One of the biggest pain points and sometimes traumatic experiences for people going through any kind of Awakening is the loss of sometimes very important relationships. It could be in the form of shedding a friendship group or leaving connections that are no longer aligned. Losing a beloved. And it all feels driven by Awakening. 

If you have been in the Awakening game even for a short amount of time, you will find, even within the first year, some kind of significant relational loss.

Relationships may start to feel weird or more difficult.  Or you find you no longer have energy for some existing relationships. Only a few of us get through Awakening unscathed, and if we don’t recognize what is going on, it can make the loss even more painful. 

I encourage you to anticipate these changes and not to make yourself ‘in the wrong’ if this is happening to you. Highly sensitive folks can often fall into the trap of over-accountability. Some relationships will return. Some will get sidelined for a while, and others truly do ‘complete’.

In this video, I respond to a question from a community member, Ronnie, who asked a series of questions on this topic. I take some time to explore the many reasons why our relationships change — why and how we lose people during Awakening– in order to help soften the attachment or the blow, or to give you greater insight or wisdom into what may have happened, or what might be unfolding in your current relational world. 

Let me know your thoughts and reflections in the comments below.  

May this video bring you safety, confidence, and peace, enhancing the capacity to expand with intention on your own Awakening path. (To watch more videos about awakening, you are welcome to view them all here.)

Big love,