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Awareness: The Master Key to Clarity

June 20, 20253 min read

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Are you feeling lost, sad, stuck and/or disconnected?

Sometimes it seems down right overwhelming to feel these things, but that doesn't mean that you have to give up or even give in to them.

I know what these feelings are like - I've certainly had my days!

There's a heaviness that creeps in.

A fog that seems to wrap itself around your thoughts, your heart, your sense of self.

But here is the truth that no one really tells you:

You're not lost. You've just been unplugged.

You're unplugged from your awareness.

From the quiet wisdom that lives beneath the noise.

From the steady guidance that doesn't shout - but always knows.

We live in a world that tells us clarity comes from outside ourselves. That if we just read the right book, find the right method, or follow the next five steps, we will be able to figure it all out.

But real clarity - the kind that feels like peace and power all at once - doesn't live out there.

It lives in here. It lives in you. In your awareness.

The Thought That Needs Reversing

Somewhere along the way, we started believing that feeling lost means believing something is wrong with us. That we taken a wrong turn or missed our path.

But here me out. What if "lost" isn't the problem.... what if it's just a signal?

A signal that you've simply drifted away from your self - from your own presence.

That you've become more atturned to the noise of the world than the knowing of your soul.

That you are, like so many around you, running on autopilot.

And what if the answer isn't more information or more effort but simply a return to self awareness?

Awareness is Where Your Clarity Lives

Awareness isn't flashy. It doesn't demand attention or need to prove anything. But when you tune back into it - even for a moment - you start to remember.

You remember who you are.

You remember what feels right.

You remember what feels good and that you have a choice.

And you remember that clarity has always been there, waiting patiently in stillness.

So no, you are NOT lost. You're just being invited back.

Back to yourself.

Back to awareness.

Back to your own choices.

And from this space of being and awareness, everything becomes possible again.

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A Gentle Invitation

If you've been feeling stuck, foggy, overwhelmed - this isn't the end.

You can make it your turning point.

Let go of the idea that your broken or that you need to figure it all out. And instead, come home to your awareness. It already holds your next step.

Take some time to breath, center, sit in silence and listen for the whisper of your soul.

*Journal Prompt*


~ Where in my life have I been searching for clarity outside of myself?

~ In what areas do I feel resistance? In what ways can I make it feel easier and more expansive?


Feel free to share this with someone who may be feeling a little lost right now. And remind them (and yourself) that you are not broken...

You're being called inward.

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If you would like more journal prompts to help you on your journey, you can find my free Simply Radiant Journal Prompts Here.

Journaling is a wonderful way to uncover wisdom and awareness that will guide you toward authenticity and clarity!

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Simplifying Soul Blog post and pages are written by Angie Thurston.

Simplifying Soul

Simplifying Soul Blog post and pages are written by Angie Thurston.

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