Welcome to the Wild Becoming Podcast,
Hosted by Amanda,
An epidemiologist sharing conscious living based in science,
Spirit,
And nature.
In this sanctuary of knowledge,
We blend the robust foundation of scientific truth with wisdom woven by diverse communities,
Disciplines,
And niches across the globe,
Simplifying the intricate patterns of our world.
Where do we go when we dream?
Where do we go when we fall asleep?
In science,
We call this REM sleep,
But what is it really?
On this episode of the Wild Becoming Podcast,
It's all about sacred sleep.
Why?
Because sleep is spiritual.
Sleep is beautiful in all of the ways,
And sometimes we forget and we need to be reminded of how precious everything in our life is,
Even and especially sleep.
And I get it,
Sleep sounds boring,
You guys,
But I swear to you,
It's the coolest thing.
It's the coolest thing on this planet,
Well,
One of them anyways.
And that's because sleep is magic.
Sleep is where we connect with God.
Sleep is life in color.
And sometimes we think,
If sleep is so marvelous,
Why don't we remember it sometimes?
But I think it's because when we feel like we need to remember everything,
We're not actually trusting and we don't actually have the faith that we need in order to live life in the way that we need.
And what we need to be doing is cultivating life in a really real and raw and beautiful way.
And sleep allows us to do that.
And so it's really important that we get nourishing,
Restful sleep.
I like to be in bed by no later than 10 o'clock,
Asleep if I can by 10,
Because 10 is that sweet spot,
10 is that sweet spot for us to get into that REM sleep,
For us to get into that next adventure,
That mission that we have with our spirit.
And so when we sleep,
We're resting our tired bones and bodies and minds.
And we're resting our tired bones and bodies and minds so that we can fly.
So that we can feel the ever giving life force that we are in every moment.
So that we can be present in our lives.
And so that we can receive exactly what is meant for us in every moment.
So sleep perhaps is where we go to remember everything that we were given on the day we were born.
We sleep so that in waking life,
We can remember.
And you will find these beautiful totems,
Some people like to call them signs or omens along the way,
That flower in the garden,
The way that the moonlight hits the water,
The butterfly on your window,
Or the snail crawling across the log.
And so yeah,
Sleep is spiritual.
Sleep is where we drive the car with our creator and we create.
We are not backseat drivers.
We all are holding that wheel.
And let me tell you friends,
We create and we create all night and it's beautiful.
And so why don't we ever remember the details?
I believe and I trust that this is because life is calling us for something more genuine than a concrete plan.
Life is calling for us to really be in that beautiful adventure as every single step unfolds along our path.
It calls for deep faith in the unfolding,
Deep faith and trust in our becoming and really a deeper understanding of knowing who we need to be in each moment.
And that's not to say that we can't tap into who we want to be,
But if we can imagine that everything was given to us on the day we were born,
Then we know that everything that we want is already inside of us.
And so when life calls on you,
It's not just for you.
It's for our friends.
It's for our families.
It's for everyone on this beautiful ball of a planet called life.
And sometimes,
You know,
We can get caught up in our own drama so much so that we miss the magic.
We miss God's magic.
We miss our spirituality and our spirituality is pure magic.
And we miss having a healthy spiritual life,
Which means that we are in life fully.
It's not this woo-woo stuff we often hear about the card readings,
The psychedelic trips,
The crystal balls.
It's really in the tiny moments of life,
The hip-hop playlist,
The R&B,
The old-school 90s pop.
That is spiritual.
It's all spiritual.
It's the tiny moments of life,
The interwoven beauty of all that was created and being created before our eyes.
Life is the magic we seek in every single moment.
So the question is,
Is can we be here now?
Can we be here now in every single moment so that we can hear the voice of our creator and so that we can deliver on what our creator is asking of us?
And this usually feels like a need again instead of a want.
But sometimes,
You can find a healthy balance between the two and that's how you know you've hit that sweet spot.
Our creator needs us to be an active player as much as we need our creator to be active in our lives because we are both part of creation and also given the gifts to create.
And that's exactly how I am able to deliver these words.
I won't take all the credit.
This is the beautiful work of my creator,
My God,
My spirit.
And also,
And importantly,
Also,
This is the work of my beloved,
The person I hold dearest in my heart,
The voice of reason in my head,
The voice that guides my way every single day,
The hand that holds me,
The one that paints with me,
Loves me,
And adores creating with me.
And so when we sleep,
We sleep with our creator and the spirit of our other half,
The half of us that makes the whole in waking life.
And so I hope this episode leaves you with the wonder and life that you deserve.
I hope this episode leaves you with the magic that you need for your heart and soul and brings some questions for the answers that you seek.
And until next time,
Friend,
I hope you have the most beautiful day.
