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Are labels helpful or hurtful? From neurodivergent to alcoholic to witch, labels can be adopted by someone or placed on a person without their consent. Are labels helpful or harmful depending on how they are used?
In this episode of Understanding the Science of You, Graham Skidmore and Sunshine, a Psychic Medium, Soul Healer, Spiritual Advisor, High Priestess, Reiki Master, recovering alcoholic, and Founder of Sunshine Readings, discuss their experiences with labels and identities, grappling with the tension between wanting to belong and not wanting to be defined by labels.
“Learning how to listen to your body to ensure that what you’re choosing to label yourself or identify yourself with, is a really, really big first step,” she says. “When we do that, our body almost has its own protective barrier. We have this place that we can go that says ‘no, this is true for me, this is right for me, this feels good for me.’
“Then what another person is saying or the judgement they’re projecting doesn’t resonate.”
Sunshine shares her personal journey of accepting labels such as witch and alcoholic, discussing the challenges of embracing one’s true identity in a society that emphasizes conformity. It is important, she says, to listen to our bodies to gain insight into emotional states.
What is covered in this episode:
- Labels and their impact on self-expression and belonging.
- Embracing non-traditional labels and dealing with judgment from others.
- Navigating identity labels and embracing self-discovery.
- Embracing individuality and nonconformity in a society that values conformity.
- Body sensations as indicators of emotional state.
- Spirituality, identity, and validation.
- Meditation and receiving spiritual information.
- Personal growth and transformation through recognizing and challenging limiting beliefs and patterns.
- Personal growth, self-awareness, and recovery from addictive behaviors.
About Sunshine
Sunshine is a Psychic Medium, Soul Healer, Spiritual Advisor, High Priestess, Reiki Master, Recovering Alcoholic, and founder of Sunshine Readings. Her passion is helping highly motivated sober witches who desire to step into their highest purpose, to live a life aligned with their spiritual beliefs. She is the Creatrix of Illuminate: The Unschool of Witchcraft which is home to the Sober Witch’s Tool Kit and Recovery Coven. This spiritual program and tools help empower witches to stay on the path of recovery in order to transform their lives. Follow Sunshine on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube.