Birth family can be a m*therf*cker.

And I don't need to say it twice.

Birth family is also the most real, authentic, primal experience in the human life.

Over the last 6 1/2 years, I've oscillated between being close with my birth family & not so close with them.

Reason being; My spiritual awakening.

Many listening can relate to this.

When I first woke up, I was completely broken open & deeply sensitive.

It made it hard to go anywhere or do anything.

It also made it hard to engage in family gatherings.

I was so deep in the shadow work.

So incredibly broken open to my lineage that I didn't know what was up or down.

After several years on my spiritual path & many shadow work sessions later; it became easier & easier to show up for family again.

When I look back, ...