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The Restaurant Moment That Made Me Question My Spiritual Progress

Five Lemons Laughing

Release Date: 11/29/2025

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A real-life restaurant moment triggered a full-on spiritual spiral — and sparked a deep conversation among the Lemonettes about peace, ego, people-pleasing, and how to gently come back to yourself when you think you’ve “failed” spiritually.

What happens when your nervous system spikes in public — and all your spiritual tools seem to go out the window? In this episode, Morgan shares a vulnerable story about being confronted by a restaurant hostess and how that seemingly small moment sent her into a spiral of guilt, self-doubt, and spiritual second-guessing.

 

You'll hear us unpack how to:

💛 Tell the difference between surrender and self-abandonment

🌀 Recognize when ego hijacks your spiritual practice

🌱 Reclaim your voice and your peace

🧠 Use visualization to gently rewire emotional reactions

🙏 Forgive yourself and others with honesty and compassion

 

We talk about:

Nervous system dysregulation in real time

“The shoulds” that sneak into spiritual practice

The blurry line between speaking up and overreacting

Choosing peace without bypassing pain

 

If you’ve ever wondered, “Am I spiritually regressing?” or felt ashamed after reacting in a moment of stress — this episode will meet you right there, with love and honesty.

 

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