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The Ego Trap vs. the Real You

Author
Veronica Penacho
Published
Fri 08 Aug 2025
Episode Link
https://alignwithveronica.com/thepodcast#meditation-is-the-way-through-ep30

You can’t change your life from the mind of the one trying to survive it.

In this episode, we explore how meditation quiets the ego and reconnects you with the Real You... the presence that transforms everything.

You are the center. 
Meditation is the way through. 
Presence is the path. 
The place where transformation begins.

In this episode, I explore the real purpose of meditation, not as an escape, but as a return. A return to your body, your breath, and the Real You beneath the story.

We’ll explore:
• Why ego leads from fear
• How presence becomes the ground of transformation
• The difference between feeding the story and feeling what’s true
• Why stillness is the doorway to the Real You

If you’ve ever felt stuck in thought loops, narrated your pain, or tried to “fix” yourself from survival mode, this episode is your invitation to stop narrating and start witnessing.

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Music Credits:

“Drops” by HATAMITSUNAMI, “An Abyss of Sadness” by John Bjork, “Awakening” – Erik Fernholm , “Sitting on the Moon” by Rebecca Mardal, “Slow Descend” by Roots and Recognition


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About Me | Veronica

I help you align your mind, body, and spirit, so you can live from your truth, not from the ego’s distortions.

Come home to your body, your breath, and your truth. Because alignment begins with you.

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Veronica

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