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High Maintenance MommyAuthor: Carissa Oswald
A podcast for the unconventional Mother. For all of my canna moms fighting the stigma everyday, but intentionally parenting nonetheless. For the one doing their best to show up to Parenthood, but can wholeheartedly admit it can be a shit show some days. Talking just enough shit to make us giggle through those rough patches. When I became a Mother I wondered where this village was that everyone spoke so highly of. Can I get a lightly used one at Goodwill somewhere? So, I created my own village. And here we are. Doing it everyday, one more gray hair, and sleepless night at a time! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carissa-oswald/support Language: en Genres: Kids & Family, Parenting Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Ego death + spiritual awakenings baby!
Episode 14
Wednesday, 6 December, 2023
Me inviting my grief to the table and saying, “You’re welcome here too.” In this episode I discuss the intense experience of my ego death. Although it was far from a “linear” experience I was (fortunately) able to receive the lessons from the experience. I strongly believe we are spiritual beings having a human experience. Which, to me personally, means that I am going to LEAN IN. This is where my ego played a huge role in that I thought I could truly will it to be different. I thought I could somehow be at this enlightened state of consciousness and be free from any suffering. I, often times, cursed God wondering- “WHY ME?!” Until I realized that as a parent myself, I could never stop my child’s suffering. I could however be there with open arms, compassion, kindness, and love. I came to know that the Diving/ God was with me in all of those moments. How powerful it was to hold space for the pain also, because I believe it is the catalyst for my healing. Now, that is not to say you NEED it to come from a psychedelic experience! That is just how it showed up in my journey, and I’m not going to be sorry about (or for) that. I do touch base on this being an ancient medicine and it is not to be trifled with though! Not trying to dilly dally too much over here, but I would be lying if I said it wasn’t powerful. But it admittedly can feel like a sales pitch nowadays. As if it’s some shiny new car everyone is trying to convince you that you need. For me, it made me realize the spark of the divine within myself was ignored for far too long. The miracle(s) were happening right in front of my eyes, all around me, but I was too egotistical to be reminded of God in those moments. I so badly wanted to believe I had a firm grasp on things- only to stop holding on so tightly. I shattered my entire belief of who I thought I was. It was terrifying. Eye opening. Unbelievable. It was also incredibly beautiful. I encourage to you listen. I am very aware it might sound a bit “woo woo”, and that’s ok. I talk about stripping away all of the “BS” and just getting back to the basics. Inviting that child like nature back in, of knowing very little, but incredibly curious along the way. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/carissa-oswald/support
