mind (and how it allows you to be genuinely present!)
- Life will always give us what we need, not what we want.
- How/why you should look at your life through the lens of a movie
- How Sophie was able to overcome the tragic loss of her baby, being shot at, getting raped, and becoming widowed just five short days after their wedding
- How often one has two thoughts- kill yourself or get back to life; she decided playing a victim was no longer an option.
- Navigating the difference between fact and the stories we tell ourselves
- Why there can be gratitude not for the tragedy but for the opportunity to elevate oneself
- Hard times open your heart to compassion and understanding.
- The moment you consider yourself a victim is the moment you give your power away to whatever it is you're the victim of
- Thoughts on dealing with grief as a natural part of the human experience
- The difference between pain and suffering (the latter is optional)
- To allow yourself to experience the impact of what is
- The shift from homo sapiens to homo spiritus
- There is nothing wrong with the ego- it has gotten us to where we are now.
- The two kinetic energies that force you two evolve (suffering and love)
- How she uses nature, silence, stillness, and lucid dreaming as a way to connect and stay present
- Why Sophie insists you must give up hopelessness
- Tips on how to wake up with the knowledge that everything is already perfect
- What is to be aware
Interested in learning more about our guest, Sophie McLean?
Website: sophiemclean.com
Facebook: /smc.mclean
Instagram: @sophiemclean.accesstoawareness
LinkedIn: /in/sophiemcmclean
Amazon: /dp/1732973814
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