“The world is not ready for you, but my dear, You are!

Lady Trish

This post is very subjective, but I like to think that I am not the only person in the world to have experienced an awakening. Maybe you will identify with all 5, and maybe you will not. But either way, you will get a sense of what is an awakening experience, and you will seek to the words to describe your own personal experience.

First let’s describe AWAKENING!! I will give you three definitions:

Merriam Webster: An act of waking from sleep.

Dictionary.com: A revival, a recognition, a renewal of interest in community or religion.

Cambridge Dictionary: The act of starting to understand something or feel something.

My own definition of awakening is “waking up from a deep slumber, a re-introduction to your existence, and a deep spiritual connection to body and your purpose.

How do you know you are going through an awakening or you’ve crossed the cliff and swiftly landing there?

1- Your 6th sense kicked in on a level you can no longer ignore.

Yes, we are all intuitive in some way, and we have a common sense that enables us to understand reality and detect truth from deception. However, have you ever experienced a second insight into your own weakness, which ended up making you stronger? I’ve found the more I understand my weakness, the more I am able to trust my feelings. The power of befriending your weakness is that it is no longer a weapon haunting you. You then begin to step into your own calling and see everything for what they are, not as you would want them to be. A 6th sense uses all of your five senses to speak directly to your heart and mind to alert you of something that is not presented black and white. A 6th sense points to the grey area, but ultimately you decide how to use this information. Going through an awakening amplifies this alert from your 6th sense, and because you are having a deeper connection with your body, you feel that you must trust this alert because you’ve gotten to a point where your body does not lie to you. The more you connect, the more you trust yourself and the more you see.

2- You develop a lack of tolerance for everything that undermines your intelligence.

Let’s be clear, this is not about constructive criticism. A criticism is meant to improve your abilities. Being under-minded is the act of being taken apart little by little insidiously. With your heightened sense of awareness, you became like Blade, you can sense who’s a vampire the minute you step into a room. You see underhanded-ness for what it is and you understand it. However, unlike before, this understanding did not develop a false sympathy where you feel guilty and play the fool. Having been awakened, it becomes extra hard for you to turn the blind eye. But the important thing is that you have a fair perspective on where each threat, whether emotional, spiritual or physical, is situated, and that along is your advantage.

3- You have a solid plan for your emotional protection.

You understand that when your mind is undersieged, your whole body is at risk! Going through an awakening is not only about the intense self-love and spirituality, it is also about discernment. You have come to understand a part of you that was suppressed, and this re-emergence of your identity helps you to prioritize. Back then, you’ll probably be all about physical goals such as career, educations, family ect…. but now you understand the importance of getting to your destination spiritually whole. For me, it was about getting closer to God! Once I understood what I was fighting against generationally and emotionally, I felt the need to arm myself in the words of God so that I am always protected from any and every point of view. If they come in nightmares, day visions, physically, and emotionally, I can have a few verses and my bible ready to shield me.

4- You are less afraid of the future.

Less worried and more satisfied with where you are in life. Maybe, it is not exactly a mansion, the dream car or 6-figure you had planned for at the beginning. But you are at peace with where you are right now, and you have trust that you are on the right track. That does not mean you stop pursuing things to succeed. It means you stop pursuing things for the wrong reasons and start acting intentionally. Every step you take is deeply connected to your values and beliefs. Therefore, no matter how loud the noise get around you, you are unshaken. For me it was deciding with some part deep inside of myself to work from home and intentionally raise my daughter. (Of course every great parent raise their kids with great intentions.) I prayed and stay attuned to the signs that God is sending me. As a result of that, things deeply connected to my values slowly line up along the way. I keep trusting that I am absolutely on the right path and I feel content with it.

5- You are at peace with your imperfections!!!

This is again about loving your whole self. The other aspect of that is feeling at peace with the parts that you may never love! For a long time I battle between being a tough and emotional person. Some days I wish I could be tougher and some days I wish I were a little more sensitive to certain things. I used to be so bothered by this and so adamant about finding who I truly am. But now I just accept both sides. I learn to notion of balance and leave the rest to God.

Sometimes, who you truly are is both things you are fighting between. You are not just one personality type with one behavior, and one value. You are a human being! You are a complex human being living in a complex world. You are a magnet picking up on sounds and energies all around you. You are not just one thing, You are everything. Learn to make peace with that so you can move on with your life. Stop finding yourself and just be!

My hope is that even if you did not identify with these 5 signs, you engage in some deep introspection and develop your own progress list. Being awakened does not mean that you have achieved greatness; it simply means that you are more equipped, physically and emotionally, for what lies ahead.