What is a Lightworker?
“A Lightworker is an awake soul who has made the conscious decision to live in alignment with their soul. They know that we are all interconnected and that their presence has the potential to create a positive change. They have made the conscious decision to devote their whole life to following what lights them up and, by default, to lighting up the world with their presence.” (Rebecca Campbell) https://www.rebeccacampbell.me/what-is-a-lightworker/
Although Rebecca Campbell’s definition comes close to describing the general sense of the state in which I have found myself, my experience was less of a choice and more of a last-ditch effort by the Universe to save my life.
If you can put yourself in my shoes for a minute… Imagine living an ordinary life, but really REALLY struggling under the weight of unresolved trauma, oblivious to the root cause of your suffering. You hit rock bottom and consider taking your own life, prompting the Universe to intervene. Upon making the decision to live, you blindly stumble forward grasping for any kind of light in the darkness. Fate leads you to a solution (that actually works) and suddenly you are not only free, but enveloped by Divine energies of peace, joy, and unconditional Love. I don’t personally know anyone else who has had their lives transformed by such a mystical experience, but I suspect if you found yourself enlightened by ‘a meeting with God,’ you would probably do anything asked of you. I certainly did.
Even though it took some time for me to figure out what had happened, I knew immediately that I was on a mission - first to write the book and share my story, and then to quietly walk the talk as an embodiment of unconditional Love. So, in hindsight, Rebecca Cambell’s definition does fit me. Even though I was dropped into spirituality, almost against my will, I surrendered to the process and made the conscious choice to live in alignment with my soul. I would expand upon Rebecca’s definition to say that Lightworkers are survivors, empaths, and/or highly sensitive persons (HSP). Having fought through the depths of darkness, they are naturally able to see through egos, recognize the same pain in others, and address the soul within.
Having been so profoundly changed, this role is not so hard as some believe it to be, which is why I want to share my story with the world. The difficulty comes if you are striving to make daily decisions from a place of Love while still carrying unresolved trauma. Spiritual Bypassing is not an option if you are looking to free yourself from your ego. There is no way to sidestep the work of introspection on the road to personal healing and transformation. Shifting consciousness requires one to face those inner demons…recognize the ego…and then let it all go. Only then can you reconnect with your heart and remember your soul.
Even though I know Lightworkers exist, I have yet to meet others like me - the difficulty being, I suppose, that we don’t identify as Lightworkers. There are no company hats, badges, or labels of any kind. I would never introduce myself as a Lightworker. I’m just…me. Unreasonably happy most of the time, but definitely flying under the radar, which makes me a very poor salesperson. I invite you to read the book and awaken your soul. We all have the potential to be Lightworkers and, right now, the world needs every single one of us.
Let’s light up the world together!
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