1. An increased tendency to let things happen rather than make them happen.
2. Frequent attacks of joy, unexplained smiling and random bursts of laughter.
3. Feelings of being closely connected with others and nature.
4. Frequent overwhelming, almost dizzying, episodes of appreciation.
5. A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than from fears based on past experience
6. An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment.
7. A loss of ability to worry.
8. A loss of desire for conflict.
9. A loss of interest in taking things personally.
10. A loss of appetite for drama and judgment.
11. A loss of interest in judging yourself.
12. Prone to give love without expecting anything in return.
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Excellent!
Beautiful…thank you!!!
My spirit has begun to fully awaken from its slumber of 18 years…
This is Beautiful.
That is so right! You have worded this so Awesomely! I’m sharing to my networks the words that explain me! Thanks So Much! – 1luv
Tears n my eyes and a huge YEEEEAAAAAHLove to you… Sharon
DEFINATELY 12 wonderful thoughts to live “with” & live by> thanks
Thanks, Ian. I have the beginnings of some of the symptoms, but now I have a chekcklist to work from. Very useful. Sue
Oh so SPOT ON! Love it and well thought through, Ian.
Worth sharing : ) I’ve been writing about surrender, faith and love and how they show up in our money-making efforts.
I want to link this to my latest blogpost – it fits right in!
Wow, I feel this a lot. People ask Bear and I if we are high. Not blazed, just passionate for life they think we’re aliens. Love this! Thanks.
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Beautiful but depressing, because I fall so far short in all of those categories.
There I go again, judging myself!
Beautiful! xo
GREAT WEBPAGE. THANKS
I am on my way..:-)
Awesome.. I am working on de-cluttering my thoughts and definitely a step closer than before..
Well described – thank you
Last year I went through a very intense spiritual awakening and experienced what felt like the top of my head opening up to everything; I lost a lot of my ability to remember analytical details and to think critically in the way university work demands, yet I was incredibly joyful, radiating love and bliss, and felt at my core that everything was going to be alright (despite the spiritual awakening which forced a sudden, scary career change). I am so glad there are supportive blogs like this–about spiritual awakening—that weren’t up even 18 months ago. During my spiritual awakening, I had a few amazing awakened teachers/healers, like David Adelson, who made the (oftentimes terrifying) journey of spiritual awakening much more smoother, and helped me remain grounded, stronger, and recover my memory so that I could function again (but at a new job that suited my truer interests) in this world.
Perfect!
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beautiful. perfect. I love and live for those moments.
I am almost there! Going through some tough times at the moment but dealing with them much better than I normally would
Wonderful. Very inspiring. I realise that my journey has begun. Thank you.
I went through a period of of feeling pretty desperate & glum a couple of years ago. Nothing in my life was working anymore. My day job had become Hellish, family life & relationships suffered & I seemed to be blocked at every turn. there was conflict at every turn, disagreements and harsh energies and it felt that the Universe was on my case. I began to meditate though I found it difficult and in fact I still do. Slowly things have started to change for the better. By night, I’m an electric Bluesman (musician) or at least that’s how I saw myself. Unaccountably, I acquired an acoustic intsrument (I was given it!) and I began to play a totally different genre of music. I have rediscoverd my joy & a sense of purpose. The process is ongoing and I still have my down times but something has changed for the better. It’s great to read the accounts of others and to discover I’m not alone. I’m usually a close sort of guy but I felt I had to share this with all you guys. Thanks for this fantastic website.
This article was wonderfully put together. I myself have experienced almost all of the above, and I’m so happy that there was someone else besides myself that can relate on a much deeper and connected level. Once you’re in such a wonderful state of being there is no turning back! Just a resilient Bliss. I can’t really go into much details because you already did and I want to Thank You for sharing:) much Love and Light.
Truth. A veil is raised and I see that we are all so deeply loved and beautiful. This Presence is healing, transformative. It isn’t will power. Pure gift.
Sweet. But I wonder how it is possible to feel completely happy in a world where half our fellow beings are suffering? The Loss of Desire for conflict- I can never lose that until the planet we live in becomes a beautiful and just utopian system- which seems impossible. Dont you feel that way? Or is the comforts and joys within your four walls the only criteria for a spiritual awakening?
Detatchment from everything wordly as a pathway to spiritual awakening or nirvana is something one often comes across in Hinduism. But then, can we actually close our eyes to evil happening around us and claim that we’re at bliss? That wouldnt be true bliss. Trust me I want the kind of carefree happiness that children enjoy. Reality is a far call from that though.
Ohh, wonderful. Right down to the basics. When I read through them, I thought, this is about losing the ego. Which is great. Thank you.
Love love love this. Yoga has helped me work on these things…which you could also label the key to happiness. Still a ways to go until I have mastered t hat list though!
My favourite one and I think the most important is ‘loss of appetite for drama.’ I used to be the ultimate drama queen and thus attracted a lot of drama addicts into my life. About nine month ago I really lost the taste for it. It’s been wonderful personally as I lives with a lot more peace of mind and ease. It’s been challenging in the sense that I no longer know how to relate to my friends who are still obsessed with drama. I want to be open and kind but our philosophies on life are so different that this is almost impossible. I have also started to notice energies more intensely. I can feel when someone is ‘sucking’ my energy almost immediately, where before I never perceived this directly. That’s another challenging one, as some friends of mine (who are good-hearted people) have a tendency to energy suck without realising it. I can’t really say anything but it often takes all my will to disengage to the level that I’m actively listening but not ‘sucked in.’ I suppose with epiphanies come adaptations. That’s part of life!
Reading just one brought a great grin of recognition! Thank you.
Excellent post. Thank you so much for the encouragement and at a perfect time.
I found myself wondering why I didn’t feel any worry. I’ve been in such a perpetual state of gratitude & happiness, that it couldn’t be blahs of apathy. I keep having this feeling that something wonderful is on the horizon for me, and I’m continuing to take positive steps towards meeting my goals until it happens. What you’ve shared explains a lot!
This are the symptoms of a normal child.
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sounds “nice ” and cool BUT- throughout my christian life ive seen too much that is self centred and whilst its cool and right to live fully and in joy etc,(no problem with that) i believe that there is a huge eliment missing? love is surely about being with others and sharing, living, makeing a difference? Changing your lifestyle so that it moves towards Jesus’s. Simple stuff that increasingly goes against the flow, the value systems of the world? A world that puts its values in individualism, competitive selfish business, aquisition and consumption etc …. Why did Jesus say- worry not about these things, the sparrow is looked after by our father. love your neighbour AS yourself- etc etc… somewhere along this road lies true joy- i think! Trouble is its …. difficult!!!
I Think it has been taken from Bhagavatam. Any way it is informative…
Great post, I know I did a lot of these steps to understand what it means to be more self aware and to be myself. I would not be where I am today without making those changes within myself and for that reason I am proud of it!http://psychicjoelle.blogspot.com