A Woman’s Failed Attempt to Find God and What She Found Instead | Anjali Kumar on Women of Impact

Anjali Kumar, author of the provocative book “Stalking God”, realized when her daughter started asking spiritual questions that she didn’t know what she believed about big ideas like God, religion and faith. So, she went on a journey to discover and understand her own beliefs. On this episode of Women of Impact, Anjali Kumar describes her journey of spiritual curiosity, talks about what she learned, and ultimately says that we may all be looking for the same things, no matter how different our practices look on the surface. This episode is brought to you by: Better Help: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/womenofimpact and use discount code WOMENOFIMPACT Fastic: Download Fastic for free on the Apple App Store or Google Play. https://fastic.com/ SHOW NOTES:  When Anjali raised her daughter, she realized that she didn’t know what she believed [2:56] Anjali shares the story of how she started her journey to questioning her faith [4:58] Anjali talks about how spiritual practices like meditation are no longer seen as “woo” [6:37] The spiritual communities Anjali met with were very welcoming and encouraging [8:11] Anjali describes her reasons for avoiding the “big box” religious gatherings [11:12] Anjali shares some of her more uncomfortable and challenging experiences [13:08] Anjali explains how she balanced personal stories with a desire for evidence and data [15:12] Many people on different spiritual journeys are all looking for the same thing [17:29] Lisa and Anjali discuss our need to see our connections and similarities [23:22] Anjali strongly advocates staying open and curious [26:30]  FOLLOW LISA: Instagram: https://bit.ly/2TIsoKh FOLLOW ANJALI:  WEBSITE: anjalikumar.com INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/anjalikumar/ TWITTER: twitter.com/anjalikumar Are You Ready for EXTRA Impact? Calling all Badasses!! If you really want to level up your confidence game, check out the WOMEN OF IMPACT SUBSCRIPTION, specially designed to turn you into the badass you were born to be!  Women of EXTRA Impact Subscription Benefits: New episodes delivered ad-free Exclusive access to listen to Women of Impact round table discussions, weekly motivation, previously unreleased episodes, and more!  Subscriber-only access to an additional 4 podcasts with hundreds of archived Women of Impact episodes, meticulously curated into themed playlists, and updated weekly. Looking to boost your confidence? Check out the Get Confident playlist.  Want to repair and heal your relationships? Start with Love Lab.  Curious about your health? We’ve got you covered in Health Hub.  And of course, weekly boosts of mini-motivation from Lisa herself that'll have you strutting through life with your head held high on the Badass Boosts playlist  Don't settle for mediocrity when you can be extraordinary! Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/457ebrP Subscribe on all other platforms (Google Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Downcast, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Podcast Addict, Podcast Republic, Podkicker, and more) : https://impacttheorynetwork.supercast.com/