○ On Spirit and Belonging

Thought To Thing

Here's a different one 🌬️

The spirit doesn’t need proof. The spirit needs presence.

Let's talk about all things Spirit. Not the aesthetic, not the performance, not the “how to feel aligned” kind of bullshit. Nope! This one is about what happens when you stop chasing clarity, purpose, or healing—and create a life quiet enough for something bigger to find you.

I’m sharing the story of what happened when I hiked 230 kilometers through the Himalayas (again), what that journey revealed about animacy, presence, and belonging—and how it completely changed my relationship to “spirituality.”

This one’s part memoir, part myth, part reminder that you don’t need to go searching for the divine. You just need to slow down enough to notice: it’s already here.

In Today's Episode, We Talk About:

🌬️ The one question I’ve been asking for years: “What is it that makes the Spirit return to us?”

🌬️ What happened when I hiked 230km across the Himalayas, and how it unraveled my packaged idea of “spirituality”

🌬️ The moment the Divine Mother found me—and the absurdity of how hard we try to find something that’s already breathing us

🌬️ How spirit lives in rhythm—not in performance, productivity, or “good vibes only”

🌬️ Animacy and belonging—how spending time in Nepalese + Tibetan villages reminded me that everything has eyes

🌬️ Why we don’t need more awakening—we need more remembering

🌬️ Why presence is the only true spiritual practice

This Month's Giveaway! 🎁

I'm doing a giveaway for early listeners! Here's how to enter:

⭐ On Spotify: Rate ⭐, follow ✅, and leave a comment 💬 on any episode

⭐ On Apple Podcasts: Rate ⭐ and leave a written review for the entire show

At the end of the month, one winner will receive these two things:

🔥 Vision – My Notion planner for turning thoughts into things

🔥 Wealth – My Notion money home + wealth manager

And of course:

Tag me on IG @maiaben if this episode sparked something for you. See you next Thursday for more thought-to-thing magik