Drops of Light: Recent Episodes
Aline Ra M
A podcast dedicated to establishing solid foundations for spiritual growth and soul fulfillment. With Aline Ra M, energy worker and spiritual guide.
Shame. We all feel it. These are the ugliest parts of ourselves- at least according to our inner dialogue. Things that make us believe we are not good enough, not appropriate, and that we have failed. Shame is a big part of our shadows, the part of ourselves that we hide, not only from others but even worse, from ourselves.
In a society full of have to's, should's, and must's, we are drowning with exhaustion, stress, depression, and burnout. Yet, we keep repeating "just follow your heart". But what does that heart want?
It took Buddha seven weeks of uninterrupted meditation under the bodhi tree to get to enlightenment. But before he sat there, he didn’t say “I will sit there and meditate for seven weeks nonstop to get enlightenment”. He didn’t know how long it would take and it didn’t matter. For all he knew, maybe this wasn't it, and he would have to try something else later.
To live every moment guided by love. Isn’t that the dream?
Taking every step feeling in our whole beings the love we have for life. To love - and to be loved: connected, full of joy, and eager to share all the goodness. Love that wants to be celebrated!
Oh, and the well-being of loving ourselves! Self-love, self-acceptance, self-worth. Wouldn’t that be the ideal life?
We all get glimpses of that - but the pendulum of life keeps moving and taking us to different experiences.
So... how does this work?
Clarity goes beyond the realm of the mind. It is about what we allow ourselves to be and see, with our own hearts. Devoid of self-acceptance and self-love, clarity is more filled with self-deception than truthfulness.
Is there such a thing as an intrinsic meaning to life? Or are we the sole creators of our purpose?
As the term self-love has gained massive attention, its meaning seems to have been inclined towards beauty and cosmetics self-care, doing whatever feels good right now. What if self-love was the exact opposite: because you want and dream about writing that book, you go and sit and write it, and not keep getting baths and massages in your free time?
Life would be so easy if we could just stay in the moment, centered in our hearts. Yet, we live full of anxiety, and in our minds. Why is that?
How to get unstuck? The time between thinking of doing something and actually doing it is a magical time. The first time we drive a car or have sex, the first day at a new job, that anticipated date with a new person, the work meeting we finally get to lead. We do it all the time, and yet, we get so easily blocked.
It's not only about what you want: defining what you don't want is crucial to moving forward. There's no point in only adding things to our lives, getting long daily to-do lists, and infinite bucket lists. In this episode, we talk about all the empowerment offered by creating fuck it lists.
In this episode, we dive deep into the question: what is energy healing?
Reiki is an energy healing modality that has greatly supported the diffusion of energy modalities - but it is certainly not the only one.
In this episode, we talk about what this healing is - and what this so-called energy is.
In this episode, we dig deep into the greatest question of spiritual growth: who are you?
Know thyself.
In this episode, we talk about the concept of hopelessness.
Here is a thought-provoking thought: If the key is to be present, here now, then hope robs us of the present moment just as much as fear.
Hopelessness goes hand-in-hand with acceptance.
Don't go anywhere: stay here, now.
Everything circulates. What are we giving in exchange for our expansion? In this episode we talk about what sacrifices are - or, rather, acts of devotion.
Boundaries are a result of clarity and clarity comes from self-connection. In this episode, we explore how we can say no and thereby embrace our yes.
In this episode we talk about our subpersonalities, the Pusher and the Hippie, the former with its endless busyness and to-do lists, the latter never wanting to do anything.
Spiritual growth requires us to integrate polarities, to let go of social constructs, and to embrace the wholeness of our being. It is this work that allows new ways of being to emerge.
What we want vs How do we want it?
In this episode, we talk about how we list so many things we want in life (what's) but not so much how we want them. The qualities that make a good life (love, connection, humor) are mostly not present in our bucket lists. How about we start matching these two?
In this episode, we talk about connecting to nature by being nature. That's right: we are nature.
Rome wasn't built in a day - but it didn't take millennia either.
When are we going too fast for our own good - and when are we going way too slow?
In this episode, we talk about different speeds and modes of being - from taking baby steps to walking, running, and, finally, leaping. However, we seem to resist leaping, and, instead, keep running till we smash our heads on the wall.
Life leaps bring a great amount of expansion to us. These are sacred moments, where we are asked to shift our mindset, expand our mental constructs, and open our minds to new possibilities.
In this episode, we talk about how we can work through the body to be more present, to heal, and to create more spaciousness. Yet, there's no avoiding working on the mind: for the mind is the creator of our reality, and, if left unattended, it can easily recreate patterns healed through the body.
Spiritual progression is expansion of consciousness, which increases our awareness about who we truly are and what this reality is. Ok but what does that actually mean, in practice?
And how does it work? These are the topics we explore in this episode.
We talk about the importance of structure, the difference between control and healthy structures, and the role of structure in fluidity.
"Be water, my friend". To be taken and flow through life, care-free. Sweet, right? Yet, remove the riverbanks from the river and you have nothing but dispersed water. The banks give the river structure, and together, they are one.
Integration, and not polarization.
If control is distorted, so is complete fluidity with no structure. In this episode, we dig much deeper into these concepts.
In this episode, we talk about the importance of relaxation to be who we truly are. Tension is a barrier within us that is constantly holding us back. To expand, we need to relax. That way, life can flow through us. It is only when we are relaxed that we can circulate, receive more - and let go more. The episode goes much deeper into the effects of deep relaxation in our practice.