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Jay Shetty PodcastLauren London ON: Trauma, Spirituality & How to Recover From Loss
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WHAT IT’S REALLY ABOUT
Lauren London on Surrendering Control, Faith, and Turning Pain Into Purpose
- Lauren London describes a traumatic childhood and a spiritual path in which she learned to depend on God rather than on human protectors, a relationship that deepened after the passing of her son's father.
- She calls losing the life she had planned the ultimate lesson in surrender, saying she now flows with the river instead of holding onto the rocks.
- She explains that her relationship with Nipsey was built on a shared quest for truth, spiritual growth, and contribution to their community, and that it taught her about masculine and feminine energy.
- She returned to acting only when a project, Without Remorse, let her take part authentically, and she volunteers with an organization that helps victims of gun violence in order to give her pain a purpose.
- She describes learning from her sons, practicing a spirit of celebration over competition, and finding joy in simple things, and she ends with a final five about her purpose, values, and advice.
IDEAS WORTH REMEMBERING
5 ideasTrauma tested and then deepened her relationship with God
London says tragedy challenged her sense of being protected, and losing her son's father pushed her to talk to God directly and apply what she had only read.
Looking to humans for protection can fall short
She says she learned early that the adults around her were not the best protectors, and that ultimate comfort and protection come from a higher power.
Surrender is strength, not weakness
London says that when her plans were derailed, she had to give up her idea of what her life should be, and she now says there is great power in letting go and flowing with life.
Intentional relationships center on purpose and community
She says her relationship with Nipsey was more spiritual than anything else and that they asked how their union could contribute to people beyond themselves, which she believes keeps a relationship from fading.
Choose work that is in alignment rather than easy
London returned to acting because the role in Without Remorse let her participate authentically. Jay Shetty noted her point that she doesn't expect things to be easy but wants them aligned.
WORDS WORTH SAVING
5 quotesWhen you don't have anything else to lean on and stand on, all you have is what you came here with. It's you and the divine.
— Lauren London
We think that it's a weakness, but it's so much power in letting go and flowing with the river.
— Lauren London
I don't wanna have my pain in vain. I would like to give my pain some purpose and transmute the pain into purpose.
— Lauren London
I don't want to be influenced by my environment. I want the environment to be influenced by me.
— Lauren London
I'm not into blocking my blessings. I like all my blessings, so I love everyone's blessings.
— Lauren London
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SPEAKERS
Lauren London
guestActor and public figure discussing grief, spirituality, and healing after loss.
Jay Shetty
hostPodcast host and author of "Think Like a Monk."
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