{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Spirituality Is Not Self-Improvement","description":"What if spirituality isn't another self-improvement project? We live in a culture that tells us there's always something to fix, optimize, or improve about ourselves. But what if spirituality isn't about becoming a better version of yourself? What if it's about remembering who you've always been? In this episode, I explore why spirituality and self-improvement are not the same thing, how hustle culture has quietly shaped modern spiritual practice, and why my own journey has felt less like optimizing myself and more like remembering and reconnecting to my original nature. In this episode: \u2022 0:37 \u2014 Why self-improvement and spirituality are not the same project \u2022 2:14 \u2014 Why spirituality feels expansive while optimization can feel constrictive \u2022 5:44 \u2014 How hustle culture has shaped modern spiritual practice \u2022 6:47 \u2014 The questions self-improvement asks versus the questions spirituality asks \u2022 7:49 \u2014 Remembering, reconnecting, and returning to your original self \u2022 10:33 \u2014 Why you don't need to fix yourself to begin your spiritual journey Links and Resources: \u2022 \u2615 Join Coffee and the Cosmos (a free monthly gathering) \u2022 Follow me on Instagram for weekly spiritual and creative content \u2022 Book an Awakening With the Animals: Animal Soul Reading with Grace \u2022 Visit Awakening With Grace for more info   If this resonated with you, share it with someone on their own path, and leave a review to help others find the show. ","author_name":"Awakening With Grace \u2014 Creativity &amp; Consciousness","author_url":"https:\/\/www.awakeningwithgrace.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42106875\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42106875"}