Life is more than survival—it's a school for spiritual growth where every experience offers lessons for our development. When we recognize ourselves as spiritual beings on a learning journey, we can extract meaning from both challenges and joys.

• Early childhood awareness of being "new" to life and here to learn
• Powerful childhood dream of meeting God in a sandbox that shaped spiritual perspective
• Life as a curriculum with patterns that repeat until lessons are learned
• Generational themes or traumas as potential lessons to complete
• Viewing life as meaningful rather than merely chaotic
• Every relationship, event and circumstance can be used for growth
• Finding clues and lessons by examining experiences with curiosity
• Moving beyond simply managing emotions to extracting deeper meaning

Join us next time as we explore "who you had to be to stay alive" and how that shapes your journey.

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Obligation overload squeezes the joy from life by attaching us to endless to-do lists we didn't necessarily choose. The difference between responsibilities (what we choose) and obligations (what we feel forced to accept) dramatically affects how we experience our daily lives.

• Living a "default life" happens when we stop questioning our decisions and just move from one obligation to another
• We're humans, not machines, and weren't designed for non-stop productivity
• Connection is the first remedy - starting with connecting to yourself through silence and self-awareness
• Curiosity is severely underrated but essential for breaking free from obligation patterns
• Creativity completes the "Three C's" approach and naturally emerges when we're connected and curious
• Creative dreams and big goals can't respond to obligation - they require freedom and experimentation

If you want to achieve a goal or dream but it keeps eluding you, you might be stuck in obligation overload. Send me a message if you want help getting free from it.

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Many high-achieving helpers who feel called to brighten the world are unknowingly limited by past trauma responses. What once helped us survive—becoming strong, responsible, and caring for others—can transform into patterns that block us from making our biggest impact.

• Childhood neglect or trauma often shapes lightworkers who become high achievers rather than staying stuck in survival mode
• The "fawning" trauma response creates people-pleasing behaviors that look like kindness but actually hold us back
• Common symptoms include chronic people-pleasing, overgiving, over-responsibility, and guilt when prioritizing ourselves
• Other signs: needing everyone's approval, undervaluing yourself, excessive need to impress, self-neglect, and perfectionism
• These behaviors create an invisible wall preventing the risks necessary for bigger impact
• Whatever you're avoiding is exactly where your growth and work lies

If you need help breaking through these patterns, email me at Christina@ChristinaRenzelli.com.

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