Awakening isn’t an escape from life. It’s a shift in perception — a change in how you see yourself and the world. It comes through direct recognition of what you truly are, and what you never were.
In this episode of Awakening Now, I spoke with Luchana Uzunova, a nonduality guide whose work bridges clarity, embodiment, and the living expression of awakening. Our conversation moved through what happens after the self-illusion falls away — when the “me” is no longer at the center of experience, yet life continues, vibrant and ordinary.
Many seekers imagine awakening as an endpoint, a place of permanent bliss. Luchana and I both discovered it’s not the end at all — it’s the beginning of a deeper unfolding. The peace that follows awakening is not a fixed state; it’s a living rhythm. Life keeps inviting us to see more clearly, to meet what was previously hidden, and to let love move through the body in ever-new ways.
We talked about embodiment, about the tender process of allowing emotions and energy to surface after awakening. When the old structure collapses, everything that was suppressed comes to light. Embodiment isn’t about perfection — it’s about honesty. It’s the willingness to stay with what is, without trying to escape into ideas or bypass what still asks to be felt.
A theme that ran through our dialogue was trust. Trusting direct experience. Trusting the intelligence of life. Trusting that what unfolds — even when uncomfortable — is part of the same awakening movement. Luchana spoke beautifully about curiosity as the way forward: not fixing, not knowing, simply staying open to what life reveals next.
As we spoke, it became clear that awakening integrates through the smallest details of daily living — washing dishes, feeding cats, meeting friends, feeling joy, feeling sadness. When the imaginary division between “spiritual life” and “ordinary life” dissolves, what’s left is wholeness. There’s no longer a line between awareness and the world. Everything is included.
If you’ve already glimpsed what you are and wonder what comes next, this conversation is for you. Luchana ends with a message that carries the essence of our exchange:
“If it can happen for one, it can happen for all.”
You can listen to the full conversation here:
