I Experienced My Spiritual Awakening Before My Husband
When you begin your spiritual awakening, it can be an isolating experience, especially when your life partner hasn't started theirs yet.
In this video, I talk about how my spiritual awakening affected every aspect of my life, including the marriage with my ex-husband.
Your spiritual awakening is the start of the next chapter of your life, but first you must undergo a transformation, just like the butterflies!
"When are you going to get a job?"
I lost my job of 9 years in marketing after a reduction in workforce during a series of changes in the corporate headquarters. Even though it had nothing to do with my performance, it still felt awful to hear that you’re no longer needed / wanted at a particular place.
Not long after, I lost my father who was living in a nursing home after experiencing two strokes. I think a part of him had already departed from Earth and this was him finally giving up.
At this point, I was suffering from depression and things just kept getting worse. I
think this was the moment I began spiritually awakening!
Unfortunately, my ex-husband did not show any support and sympathy towards me and blamed me for being lazy and uninterested in helping our family financially, when I was battling internally – alone.
Fortunately, this is when I began to listen to my own Soul!
"Why are you spending so much time with all of those people?"
When I became a coach, I was driven by the idea of helping people and I used every minute of every day to:
network
build relationships with people
post on social media
connect with like-minded Souls
navigate an entrepreneurial path
My ex-husband did not like or appreciate my efforts to become a coach. He was confused as to why I was talking to so many people and even accused me of over-sharing with strangers or “emotionally cheating” with people who weren’t part of our shared everyday routine.
He didn’t view my attempts to work from home as an equivalent to his work in the office with co-workers. Maybe a part of him was projecting onto me his own insecurities, fears and traumas, but while it was happening – it shut me down and I grew quieter and less confident in my abilities.
Soon after that, I began to consider getting a divorce and knew that I had to have the conversation with him.
"How come you believe in this nonsense?"
My spiritual awakening introduced me to many new concepts, beliefs and people that operated in different ways than me, my ex-husband and my community at the time.
Unfortunately, I faced further judgement from both my ex-partner and my family, even some of my friends, as I continued to look within and connect with people who are spiritual seekers.
This was painful to experience, but it allowed me to develop a stronger connection to myself and I’m proud of my strength to keep going, even when I had to go through all the changes on my own!
If you are awakening and need assistance on your journey, I created the 8-Week Butterfly Transformation Coaching Program to offer help. Learn more