This episode is an inquiry into what it means to live in alignment - not through the endless pursuit of becoming more but through returning to who you already are beneath identity, performance and noise. We explore how modern spirituality often rewards the performance of growth - becoming wiser, more evolved, more something - while the deeper path calls us inward, toward the self we knew before roles, algorithms and expectation shaped us. This is an episode about remembering your own original design. What dharma really means - living from your true nature Why remembering who you are matters more than becoming something new How to recognise when you are aligned vs. out of alignment The difference between essence and identity Why dharma is active, embodied and sometimes uncomfortable How to stay true when challenged, tempted or afraid The rose as a metaphor: blooming in your truth, pruning what no longer fits, honouring your thorns How ancient wisdom (Vedic philosophy, Plato, Aristotle) points to the same inner order Why systems benefit when you forget your dharma How personal alignment creates collective stability Cleopatra as an example of sovereignty and inner authority The importance of discipline, ritual and nervous system care Small daily practices to live your dharma Questions to help you reconnect with your inner truth Subscribe to my monthly cosmic newletter @tarraleerullo Watch on YouTube  About Tarra Lee