Conscious Living

I have nothing to sell you. Nothing here that is “new”. I invite you to set aside your spiritual concepts and second-hand knowledge, that you may abide wholeheartedly in the fullness of your own true Self.  – Shambo ~ Mark

From Numbness to Grace: Embracing Life’s Messages in Sobriety

~ December 6, 2024

Being clean and sober for almost 20 years now, I’ve learned a thing or two about myself. The opiates I fell in love with at just 14 years old were but a symptom of my inability or unwillingness to process life on life’s terms. Granted, I was still very young and had faced what many would consider a few lifetimes of hurt by that age, I still felt everything way too deeply and intensely, it seemed.

I still feel and sense everything, including people and relationships, probably even more intensely today than ever before. The difference being, now I do not run from what I feel. I do not push my strong feelings away, numb them, use too much distraction, etc. They do not overcome me. It is my greatest strength because I gracefully transform each into the decipherable message it has for me and, at times, others. And they are usually quite profound indeed.

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Shambo ~ Mark D. Hulett is a writer and contemplative voice from South Georgia, where nature, long-term sobriety, and the teachings of nonduality have formed the ground of his life. Influenced by Christ, Ramana Maharshi, Nisargadatta Maharaj, and Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, his reflections speak from the heart — inviting readers and listeners into clarity, compassion, and quiet return to their own heart.

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