Comments on: Spiritual Sticking Points and Why People Like Being Stuck

By: Sair Gryphon

Sair Gryphon — Mon, 20 May 2019 17:11:11 +0000

Ah so helpful, thank you Jim. This helps me remember to lean into whatever the present is bringing including the pain that my ego wants to avoid. It reminds me that flow is preferable to stuckness and being alive is preferable to ease. It comforts me to keep going, keep opening, keep 'just being'.

And it helps me understand more and with more compassion, when others (or my past self) have chosen to stay stuck.

By: Jim Tolles

Jim Tolles — Tue, 14 May 2019 17:21:06 +0000

You're welcome. Regular meditation, mindful breathing, and journaling are important steps to take, and as I mentioned in a previous comment, asking for help from a counselor/therapist feels important for you right now. They can help you understand the ego at the level of the mind. That'll prepare you for more deeply understanding your ego at the levels of heart, body, and subtle energy/spirit.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Tue, 14 May 2019 17:18:52 +0000

Thank you. I'm the one that commented on the fear of letting go about a "traumatic" experience. It seemed that way at the time but it was just really difficult. Far more difficult than hurdle I've overcome in life. I'm going to read your spiritual healing techniques for moments of intense discomfort now. I'm glad. I can get through this, slowly, but I can get through this. I feel empty about the world around me. I dont know if I should be scared or excited, but I know I have a whole lot of work to do. Thank you so so so much for all of your help. I don't know what I would be thinking or feeling without reading your blogposts for guidance. I make it a point to take everything I read with a grain of salt so when I say guidance I'm really just thanking you for pointing me in a direction. Now I have to take the steps myself. Looking forward (my ego certainly won't be) to moving on. God bless