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Who gets to decide what’s right for you?

We often hear the phrase “You are the highest authority for your own life,” but that raises a deeper question: who is the “you” that can actually be trusted?

In this episode, I reflect on a talk by Alan Watts, in which he suggested that our five senses are always perceiving the past, while intuition, faith, and belief shape the future. Much of what guides us lives below conscious awareness, quietly influencing our choices, desires, and longings.

I explore how the body itself can become a trustworthy guide; not as something to control or override, but as a living intelligence that sometimes leads us toward truth and sometimes into experiences that are essential to our unfolding.

To bring this idea into lived experience, I read from Chapter 21 of my memoir, When Sex Meets God: A Midlife Unraveling, and reflect on the chapters that follow. I share how a series of younger men became unwitting sacred teachers, drawing me into a deeper, more honest relationship with my body, my sexuality, and my soul.

This conversation is an invitation to question inherited beliefs, listen more closely to your embodied wisdom, and consider what might be asking to emerge in your own life.

✨ If this resonates:

• Purchase my memoir, When Sex Meets God: https://bookshop.org/p/books/when-sex-meets-god-a-midlife-unraveling-deborah-lukovich/4cbce8637457c444?ean=9798349679292&next=t
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• Explore working with me as a depth psychology coach if you’re navigating a transition, unraveling, or inner calling that wants your attention. Schedule a free exploratory chat: https://www.deborahlukovich.com/services

Trust begins with listening.

Deborah Lukovich, PhD 

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