07/18/2025
Awakening is not always what people expect.
Sometimes it's damn hard. Often your nervous system is not ready for the expansion your spirit is reaching for.
I wrote this blog to explore what it really means to grow from the inside out.
I share part of my personal story, how I went from surviving in East Vancouver to experiencing moments of spiritual insight, while slowly realizing it was my human side that needed the most care.
I talk more about this experience in the best-selling book Awakened Hearts, a project that gave me the space to speak to the depth and reality of healing.
Today I work as a clinical hypnotherapist in Calgary and online, supporting people through anxiety, trauma, depression and panic attacks.
You can read the full article here:
https://shannonshypnotherapy.com/awakening-isnt-all-light-and-love-its-in-the-brain-the-body-and-sometimes-it-sucks/
If you are in the middle of something big right now, I hope this helps you feel a little more seen.
Are you curious about how hypnotherapy might support your healing? I am always open to connecting. I offer complimentary consultations, online or by phone.
There’s a lot of talk about awakening. About light, energy, expansion. But for many people, it doesn’t feel like rising and it doesn’t always bring peace. Sometimes it’s disruptive. You start to realize you’re more than your thoughts, more than your pain, more than what happened to you, bu...