When we embark on a spiritual journey, we understand that life is a teacher, and we are the students. As seekers, we examine things differently and yearn to find meaning in the lessons we learn. Naturally, we gravitate towards communities and like-minded people who can help us along our path. Still, unless we are careful, we can step into a toxic spirituality that wants us to believe that spirituality means perfection. We must learn to recognize this as a form of spiritual abuse and not for our highest good.