The Concept of Toxic Positivity 

The spiritual world tends to be associated with love, light, and a whole lot of positivity. We draw comfort from knowing that ultimately, the Universe is a good place. Now unfortunately, this has also led to the concept of toxic positivity – also known as spiritual bypassing. This is where you essentially avoid acknowledging any negativity and pretend that everything is fine. (Side note – did you ever hear the acronym for being fine? It stands for Freaked Out, Insecure, Neurotic, Emotional. Yup!)

As much as I believe in the goodness of the Universe – the reality is that personal growth, healing, and expansion are HARD. And I mean hard. The process of healing from our programming can be unsettling. Let’s just say that there is a minefield of negative stuff happening in there; when we bring awareness to it. Spiritual work requires the acceptance of both the dark and light aspects of ourselves. We live in a world of duality. There is no light without the dark. It doesn’t make us bad people; it makes us human.

Similarly, when we are about to enter a phase of expansion, it’s usually preceded and followed by a period of contraction. Our soul’s growth happens in our most challenging and often, uncomfortable times. Expansion rocks the internal boat in a big way. 

We don’t talk about this enough. The only way to level up is to accept the fact that it’s going to trigger many difficult emotions. The ego wants to keep you safe and it doesn’t like you outside of your comfort zone. Growth feels unsafe.  

The only way out is through. Be willing to feel it all – the good, bad and ugly. Learn to love and appreciate all aspects of who you are. And, all aspects of where you are on your journey of personal growth.

So if you’re feeling a bit (or a lot) off lately, take a deep breath. Shift your perspective. What if you’re feeling this way because you’re about to enter a beautiful period of expansion?

If you’re ready to go deeper and accelerate your growth, I currently have 2 spots open for spiritual coaching/biz mentoring. This program is designed to guide you in shifting your mindset and integrating tools that elevate both your life and/or business with intention. We keep it real. 

Stay calm & healthy my friend. And as always, remember to slow down and breathe…

Your dreams are waiting.