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EPISODE · Jul 2, 2026 · 12 MIN

Ep. 174 | Why Stepping Back Was the Most Sacred Thing I Did in Lourdes

from The Daily Ascent · host Molly Carmel

I went to Lourdes with a plan. I was going to do the bathing ritual. I was going to get dunked in the sacred water and it was going to be transcendent. And then I looked around at the line I was standing in and heard something very quiet and very clear. This is not yours.  Everything Belongs says it like this: when you can get little enough, you will find that the little place where you really are is ironically more than enough and is all that you need. At that place, you will have nothing to prove and nothing to protect.  This is an episode about the spiritual maturity of right-sizing, and what becomes available when you stop pushing for the thing that was never actually yours  Question to carry into your day: What are you pushing for that might not be yours right now, and what might be waiting for you if you stepped back?  Ready to do this work with real support? Book a discovery call and let's talk about whether the Stop Starting Over System is right for you. https://link.allyone.io/widget/bookings/mc-discoverycall-organic Let's Stay Connected:  Subscribe on YouTube Instagram: @mollycarmel Check out my Pocket Sages on my Amazon Storefront An Operation Podcast production | @OperationPodcast

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