The Ones Who Stayed: Why Mastery Takes Time
In every spiritual tradition, there are stories of the seekers who didn’t stop at awakening…the ones who stayed.
They didn’t just have a moment of insight and return to daily life unchanged. They withdrew deeper, listened longer, followed farther. They kept going, long after the moment of inspiration had passed. Not because they had to. Because they were called.
We don’t often hear their full stories. We’re told about the vision under the tree, the healing in the marketplace, the resurrection on the third day. But between those public miracles were long stretches of quiet practice. Years of internal work. Humbling, devotional discipline. The kind of steady transformation that never makes headlines.
Take Mary Magdalene.
We remember her as the one who stood at the tomb, the first to witness the risen Christ. But few speak of the decades she spent afterward in exile, living in solitude, continuing her sacred work. Not on a public stage, but in silence, in transmission, in prayer.
Or look to figures like Teresa of Ávila, who founded monasteries while navigating illness and spiritual desolation, holding her faith not because it was easy, but because it was real.
Or Mary Baker Eddy, who founded a church that became a global movement that challenged materialism at a time when women were not expected to speak, let alone lead.
These are the ones who didn’t stop when it got hard.
They didn’t move on when their egos got bruised.
They didn’t confuse a glimpse of the Divine with the end of the journey.
They kept going.
They stayed.
And they stayed because something inside them knew the truth: Mastery takes time.
Awakening Is the Beginning, Not the End
It’s easy to assume that a breakthrough, a mystical experience, or an energetic opening is the final destination. And it’s understandable. Those moments feel powerful. They change us. They remind us of who we are.
But what happens after awakening?
That’s where the real work begins.
After the light floods in, we still have to live in a world that forgets. We still have to navigate our old patterns, relationships, responsibilities, and doubts. And if we want to hold that awakened energy for more than a moment…if we want it to take root in our bodies, our choices, our presence…we need structure.
We need devotion.
We need time.
This is the piece so many seekers miss. They want the miracle, but not the discipline. They want the insight, but not the integration.
But without integration, insight doesn’t last. It becomes a memory instead of a foundation.
True mastery is not just about what you experience. It’s about how consistently you can embody it.
The Soul Knows When It’s Time
If you’ve found your way to my work — and especially if you’ve traveled through one of my courses — chances are, you’re not new to the spiritual path.
You’ve been walking this for a while. You’ve done inner work. You’ve learned how to tune in, clear your field, protect your energy.
And yet… something in you may be sensing that it’s time to go deeper.
The old frameworks may feel too small. The techniques that used to work may no longer bring the same results. You may feel a subtle pull — not flashy, not loud — but unmistakable.
A knowing that your next level is waiting. And that it won’t be found in shortcuts or weekend workshops.
It will be found in the day-by-day practice of becoming who you truly are.
That’s the call of mastery.
And if you’re feeling it, you’re not alone.
When You’re Ready to Stay
I created the LifeForce Energy Healing® Level IV program for this exact moment. For students who have done the foundational work and are ready to anchor their growth in something deeper.
It’s not a quick fix or a casual course. It’s a year-long journey designed for those who are committed to embodiment, consistency, and spiritual leadership (whether publicly or quietly, whether for others or simply for your own evolution).
It’s a path for those who feel the stirrings of something greater, and know they need a sacred structure to hold it. It’s for the ones who stayed.
If you’re sensing that this is your next step, you’ll receive more information soon if you sign up for the email list by clicking here.
But for now, let yourself be with the question:
What would it mean for me to stay with this work… fully, consciously, without rushing to the next thing?
Because mastery doesn’t come from what you visit once. It comes from what you live in, again and again, until it becomes who you are.