LonerWolf https://lonerwolf.com/ LonerWolf | Inner Work, Shadow Work & Soul Recovery Fri, 25 Sep 2026 05:01:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://lonerwolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-lonerwolf-logo-543-white-32x32.png LonerWolf https://lonerwolf.com/ 32 32 On Struggling to Connect With People https://lonerwolf.com/on-struggling-to-connect-with-people/ https://lonerwolf.com/on-struggling-to-connect-with-people/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:53:24 +0000 https://lonerwolf.com/?p=240053 I’m observing something strange occurring in the world. An increase in “us versus them” mentality. Call it the rise of social media, fragmented attention spans, capitalism, toxic individualism, algorithm echo chambers … or whatever the hell else. But it’s more of a struggle than ever to connect with people these days. Like me, you might ... Read more

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]]> https://lonerwolf.com/on-struggling-to-connect-with-people/feed/ 21 “Inscendence”: The Soul Path of Journeying Inwards  https://lonerwolf.com/inscendence/ https://lonerwolf.com/inscendence/#comments Fri, 18 Sep 2026 01:09:09 +0000 https://lonerwolf.com/?p=239956 I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but modern spirituality is a dizzying plethora of “ascension” centered practices. Angels. The Law of Attraction. Manifesting. Crystals. Dharma talk. Star seeds. Enlightenment. Non-duality. Psychics. Higher Self. There’s nothing wrong with any of these – they can be illuminating and healing, sure. But they’re just half of the picture. ... Read more

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]]> https://lonerwolf.com/inscendence/feed/ 15 Self-Belonging as an Act of Defiance https://lonerwolf.com/self-belonging/ https://lonerwolf.com/self-belonging/#comments Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:59:07 +0000 https://lonerwolf.com/?p=239810 “Moyers: Do you belong anywhere? Angelou: I haven’t yet. Moyers: Do you belong to anyone? Angelou: More and more. I mean, I belong to myself. I’m very proud of that. I am very concerned about how I look at Maya. I like Maya very much.”  – Interview between Bill Moyers & Maya Angelou (1973) We ... Read more

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]]> https://lonerwolf.com/self-belonging/feed/ 17 4 Types of People-Pleasing (And the Core Wound Driving Yours) https://lonerwolf.com/types-of-people-pleasing/ https://lonerwolf.com/types-of-people-pleasing/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:36:06 +0000 https://lonerwolf.com/?p=239668 Emotional exhaustion. Resentment. Invisibility. Self-erasure.  Let’s be frank. People-pleasing is a special kind of hell – a habit that so many sensitive, empathic, and deep-thinking people fall into. I bet you know the feeling.  It’s that sickly sweet I’m going to bend over backward to make you feel good no matter what kind of sensation.  ... Read more

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]]> https://lonerwolf.com/types-of-people-pleasing/feed/ 30 Why Solitude is a Spiritual Path of Healing https://lonerwolf.com/why-solitude-is-a-spiritual-path-of-healing/ https://lonerwolf.com/why-solitude-is-a-spiritual-path-of-healing/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2026 05:12:37 +0000 https://lonerwolf.com/?p=239610 “We each have our journey to our true self, and each of us must make it alone.” – Lionel Fisher What is your relationship with solitude?  Most people will do anything to avoid spending time by themselves. It’s seen as inferior to the ideal of having a big family or friend group. Often, spending time ... Read more

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]]> https://lonerwolf.com/why-solitude-is-a-spiritual-path-of-healing/feed/ 34 The Nervous System Doesn’t Care How Much Insight You Have https://lonerwolf.com/the-nervous-system-doesnt-care-how-much-insight-you-have/ https://lonerwolf.com/the-nervous-system-doesnt-care-how-much-insight-you-have/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2026 05:12:26 +0000 https://lonerwolf.com/?p=231528 The nervous system doesn’t care how much insight you have.  It’s not interested in the stacks of books you’ve read, the courses you’ve taken, the teachers you’ve studied under, or even the revelations you’ve had during meditation. Show it your certifications, your degrees, and your years of self-study, and it will gaze back at you ... Read more

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]]> https://lonerwolf.com/the-nervous-system-doesnt-care-how-much-insight-you-have/feed/ 14 Shadow Work For Highly Sensitive People & Empaths  https://lonerwolf.com/shadow-work-for-highly-sensitive-people-empaths/ https://lonerwolf.com/shadow-work-for-highly-sensitive-people-empaths/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:42:08 +0000 https://lonerwolf.com/?p=231489 “Nothing in the world is as soft and yielding as water.  Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible, nothing can surpass it.  The soft overcomes the hard; the gentle overcomes the rigid.” – Tao te Ching, Verse 78 Highly sensitive and empathic people need to take a softer approach to shadow work – I’ll say ... Read more

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]]> https://lonerwolf.com/shadow-work-for-highly-sensitive-people-empaths/feed/ 9 Energy Healing: The Path to Reclaiming Your Life Force https://lonerwolf.com/energy-healing/ https://lonerwolf.com/energy-healing/#comments Sun, 19 Jul 2026 03:22:37 +0000 https://lonerwolf.com/?p=231414 “The cosmos is within us. We are made of star stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.” – Carl Sagan, Astronomer “If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” – Nikola Tesla (attributed), Engineer and Inventor At the most fundamental level, ... Read more

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]]> https://lonerwolf.com/energy-healing/feed/ 2 The Dark Side of Self-Love (And What It’s Hiding) https://lonerwolf.com/the-dark-side-of-self-love/ https://lonerwolf.com/the-dark-side-of-self-love/#comments Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:21:25 +0000 https://lonerwolf.com/?p=231366 “Be the love you never received.” “Fall in love with yourself first.” “Treat yourself like someone you love.” Umm okay. Thanks. But how the f*ck do you do that? Putting my desire to cuss profusely aside (it’s an Australian urge, so don’t blame me), I want to give a voice to something I don’t see ... Read more

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]]> https://lonerwolf.com/the-dark-side-of-self-love/feed/ 23 Self-Coaching: Ditch the Guru, Trust Your Own Wisdom https://lonerwolf.com/self-coaching/ https://lonerwolf.com/self-coaching/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:15:48 +0000 https://lonerwolf.com/?p=231152 It’s 1:01pm as I write this, and I’m honestly kind of tired and p*ssed off.  You see, part of my job is to read, explore, and take note of what people in the healing space are doing. On days like today, I feel like slamming the laptop shut and living a life in the wilderness ... Read more

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