Spiritual Bypassing

Amber Sessions

Spiritual bypassing is a concept I recently came across. It is something that I have struggled with as I used to believe that any “negative” emotion wasn’t being “Christ-like”. Spiritual bypassing refers to using spiritual beliefs, practices, or concepts as a way to avoid or escape from dealing with uncomfortable emotions, unresolved issues, or personal challenges. It involves using spirituality as a defense mechanism to bypass the deeper work of self-reflection, healing, and personal growth. Instead of spiritually bypassing something, it is important to approach personal growth and healing in a more balanced and authentic manner, having self-awareness, processing your emotions (fully feeling all emotions), inner child work, being mindful and present, being authentic and vulnerable, integrating your spirituality with psychology, shadow work, and taking action by being accountable and responsible. Personal growth is a journey that requires courage, patience, and a willingness to face both the light and shadow aspects of yourself. By engaging in genuine self-reflection, emotional processing, and integrating spiritual practices with practical action, you can foster authentic personal transformation while maintaining your spirituality. #spiritualbypassing #innerchildwork #shadowwork #mindfulness #authenticity #integratingspiritualityandpsychology #accountability #courage #patience #selfawareness #selfreflection #healing #growth

There is danger in saying, “Everything happens for a reason” or “It was all part of the plan,” because that could imply that everything that happens is according to God’s will. The truth is that some of what happens in life is contrary to God’s will —because after all, we are all free to accept or reject His will.

-Lloyd D. Newell

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Published by Amber Sessions

Hi, I’m Amber Sessions. Welcome to Reclaimed Wholeness. This space was born from a sacred wrestle, a time in my life when I was doing all the things I had been taught to do: praying, fasting, seeking priesthood blessings, clinging to faith with everything I had. And I still believe in those things with my whole heart. They work. They matter. They are foundational. But in one particularly heart-wrenching season, I also felt prompted to seek deeper understanding and tools that could support the healing process in ways I hadn’t explored before. That journey opened the door to learning about how the spirit, mind, body, and heart are connected in profound and beautiful ways. Reclaimed Wholeness was created to hold space for those of us who are walking that same path, faithful, seeking, and wondering what else God may be inviting us to discover. Through spiritual intuitive mentoring, I offer a blend of tools like Human Design, Gene Keys, Aura Personalities, and more…but always centered in truth, guided by the Spirit, and grounded in faith. I believe in miracles. I believe in divine timing. And I believe that wholeness is not about fixing what’s broken, but remembering what’s always been true: that you are a child of God with divine purpose, worth, and light. I’m so glad you’re here. Your individual journey is unique and sacred and it’s time to reclaim your true identity and wholeness.

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