Transforming Your Triggers

In this short, powerful talk, you will learn how to work with your triggers to find insight into what’s underneath the surface. You will be invited to notice patterns that are holding you back and use your triggers as an access point for transformation.

Transcript

Hello,

My name is Lou Redmond.

Thank you so much for letting me share some of these thoughts with you today.

Many people get into meditation to find relief from their problems and to help them access a greater sense of well-being.

With that,

It's natural to think that the purpose of spiritual growth is that we don't feel the pain of being human.

After my first meditative opening,

I thought I found the secret that would shield me from hardship.

I was in the honeymoon phase of a spiritual awakening,

And I naively imagined I would live blissfully ever after.

In my ignorance,

I thought spirituality was about being in the light and turning away from darkness.

As I mature,

I'm learning the opposite to be true.

While divine realizations are amazing,

Most growth happens not on the meditation cushion,

But in our petty frustrations,

Overreactions,

And daily emotional chaos.

Our practice lies not in avoiding the people and places that trigger us,

Rather in welcoming and learning from them.

A concept I want you to hold is,

Every trigger offers treasure.

When we are easily disturbed,

Offended,

Or emotionally charged,

We have the opportunity to better understand ourselves.

As we lean into our overreactions,

We can separate ourselves from the experience and get curious.

Why is this bothering me?

What is at the root of this?

In doing so,

We may recognize that we're overreactive because something that happened when we were 13.

One moment in our past creates imprints that show up to this day.

Our triggers offer doorways into our shadows.

We despise someone because we haven't accepted the part of us that is like them.

In doing the work to look at our triggers and integrate our shadows,

We become more whole human beings.

While you might see me as having reached a level of spiritual maturity,

You'd be surprised how much petty annoyances caused me to act in ways I'd be ashamed of if my quote-unquote followers were a fly on the wall.

I'm doing this work just like you.

That is why I know how important it is to look at our childhood patterns and shadows and do the inner work to release past wounds and clear out blockages.

As we do our work through difficulty,

We then open ourselves up to experience more aliveness,

Purpose,

And freedom.

What you want is on the other side of where it feels hard to go.

I want to say that again.

What you want is on the other side of where it feels hard to go.

I'm here to guide you through your resistance,

Fear,

And shame.

Thank you for being on this journey with me.

We're all,

As Ram Dass would say,

Just walking each other home.

If you enjoyed this talk,

I go deeper on this topic in my course,

21 Days of Mourning,

Motivation,

And Inspiration.

So if you like this,

I highly recommend checking that out at my profile where you'll find a meditation that we do on this topic as well as other inspiration and motivation to set your day up for success.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Thank you so much for letting me share with you as always.

My name again is Lou Redmond.

If you're newer to me,

Feel free to go ahead and find my circle,

Lou's circle,

And you can stay up to date with new talks and meditations and all the things that are going on.

Sending you so,

So much love and namaste.

Reviews

Lou!
Big triggers this week for me
my brother's memorial service
and my birthday. I love that
you popped up this AM
your voice soothing
and guidance welcome.
Namaste
High Desert Sierra
Christine

I liked this thoughtful and informative meditation very much. I will consider and try to follow the advice shared, thank you Lou 🙏🏾☀️

A clear and straightforward message with transformational tools easily applied to transform your world.

Interesting, a new point of view. Thank you for sharing 🙏🤍

Great insight into what should trigger our curiosity

Every Trigger offers treasure … so love this 🙏
Thank you Lou 🫶

Thank you for your incredibly accurate words and your welcoming tone of voice. Take care.

Lou’s honest sharing and wise concise messages stick with one thru-out the day. Bless you Lou.

Awesome as always with amazing insight! Thank you Lou!🙏

Exactly what I needed to hear right now. Many thanks Lou 🙏

Lou’s messages, meditations and courses are helpful for internalizing best practices in doing the work. I find revisiting prior recordings offer something with each listen. His 21 day course is comprehensive and pulls together much of his stand alone work in a way that helped me to integrate the content of each recording. I highly recommend Lou as a resource.

Excellent brief talk to remind us that meditation helps shepherd us through life's challenges, it does not shield us from them. And I loved the concept of treasures in the triggers. Such great and succinct wisdom!

This was key 🙏🏽❤️, Thank you Lou!!

Thank you so much for this talk. Like you, I am also a work in progress. Much love

Thank you for this reminder! I, too, had a "honeymoon phase" on my path and so often I criticize myself for not feeling that same way all the time. It is a relief to remember that I am still doing the work no matter how I feel.

Wow dear Lou, this meditation is so helpful and is healing for ervery day. Cause of the sentence: ‘Every trigger offers a treasure’. Thank you so much 🙏🏻💙

Thanks for this! Struggles with triggers are hard. Your take makes it more livable

There’s wisdom and vulnerability in those four minutes
🙏

Lou, your own journey and work has helped to guide me through a challenging time in my personal life (with pandemic as the landscape!)... you have and continue to offer your truth and compassion. I greatly appreciate you sending out these shorter glimpses into process as much as I value the deeper dives of your generous courses!

Thank you Lou! A very good reminder in the morning...💝🕊️🙏