You know you “should” be happy.
But you’re just not.
Today, the dark night of the soul is an idea that exists across various religions and spiritual practices.
Maksim Istomin
But the dark night of the soul is also an awakening, a life-changing pivot.
Here are eight concrete signs youre experiencing the dark night of the soul.
You no longer recognize your life as yours.
You keep telling yourself there is no way you could have chosen this life for yourself.
And in a way, you are right, but only on a technicality.
You know you should be happy.
But youre just not.
While your life looks good on paper, it also feels utterly devoid of meaning.
Something needs to change, and drastically.
Everything feels as though it is too heavy and too much to bear.
Youre profoundly sad all the time, and hopeless is starting to take a hold of you as well.
You are being called to release in a major way.
This purging could be through decluttering your space or through physical symptoms such as wanting to sweat more.
Youre no longer interested in external gratification.
After all, youre coming to learn that internal satisfaction is far superior to anything material.
You are beginning to shift your focus from what you think looks good to what actually feels good.
Youre starting to redefine what success and a life-well-lived means to you and you alone.
Youre experiencing lots of random flashbacks and dreams about your past.
These memories and dreams could be about your childhood, from college, old relationships, etc.
It is a crucial part of the dark night of the soul.
It is imperative for healing and waking up to your true purpose.
Youre becoming more aware of yourself, sometimes in a jarring way.
For example, you may have noticed your shadow self more.
Or maybe youve been more cognizant of maladaptive behaviors and coping mechanisms.
Youre (almost) ready to heal.
And youre almost ready to face it.
Youre almost ready to finally heal.
