Letting Go & The Illusion of Life with Sophie Mclean

Surviving the Storm

In this episode, you'll learn:

• More about wisdom teacher, Sophie McLean
• A teacher is someone that opens doors for others based on their own experience (not knowledge)
• Wisdom is knowing you hold the world in your eyes- it is the view you have of whats' happening that will give you your experience.
• Everything we have learned and will learn is an illusion.
• The souls' journey is to elevate back to the divine (and the best place to do that is earth!)
• More on Sophie's experience with plant medicine such as ayahuasca
• How connecting with shamans and gurus allowed her to learn what was possible for her mind and body and, more importantly, how to genuinely live in a space of love.
• How to bring knowledge gained from meditation back to the physical plane
• The way of the spiritual is to let go.
• How to discern between experience and escapism/addiction
• The beauty of a clear mind (and how it allows you to be genuinely present!)
• Life will always give us what we need, not what we want.
• How/why you should look at your life through the lens of a movie
• How Sophie was able to overcome the tragic loss of her baby, being shot at, getting raped, and becoming widowed just five short days after their wedding
• How often one has two thoughts- kill yourself or get back to life; she decided playing a victim was no longer an option.
• Navigating the difference between fact and the stories we tell ourselves
• Why there can be gratitude not for the tragedy but for the opportunity to elevate oneself
• Hard times open your heart to compassion and understanding.
• The moment you consider yourself a victim is the moment you give your power away to whatever it is you're the victim of
• Thoughts on dealing with grief as a natural part of the human experience
• The difference between pain and suffering (the latter is optional)
• To allow yourself to experience the impact of what is
• The shift from homo sapiens to homo spiritus
• There is nothing wrong with the ego- it has gotten us to where we are now.
• The two kinetic energies that force you two evolve (suffering and love)
• How she uses nature, silence, stillness, and lucid dreaming as a way to connect and stay present
• Why Sophie insists you must give up hopelessness
• Tips on how to wake up with the knowledge that everything is already perfect
• What is to be aware

Interested in learning more about our guest, Sophie McLean?

Website: sophiemclean.com

Facebook: /smc.mclean

Instagram: @sophiemclean.accesstoawareness

LinkedIn: /in/sophiemcmclean

Amazon: /dp/1732973814

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