The Dark Night of the Soul is a profound spiritual and psychological experience, first coined by John of the Cross, which many are challenged with in the “initiation” phase of the hero’s journey. Common characteristics include spiritual desolation, loss of meaning, emotional numbness or despair, disintegration of self/ego, suicidal/existential thoughts, and silence of the divine often triggered by a spiritual awakening, faith crisis, trauma, or major life upheaval. It’s a critical growth opportunity to live your best life at a much more meaningful level.

A growth mindset is critical to leading your best life. It empowers you to see challenges as opportunities, failures as stepping stones, and consciousness as evolutionary.

“True well-being is realizing the harmony of body, mind, and spirit.”—Unknown