Episode Summary
In this episode, Sarah explores the paradox of returning to our true selves by shedding the layers we’ve accumulated over time. She discusses how “unbecoming” the protective habits and limiting beliefs we’ve adopted allow us to return to our authentic nature.
Key Concepts
- Unbecoming to Become: The process of peeling away protective layers to return to our authentic selves
- The Breath as a Reconnection Tool: Using conscious breathing to bridge conscious and unconscious minds
- The Observer Practice: Developing the ability to witness emotional patterns without being swept away by them
- Rest as Foundation: Understanding that rest isn’t just recovery, but the foundation that makes all healing possible
Episode Outline
Moving Away From Ourselves
- How we disconnect from our true selves for safety, acceptance, or because of limiting beliefs
- The cost of becoming someone other than our authentic self
- Sarah’s personal journey of disconnection following childhood loss
The Path Back to Authenticity
- Sarah’s healing journey beginning with Kundalini yoga
- The importance of consistent practice in rewiring neural pathways
- Cognitive behavioral therapy and identifying limiting beliefs
- Development of “The Observer” consciousness
The Power of Rest
- How exhaustion led to a deeper healing question
- The discovery of Yoga Nidra as a foundational practice
- The concept of a “spiritual savings account” where rest is worth ten times other practices
- The courage to rest in a culture that celebrates pushing through
Daily Practice
Three questions to ask yourself daily:
- Where am I holding tension in my body right now?
- What practice would help me feel more like myself today?
- What is one small way I can honor my need for rest today?
Resources Mentioned
- Book: “Inside: A Guide to the Resources Within” by Sarah Brassard
- Book: “Radiant Rest” by Tracee Stanley
- Practice: Yoga Nidra
- Practice: Kundalini Yoga
- Poem: “Courage” by David Whyte (featuring the line “to be courageous is to stay close to the way we are made”)
“True courage is often found in the decision to stop, to rest, to listen to your body when everything around you is saying, keep going.”
