A reflection by Matt (UK) after joining The Liberation Journey. I've always been something of a seeker I have been something of a seeker for as long as I can remember. The loss of my mother at 12 changed significantly the trajectory of my life. I became fearful, rigid, serious, detached. I sought certainty, control and always needed to know what was happening moment to moment. I was introduced to talk therapy at the age of 27, and this opened up a whole new world. I'm writing this at the age...

When intuition becomes authority, someone else’s experience often disappears. This essay looks at subtle spiritual hierarchy and the quiet ways we abandon our own perception in the presence of confidence, coherence, or certainty.

Why something can sound wise and still be wrong Sometimes “conscious” language is gaslighting hiding as wisdom. I see it show up again and again in relational, spiritual, and intimacy-oriented spaces. It sounds like: “This is just resistance — move past it.” “If you were more regulated, this wouldn’t bother you.” “That’s your projection.” “I’m just mirroring you.” All of these responses have one thing in common: they disregard what the person is actually feeling. Instead of meeting it with...