Ep 91 - Finding Joy in the Midst of Struggles and Uncertainties

“We forget who we are. We are love made manifest.” - Leslieann Hobayan

In today's episode, Leslieann talks about joy and trying to find it in the middle of an argument or struggle. At our core, we are all divine light but because of the conditioning we received as children, we’ve forgotten about that light. So many messages from our external world tell us that who we are is wrong. So many expectations are placed on us to perform as people we are not. As a result, out of protection, we hide our true selves. And if trauma enters the picture, it’s that much harder to find our innermost selves. Can we tap into the joy of our essence? Can we radiate out the very being-ness of ourselves so that others might be inspired? And more importantly, HOW can we do this?

Listen in on Leslieann as she shares her own experiences of dealing with the layers of conditioning and expectation to excel on things that she was expected to do while suppressing her true Self.  Also, learn how to find and live with Joy.

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Today’s poems/ Books mentioned:

• “Two Giant Fat People” by Hafiz
• “The Music” by Rumi

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