Stages of Awakening 

A journey through everyday life, relationships, and the shifting of consciousness 

We wake up and move through daily life — unaware.

We react, defend, blame, and repeat.

And yet… something within us begins to stir. 

Stage One – Unaware Reaction 

Something my partner says hurts me.

I react. I defend. I blame.

I don’t know why I feel this way.

It’s their fault. I shut down.

I carry the weight, unaware of what moves beneath the surface.

Stage Two – Repeating Patterns 

It happens again.

The same words. The same reaction.

A part of me sees it… but I still fall into it.

I say things I don’t mean.

Afterward, I feel guilt, confusion — and a deeper question begins to rise:

Why does this keep happening?

Stage Three – Emerging Awareness 

This time, I notice.

The pain rises — and so does awareness.

I see the pattern playing out.

I try to stay present, but the habit pulls me in.

Still, something is different:

I’m watching it now.

And in that watching, a space begins to open.

Stage Four – Conscious Presence 

The trigger appears — but I no longer react.

I pause. I feel. I stay.

I meet the discomfort without running.

I see the ego rise… but I don’t feed it.

There is presence. There is space.

And from that space, something softer moves:

Understanding. Compassion. Love.

Stage Five – Living from Stillness 

There is no longer a battle.

Not because life is perfect — but because I am present.

I no longer need to be right. I no longer need to defend.

I meet life as it is.

And in that meeting, I am free.