Spiritual depression.

I just talked to a very lovely person who seems to be in a very shitty place.

People who’ve invested a lot in their spiritual growth, tend to really freak out when dark days arrive.

It’s confusing to realize that all your knowledge, all your apparent moments of bliss and transcendence, offer no leverage whatsoever.

I say this lovingly, and knowingly.

Right now I happen to be in a really good place, but it can vary a lot.

I’m very much aware of this dreadful confusion, and I’m also very aware of how difficult it is to deal with.

Who knows?

Sometimes it helps to see it as a lesson.

Sometimes you’re able to stay with it and not get completely engulfed by it.

Sometimes you can even dive straight into it and come up again with whatever it is you come up with.

And many times it just creates sheer panic.

You run towards your bookshelves or YouTube, looking for exercises, tips, and other ways to up your spiritual game (and get distracted).

It’s unavoidable.

It’s obviously unavoidable because it happens.