In this episode of the Alive & Awake Podcast, host Alicia Kay delves into the concept of "Joy Trauma" and the reasons many spiritual women struggle with embracing happiness. Alicia shares her personal journey of overcoming past traumas and the transformative process of learning to live in the moment without the fear of happiness being stripped away.

She discusses her decision to embrace a completely sober lifestyle and the challenges and realizations that come with it. Through vivid storytelling and introspection, Alicia opens up about her childhood experiences that shaped her perception of joy and safety, and how she's working to align with a higher level of consciousness.

This episode is a profound exploration of self-awareness, healing, and embracing your true self beyond societal conditioning.

Join us as Alicia provides insights and inspiration for anyone looking to break free from patterns holding them back and step into a life filled with genuine joy and bliss. Don't miss this enlightening conversation about reclaiming your joy and the beautiful journey of divine alignment.

Highlights:

1. Joy as a Birthright: Alicia discusses how joy and bliss are our natural states of being, but many experience what she calls "joy trauma," where past pains and trauma responses lead them to distrust joy and happiness.
2. Overcoming Ego and Fear: Alicia shares her personal journey of giving up substances like alcohol to face life and joy in a completely sober state. She highlights how the ego often tries to pull us back into survival modes, steering us away from experiencing joy.
3. Alignment and High Consciousness: The podcast explores the idea of ascending into higher states of consciousness (like the 5D level), where joy and interconnectedness with others and the universe can be fully experienced. Aligning with joy, according to Alicia, is a sign of being on the right path and indicates readiness for growth and abundance.

• Joy is your birthright, but past trauma can affect your ability to fully experience it.
• Alicia discusses her decision to remain substance-free and its impact on relationships.
• Trauma responses can make one feel unsafe or resistant to moments of joy.
• Childhood experiences shape adult responses to joy and safety.
• The importance of working through past trauma to elevate into elevated states.
• Joy should be seen as a state of alignment, not something to fear.
• Personal stories of facing fears and past memories illustrate the journey to inner peace.
• Ascending into higher consciousness involves unraveling survival mode behaviors.

00:00 Confronting Vulnerability Without Substances

05:51 Balancing Joy and Daily Duties

09:28 Transcending Survival to 5D Consciousness

11:59 Surrender to Present Moment Joy

16:37 Overcoming Subconscious Barriers to Relaxation

19:48 Traumatic Childhood Horse Accident

23:17 Embrace Your Joyful Presence

26:35 Peace Beyond Understanding

30:16 "Awakening and Ascending Beyond Limits"

32:33 Embracing Life's Cycles

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Trailer Music Credit

Alis Reflective Soul, song “Howl” https://open.spotify.com/track/6FkSVtVl1FZwPRmTKAXLjp?si=401711feb98644d9