In the language of A Course in Miracles, this is the ego’s version of identity taking precedence over our true Self. The ego defines us by roles, achievements, wounds, comparisons, and separateness. It tells a story about who we are that slowly distances us from our essence — from the light that connects us to one another and to all of life.

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That separation is the conflict.​   Not because you’ve done something wrong — but because something true within you is no longer being honored.

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Common Signs of Spiritual Conflict

Spiritual conflict doesn’t look the same for everyone, but it often includes:

• A persistent feeling of being “off,” even when life seems fine

• Repeating patterns in relationships or work that no longer feel aligned

• Exhaustion that rest doesn’t resolve

• A sense of living on autopilot

• Inner tension between what you’re doing and what you feel called toward

• Dulling yourself — emotionally, creatively, or spiritually — just to get through the day

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You may feel disconnected from joy, purpose, or meaning. Or you may feel an unnamed grief — not for something you’ve lost, but for something you’ve drifted away from.

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Is This Normal?

The way through spiritual conflict is not fixing yourself. It’s remembering yourself.

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That remembrance begins with awareness — noticing where you’re living out of alignment without judging yourself for it. It continues with honesty — being willing to name what no longer feels true. And it unfolds through gentleness — allowing change without force.

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Practices like meditation, reflection, journaling, and quiet inquiry help soften the ego’s grip and reconnect you with the part of you that already knows. Not the part that’s trying to become something — but the part that’s remembering what it has always been.

As that reconnection deepens, the conflict begins to resolve — not because life suddenly becomes easy, but because you’re no longer at odds with yourself.

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What Helps You Move Through It

The way through spiritual conflict is not fixing yourself. It’s remembering yourself.  That remembrance begins with awareness — noticing where you’re living out of alignment without judging yourself for it. It continues with honesty — being willing to name what no longer feels true. And it unfolds through gentleness — allowing change without force.

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Practices like meditation, reflection, journaling, and quiet inquiry help soften the ego’s grip and reconnect you with the part of you that already knows. Not the part that’s trying to become something — but the part that’s remembering what it has always been.  As that reconnection deepens, the conflict begins to resolve — not because life suddenly becomes easy, but because you’re no longer at odds with yourself.

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On the Other Side of Conflict

When spiritual conflict loosens, clarity follows. You begin making decisions that feel quieter but more grounded. Relationships shift. Old patterns lose their hold. You may not have all the answers, but you feel oriented again.

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Connected.

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At peace — not because everything is perfect, but because you’re no longer separated from your own truth.  Spiritual conflict isn’t a sign that you’re lost. It’s often the moment you’re ready to come home.