Beyond Black and White: The Sacred Greys of Sovereignty
Beyond Black and White: The Sacred Greys of Sovereignty
Reclaiming truth, vitality, and presence in the spaces where life refuses to be simple.
– For my late father, who reminded me to live in the sacred greys –
When I was younger, my father would often say,
“Ade, life is not black or white. You need to learn about the greys.”
And I would reply, “It’s hard, Papa.”
It was hard.
Because back then, justice was my compass.
Justice, to me, meant clear lines: Right or wrong. Good or bad. Stay or go.
But life doesn’t live in binaries.
Not in the hearts of people. Not in relationships.
Not in the tender, conflicting emotions that live inside us.
Over the decades, I healed my heart. It got softened.
Something inside me profoundly shifted.
I stopped asking, “Is this right?”
And began asking, “Is this loving?”
That is when I began to understand what my father meant.
I began to live in the sacred grey – not as a space of confusion, but as a space of deep, sacred honesty.
The weight of rigid responsibility
When we carry responsibility in a rigid, black-or-white way, it becomes a burden instead of a guide.
We stay in situations that drain us, because leaving feels wrong.
We silence our desires, because they don’t fit the image of what a good person should want.
We suppress our grief, our truth, our wildness, because we fear that honoring them will hurt others.
So, we fracture inside.
We begin to feel empty, restless, even resentful.
We keep doing the “right thing” but we lose the aliveness that makes it worth doing.
This is what happens when responsibility is disconnected from truth.
From soul. From presence.
The truth is it doesn’t have to stay that way.
The misconception of sovereignty
There is a common misunderstanding that says, “If it’s my decision, it’s sovereign.”
But sovereignty is not just about making a decision.
It’s about how the decision is made — and from where.
A decision made from fear, guilt, people-pleasing, or avoidance is not sovereign.
A decision made from projection or moral superiority isn’t sovereign either.
True sovereignty is rooted in inner listening.
It requires deep self-honesty.
It asks:
- Am I choosing from alignment, or from habit, pressure, or fear of discomfort?
- Am I willing to fully own the impact of my choice, without needing others to approve of it?
Sovereignty is a practice of love.
It does not bypass complexity.
It meets complexity, stays present with it, and then chooses what is real and aligned.
I meet many people who carry a strong sense of responsibility, like I once did.
Responsibility to stay. To be good. To protect. To not hurt anyone. To not want too much.
But what happens when your truth no longer fits that mold?
When your grief, your desire, your vitality, your longing no longer match what’s considered “right”?
What happens when you’re called to choose from the heart, even if it takes you into unfamiliar terrain?
That’s where sovereignty begins.
Sovereignty is not about doing whatever you want.
It is about listening to your deepest truth, choosing with full presence, ownership, and care for the ripple it creates.
It is not about escaping responsibility. It is about redefining it.
Not as obedience, but as devotion to your soul’s alignment.
In the sacred greys, love coexists with guilt.
Desire stands beside grief.
Clarity isn’t always clean, but it is honest.
In that honesty, we find a new kind of freedom.
One that is not loud, but grounded.
One that does not demand validation, but stands quietly, with integrity.
Where do you see yourself in this?
If you’ve been carrying a heavy sense of responsibility for too long; whether as the one who holds it all together, or the one who always has to forge ahead…
I invite you to pause.
Do you see yourself in these patterns?
Do you recognize yourself in the black-and-white lens of what is “right”?
If so, ask yourself gently:
- Have I outgrown this lens?
- Am I staying here because it’s safe, or because it’s true?
- What would change if I allowed myself to move differently – from love, not fear?
You don’t need to have it all figured out.
You just need to decide if you’re willing to tell the truth, especially to yourself first.
That is the beginning of sovereignty.
The keys to living in the sacred greys
If you are ready to walk the path of sacred greys, where life is more truthful, but less predictable, these are the three keys you’ll need to carry:
- Self-honesty
The willingness to admit what you truly feel, want, or no longer resonate with, even if it disrupts an identity or role you’ve long held. - Self-responsibility
The courage to own your choices and their ripple, without needing external approval or deflection. - Self-compassion
The gentleness to walk slowly, to learn as you go, and to forgive yourself when clarity takes time.
These are not techniques.
They are inner postures, and they are how sovereignty grows.
“Sovereignty is not for elevation. It is for embodiment.
Let those who read these words feel the weight fall off their shoulders…and remember that truth does not punish. It liberates.”
– Message from my Higher Self
If these words stirred something in you – not just in your mind, but in your body –
I invite you to breathe with that feeling for a moment.
You do not need to fix yourself.
You do not need to be more certain.
You only need to be true.
And, if you’re ready to walk the sacred greys – not alone, but witnessed – my Living Sanctuaries are here.
Not to show you the way.
But to walk with you as you return to yours.
The transmission lives here for you, when you are ready to receive it.
With love 💛💜
Astuti
P.s. Please share this with someone in your circles who would breathe deeper remembering themselves within this perspective. Thank you!
“May the remembrance within you bloom in perfect time.”
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