BLOG 2: What is accidental enlightenment, anyway?

From what I have learned, most experiences of enlightenment are accidental, which is ironic in the extreme. Some souls dedicate their entire lives to achieving inner peace, only to learn a universal lesson: the more you search for happiness, the less likely you are to find it. By focusing, instead, on ending my own suffering, I had accidentally landed in a state of higher consciousness without any knowledge that such a ‘thing’ even existed. I’d never heard of enlightenment and knew nothing about spirituality. All I knew was depression, darkness, hopelessness, and fear. And I was so very tired of it all. Convinced that the only way out of this pain was death, I started to consider my options when something inside me said, “reach out.” A deeply ingrained trauma response rejected this idea, but the thought of asking for help persisted until I surrendered to the idea. This moment of surrender was the first of many that came in rapid succession and led to the death of my ego. I surrendered everything I knew to be true. I surrendered my victim story (memories of trauma that came from neglect and betrayal), my personal identity, beliefs, and perspectives. But most of all, I surrendered the need to blame. I accepted that life is a gift of lessons. I am not my story. I am not my ego. I am a beautiful soul of love and light. Once I turned my back on my inner critic, and disidentified from a destructive core belief, a massive shift in consciousness ensued, and I was launched onto a beautiful new timeline full of limitless potential, joy, and peace.

You can do this, too. Take responsibility for your own state of mind and change your life forever.