#30: Mirror Reflections - "Be Yourself, The World Will Adjust"

Wayfinder Podcast

Sometimes it can be tough to live authentically as ourselves - to be free of judgement and insecurity. It can be hard to live a life full of creative freedom, where we do what we love and pursue our creative calling in the world. This is what we mean on when we talk about “living in Truth”. But how do we do it? How do we effect meaningful, positive change? How do we learn to look in the mirror, through the fog of traumas and insecurities, and find the hidden power within? In this episode we recount the story of the Birth of Quetzalcoatl, a tale from Mesoamerican legend told by Don Jose Ruiz, about imagination and finding the power within, with esoteric hints of the power of kundalini. We talk about my “1 Pushup” philosophy, and how it changed my life by transforming me from a desk jockey with the back of a 70 year old man to a vibrant, amateur gymnast and jiu-jitsu student. We talked about how all our relationships are really mirrors of ourselves, and how we can learn a great deal about ourselves by staring deeply into these mirrors. Everything in life is a relationship, and every relationship says something about you and does something to you. It’s all spiral. How much power do you give to your relationships? We take time in our discussion to mine some ancient stories about mirrors for Truth, and find some nuggets. Mirrors show us a version of ourselves… Be authentic and you’ll appreciate the reflection you see much more… from the mirrors in your home to the ones in all your relationships Attracting people with your authenticity - or with your facade IGNITE YOUR IMAGINATION AND CREATIVITY- get past distraction and fear - fear, distraction, breathing, and mindfulness all related. Reading from The Wisdom of the Shamans by Don Jose Ruiz Featured Song: “Reminder” by Trevor Hall