A reflection on seeing, healing, and returning to truth. You can’t heal what you refuse to see, and the mirror never lies. You can’t transform what you keep pretending doesn’t matter. In this reflective episode, Veronica explores the power of honesty, the courage it takes to face yourself, and how the mirror of life keeps reflecting what’s ready to be seen. This talk invites you into a deeper dialogue with your own reflection. The parts of yourself you’ve been avoiding, the truth...
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A reflection on seeing, healing, and returning to truth. You can’t heal what you refuse to see, and the mirror never lies. You can’t transform what you keep pretending doesn’t matter. In this reflective episode, Veronica explores the power of honesty, the courage it takes to face yourself, and how the mirror of life keeps reflecting what’s ready to be seen. This talk invites you into a deeper dialogue with your own reflection. The parts of yourself you’ve been avoiding, the truth...
Why ‘Ignorance is Bliss’ Keeps You Stuck in Old Loops
Align with Veronica
21 minutes
1 month ago
Why ‘Ignorance is Bliss’ Keeps You Stuck in Old Loops
They say “ignorance is bliss.” But what if that bliss is just predictability, the mind looping the same patterns, even when they keep us stuck? In this episode, we explore Thomas Gray’s famous line from 1742 alongside Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras to uncover a deeper truth: ignorance (avidyā) isn’t freedom. It’s the root of suffering. And meditation? Meditation is the antidote. Whether you’re brand new to meditation or looking to deepen your practice… if you’ve ever said, “That’s just how I am,” or...
Align with Veronica
A reflection on seeing, healing, and returning to truth. You can’t heal what you refuse to see, and the mirror never lies. You can’t transform what you keep pretending doesn’t matter. In this reflective episode, Veronica explores the power of honesty, the courage it takes to face yourself, and how the mirror of life keeps reflecting what’s ready to be seen. This talk invites you into a deeper dialogue with your own reflection. The parts of yourself you’ve been avoiding, the truth...