My Anti-Spiritual Awakening Story
I was born hyper-spiritually sensitive to atheist parents. From as early as I can remember, I was obsessed with fairies, witches, and angels and was tormented by shadow people (Jinn) in my house. I had memories of past lives and confusion about shifting timelines. And the cherry on top? A crushing empath gift. Certifiably crazy!! School was a nightmare. The energy of the place was overwhelming and caused me so much emotional pain, that was not my own. But I was also gifted with mentors throughout my life. My dad’s best friend became a Buddhist monk. My primary school Italian teacher taught us meditation. And during my hairdressing apprenticeship, my workmate taught me everything I needed to know about ancient aliens and lost civilizations. I was obsessed with learning about spirituality, desperate to make sense of my life. Then I met a boy at a party. I ended up trapped in a relationship with him that I never actually wanted. He threatened to end his life if I left, so I stayed. I dedicated the next five years of my life to rehabilitating him. He treated me like trash, isolated me from all of my friends, and I just kept pouring unconditional love into him. I sacrificed five years of my life to save his. And it worked (kind of). The stability I gave him helped him reconnect with his family and build real friendships. Until, one day, he admitted to cheating on me. I used that as my excuse to finally escape. But to get out, I had to sever my empath abilities. I’ll never forget that moment. We were on the phone. Our relationship was already in pieces and he was begging me to forgive him. He expected me to because I had so many times before and he was so good at the guilt trip. But something inside me snapped. I felt it. A clean break in my energy field. And then I felt absolutely nothing. Just numbness. For almost a decade. I really believe that, in that moment, I severed my connection to the higher realms to protect myself. And not long after, I had what I now call my anti-spiritual awakening. I had an epiphany: No matter how much I search, I will never, ever know anything for certain about the meaning of life… so what is the point?