The Vybrational Stage . . . New Vybrations for a New World
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The Vybrational Stage . . . New Vybrations for a New World
The Vybrational Stage Podcast Episode #74
Title: The Ego's Last Stand: Why Joy Feels Like an Identity Threat
Arc: The Anatomy of Non-Peace - A Vybrational Guide to Becoming Joy
Episode Four of The Anatomy of Non-Peace reveals one of the most transformative insights in spiritual psychology:
Joy threatens the identity your ego built to protect you.
In this deeply illuminating episode, Paul Shepardson unpacks why the ego often reacts to joy as if it were a danger rather than a blessing. You will explore:
- Why the ego instinctively resists joy
- How your identity creates a “set point” for safety—especially when your life story has been shaped by struggle
- The trauma-bond your nervous system forms with familiar pain
- Why even positive change can activate fear, contraction, or avoidance
- How to shift identities without force, fear, or inner warfare
- A profound guided practice to reassure the ego, soften resistance, and welcome joy into your field
This episode liberates you from the subtle patterns of self-sabotage, revealing a compassionate truth:
You are not resisting joy—your old identity simply doesn’t know how to hold it yet.
A powerful, essential chapter in your journey toward embodied joy.