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Trusting the Void: Illness, Identity Collapse & Awakening With Alana Joy Newton
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Alana Joy Newton shares her transformational journey from physical disconnection to soul remembrance, revealing how a rare genetic diagnosis became the catalyst for her spiritual awakening. Through deeply personal stories, she illuminates the powerful connection between our physical symptoms and spiritual messages, showing how learning to trust our bodies can lead to profound healing and self-discovery.
• Discovering the parallel between Alana's rare connective tissue disorder and her deeper disconnection from heart, soul, and intuition
• Transforming our relationship with physical "symptoms" by approaching them as messages rather than problems to be fixed
• Navigating the collapse of identity and relationships when we begin to awaken to our authentic selves
• Understanding the "liminal space" – the uncomfortable void between what was and what will be
• Recognizing depression and suicidal thoughts as potential messengers of misalignment rather than purely pathological conditions
• Reclaiming sovereignty over our bodies and intuitive wisdom rather than outsourcing it to external authorities
• Finding wonder in everyday existence as a pathway back to self-compassion and possibility
Find Alana's book "The Sovereign Volume Two" on Amazon by searching her full name, Alana Joy Newton. Learn more about working with Alana as a psychotherapist, coach, or joining her group container "Beneath the Surface: Excavating your Authentic Self."
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Alana's Website: www.alanajoynewton.com
Alana's Book: https://a.co/d/9NSHvwe
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Chapters
1. Introduction to Body Wisdom Rising (00:00:00)
2. Meeting Alana Joy Newton (00:01:06)
3. Born Awake: Alana's Early Disconnect (00:04:30)
4. Diagnosis and Awakening Catalyst (00:08:13)
5. Transforming Symptoms into Messages (00:14:12)
6. Identity Collapse and Changing Relationships (00:18:13)
7. Navigating the Liminal Space (00:24:46)
8. Depression as Wisdom Rather Than Pathology (00:33:56)
9. Self-Sovereignty and Reclaiming Wisdom (00:42:09)
10. Finding Wonder in Everyday Miracles (00:45:56)
11. Alana's Work and Closing Thoughts (00:52:00)
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