You do not sell your soul — no matter what

The spiritual life is about your capacity to be in the world but not of it. Your choices follow so that no matter what happens in the outside world, you hold your center and do not let your power leave your body or attach to what is coming at you. This is the biggest jewel you will get today: whether someone says to you, ‘I have a million pounds for you,’ or someone says, ‘You’re the worst person in the world,’ it does not matter. You do not sell your soul—no matter what.

Please enjoy this session from my live workshop “Power Choices,” presented in 2018.

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Everyone wants to believe they have some measure of influence over the events of life. No one welcomes chaotic surprises, yet they happen now more than ever. For all the external resources we gather to feel safe and protected, none are as powerful or reliable as trusting our own inner guidance—knowing how to make clear decisions, following through with them, and confronting the fears and illusions that hold us back.

In this workshop, we will draw on the wisdom of four great Christian mystics—Ignatius Loyola, Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, and Saint Benedict—each of whom developed practices of spiritual direction to guide their students through the turmoil of life. They understood that external chaos generates immense inner conflict, and that the soul requires instruction and direction. Knowledge of the soul does not come through books alone; it comes through practice, reflection, and guidance.