What is Amenaste? A Short Reflection on a Word That Didn’t Exist—Until It Needed To

🎙️ Bonus Episode: What is Amenaste? A Short Reflection on a Word That Didn’t Exist—Until It Needed To

🌀 Episode Summary: In this bonus episode of Real Without Religion, James shares the personal story behind a word you’ve probably heard him say at the end of every show: Amenaste.

It’s not from the Bible. It’s not from Sanskrit. It’s not even in the dictionary. It’s a word James created—born from the desire to speak something sacred that wasn’t tied to shame, dogma, or religious baggage.

By blending amen (“so be it”) and namaste (“I honor the light in you”), Amenaste has come to mean: “I honor our light. I acknowledge our truth. So it is, and so it shall be.”

This episode is short, meaningful, and deeply personal—a reminder that sometimes the old words don’t fit, and it’s okay to find new ones that do.

💡 What You’ll Hear:

• Why spiritual language needs reimagining
• The meanings behind amen and namaste
• How Amenaste came to life
• What it represents—and why it matters
• An invitation to claim new language for your own journey

✨ Key Quote: “You are light. You are truth. You are not alone. And Amenaste is my way of saying that every time.”

🎧 Listen now—and feel free to borrow the word anytime you need to close a moment with intention, clarity, and care.

Stay grounded, stay curious, and stay real. Amenaste.

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