My Experience
My spiritual awakening in November 2024 changed my life completely. So much so that my family and friends didn’t understand the person I was turning into. I didn’t either! I had so many questions. I didn’t understand why I didn’t enjoy the same hobbies, the work that I did, or the city that I lived in. All I wanted to do was be creative in nature and spend time alone exploring the spiritual realm. Nothing made sense.
So naturally I looked for answers, but there was not a lot of information on spiritual awakenings. I spent most of my time diving into the subject, and that’s when I felt a calling to help others going through similar situations.
What Led to My Awakening?
After ending a 5-year relationship, I was at a strange time in my life and was feeling a bit lost.
I prayed that I would get some clarity and meet someone new who loved as hard as I do. Soon after, I met my now boyfriend and things started changing fast. He introduced me to new ways of thinking, he inspired me to delete my social media and stop drinking (addictions I unknowingly had for 10 years), we encouraged each other to go to church for the first time since we were kids, and we talked about spirituality and God. He helped me identify my anxiety and triggers and showed me the importance of knowing myself at my core.
For the first time in my life, I felt free to talk about my beliefs, explore the spiritual realm, and ask the bigger questions.
It wasn’t until I watched my first Near Death Experience (NDE) video that I had my awakening. But the events leading up to that moment were extremely important. I would’ve never been interested in the topic of spirituality or bettering myself if I were distracted by alcohol or social media. I would’ve never even had an NDE pop up on my YouTube if I hadn’t been searching for meaning and introspective videos. Everything has a cascading effect. And going through this awakening has made that so clear.
After watching that first NDE, something changed in me, and I knew it. It was so profound that I was crying harder than I ever had in my entire life, but it was all out of love. I spent most of that night watching as many NDE videos as I could and felt a presence within me I can’t even begin to describe. That night I knew I would have a spiritual encounter, and I was terrified. As I began falling asleep, the sound of angels singing filled my ears. It was so loud that it woke me up, and I stood up listening for one minute, questioning if this was really happening or not. But once it stopped, I knew I had just experienced a miracle.
Ever since, I’ve had many more spiritual encounters. And my life is very different than it was a year prior. I spend any free time I have learning about spirituality and being creative. I feel a need to give back and have started handing out care bags to the homeless in Chicago. I now need time alone in nature to connect with God. My senses have become extremely heightened, and I struggle to live anywhere that isn’t in isolation. I no longer care what people think about me and therefore stopped spending on materialistic clothes I used to in an effort to seem “cool”. I started paying attention to how I interacted with those around me, and made sure to always treat everyone around me with love.
As I continue to change more every day, I wanted to log my experience in the hopes that someone going through a similar life change or awakening of their own can relate to and possibly find inspiration.
To learn more about my journey or tips I’ve learned along the way, check out my blog!
♡ Katie