Relationship To Spirit – Bob Conlin
World Game-Changers
English - August 01, 2022 23:00 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBBusiness Education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
On this episode guest host Bob Conlin presents another of his relationship episodes, this time he talks about his relationships to spirit/God/the universe/the divine/whatever you want to call it. He thinks it’s an important conversation to have as we’re all spiritual beings having a human experience and whatever your relationship is to spirit, he feels and believes there’s a lot of power in nurturing and developing that relationship.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
There’s a distinction to be made around religion and spirituality. One can be religious and not really that spiritual, and one can be spiritual and not really that religious. For me it’s an important distinction to have because I grew up in a household of practising Catholics. When my Dad died I very much blamed the Catholic God for that and that really destroyed my relationship to spirit. Through me living my life and almost losing my life through horrible addiction to drugs and alcohol, I was reintroduced to spirit, not religion, and I was able to create my own concept of a higher power and God and I’m so grateful that I was able to do so.
I was at the bottom of my life, I had nowhere else to turn, there was nothing left. So, I surrendered to the possibility that there was something outside of myself to believe in and connect with, and it kind of felt ridiculous and I felt like a fool for believing it. My self-sufficiency and reliance on my own will power was all I ever knew. But, this prevented me from asking for help when I really needed it the most. It almost killed me.
I was stealing, lying, doing things I would never dream of doing now. I was totally sick and living a life my heart knew was wrong, but my head was constantly feeding me addiction and constantly taking me into further bad decisions and actions. In hindsight I can see that I wasn’t willing to start my healing journey and the pain and trauma was festering inside me and I was using drugs and alcohol to medicate that pain and distract myself from it. I was out of control, consumed by fear, unable to ask for help and I was just a few days away from a likely and unplanned lethal overdose. Speaking about this now terrifies me that I was that man at one time, who could go to those lengths of dread and despair.
Wherever you are in your relationship to spirit; know that it’s worth seeking. There is power in having a relationship to spirit. There is a sense of connection that comes with cultivating a relationship to spirit. Look at where there might be gaps and how you are nurturing that relationship. It doesn’t have to be hard, just allow it.
BEST MOMENTS
‘Wherever you’re at to something outside yourself, whatever you call it, this is a conversation about spirituality, not religion.’
‘The hardest lesson I had to learn was how to ask for help. I thought I’d be able to figure it out on my own one day, eventually, but that day never came. I’m so grateful for those that saw my pain and had an intervention for me. It’s been close to 15 years since I stopped abusing drugs and alcohol, but that man is still inside of me.’
‘My own relationship to spirit and spiritual practice could be mirrored by any relationship that I’ve had. At times I feel supported and basking in the glory of divine intervention, other times I feel alone, afraid and disconnected from the universe/spirit/God or whatever you want to call it..’
‘You’re never not connected, you’re always connected to spirit, you are spirit.’
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Paul’s Story: Emerging From The Forest (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Emerging-Forest-Pain-Purpose-Mastering/dp/1719373272
Paul’s Story: Emerging From The Forest (USA): https://www.amazon.com/Emerging-Forest-Pain-Purpose-Mastering/dp/1719373272
Mastering The Game Of Life Book (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastering-Game-Life-Paul-Lowe/dp/1782227679
Mastering The Game Of Life Book (USA): https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Game-Life-Paul-Lowe/dp/1782227679
Speaking From Our Hearts Books: Volumes 1-3 (Available on Amazon)
World Game-Changers Group
ABOUT THE GUEST
Bob is a Life, Love and Leadership champion, author, coach, trainer, husband, father, and a professional certified coach with the International Coach Federation.
His philosophy is that we are in relationship to everything and the top three opportunities for growth exist in self, loving others, and career. As a relationship coach, he’s doing the work that he was meant to do, in order to fulfil his life purpose.
As the author of the forthcoming book ‘Why Your Relationships Suck: How to Create Strong Relationships with Courage and Heart’ – and as a devoted student of the relationship development he preaches – Bob enjoys a rewarding and fuller life being a husband, coach, leader, musician, and traveller. He and his family were featured in Episode 3 of CBS’s “The Greatest #AtHome Videos” in August 2020.
Website: www.conlincoaching.com
ABOUT THE HOST
Paul has made a remarkable transformation from existing for many years in dark, desperate despair; to now living a really healthy, happy and fulfilling life.
From an early age, he was in the vice-like clutches of the demon drink and constantly embroiled within a dark cocktail of toxic beliefs, self-hate and destructive violence.
Along with his empathetic and dedicated team of world-class coaches and mentors, Paul’s purpose is deeply transformational:
Contributing Significantly To World Peace…
He is extremely passionate about helping others to find their purpose, have a voice and ultimately, make a real difference.
This has been built on a long and distinguished history of heart-centred coaching and mentoring. He has also been responsible for raising significant amounts of funds for many charities and good causes around the world; positively impacting and inspiring thousands of children – mainly from challenging backgrounds – within the UK & worldwide.
Through this World Game-Changers podcast and books, he has been involved in – including being a best-selling co-author – Paul also helps others to get their own inspirational messages and stories out into the world; as well as offering support to many charitable organisations, in their development & fund-raising.
CONTACT METHODS
Tel: +44 (0) 7958 042 155
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: https://www.Paul-Lowe.com
Web: https://www.worldgamechangers.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IamPaulLowe/