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A.S.Q. – Ask Spiritual Questions January 2026
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Ask Spiritual Questions January 2026 – Question:
With everything going on in the world, and some of it affecting me personally, I often find myself feeling hopeless and helpless. Reading the news drags me down, making me want to bury my head in the sand, oblivious to all that’s happening. It seems that, as a long-time practicing spiritual person, maybe it’s a good thing not get sucked into all the worldly drama. And it would seem that I should be past all that. But I also know that I’ve chosen to be here in the physical world for many reasons and need to be mindful and aware. Being present “in the moment” is difficult when I am pulled into fear and negative reactions. What are your thoughts?
–Confused in Cincinnati
Ask Spiritual Questions January 2026 – Answer:
Dear Confused,
First of all, there’s no “right or wrong” in this situation. Unless you have attained nirvana or are completely oblivious, it would be almost impossible not have some reactions to what’s going on in the world. Nor do I think it is healthy to live with your head in the sand all the time.
How to Process Your Triggers
The best thing to do is to keep checking in with yourself and clarify exactly what each situation is triggering you. For example, You watch the news and hear that a politician has been lying repeatedly. You feel enraged and disappointed. Rather than turning off the news or throwing up your hands in dismay, let yourself be present in that anger. Notice where you feel it in your body. Notice your thoughts, especially those judgmental ones.
Now, start asking yourself what this situation reminds you of. Maybe it’s triggering memories of your older brother constantly taking your favorite toy and hiding it. You could never find where he hid it, and you felt hopeless. Since no one supported you in finding it, you may have felt helpless. At that point, you will have a deeper understanding of what that news report triggered in you — helplessness and hopelessness.
As you do that, trust whatever connection pops up, even if it seems minuscule. Often, simply recognizing and naming the trigger reduces the charge it has.
Looking Deeper at the Reflection
Now, if you want, go even deeper. Could you look inside and see what the situation is reflecting to you about yourself? The energetic Rule of Thumb is that all things that trigger you are showing a reflection of something inside you that you have suppressed and denied.
For example, you might remember a time when you snatched the pacifier out of your baby sister’s mouth. She started to cry, and when your mother came in frantically trying to find it, you lied and told her you had not seen it.
Even though this example sounds small, it had a profound impact on what you decided about yourself. Perhaps you decided you are a liar or that you can’t be trusted with babies. Most importantly, you decided something about not deserving.
How Past Decisions Shape Your Reactions
Those thoughts become embedded in your subconscious mind and become neatly tucked away in a pocket of denial. You try various ways of acting to prove you are not a liar, trying to prove to the world you would never lie. From then on, when you witness someone lying, you judge them harshly since they are showing a mirror of what you decided about yourself and have been trying to prove you aren’t.
In other words, that politician and the situation in the world are one huge reflection to help you (and all of humanity) remember your own lack of integrity and honesty. And who you are really angry at is yourself.
Finding Your Path to Action
Once you start delving inward, you will be left with a clear, intuitive sense of what actions to take. Maybe you need to tell your mother the truth about the missing pacifier. Maybe forgive your brother, or perhaps thank him for reflecting your own denial. Or maybe you are supposed to join a political movement that helps the truth come to light. Perhaps all of the above.
The most important thing to do is to trust your intuition and follow where it leads you. That might mean educating yourself politically so you can speak truth with authority. Or getting involved in some way, maybe running for office, or simply living your life with integrity.
Balancing Engagement and Self-Care
As a superficial “remedy,” perhaps give yourself permission to have your head in the sand for a certain amount of time each day (i.e., listening to music rather than the news). Then, when you feel ready, come up for air and find out what you missed. Maybe just read headlines rather than entire articles. Or watch political satire that delivers the news while keeping you laughing.
Moving Forward from Love
What are these times pulling you to do? Big or small, you will make a difference. It’s imperative that whatever you choose to do comes from love (rather than triggers). If not, the same situation will be recreated rather than evolved past.
Most importantly, don’t use spirituality as a bypass to avoid feeling whatever you are feeling. Your triggered reactions open doors to self-discovery and love.
Remember: You chose to be here at this time in history because you are powerful enough to face the challenge. And, nothing is hopeless unless you decide it is.
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