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Happiness Quotes - Resources - Products - Blog NewsLetter #40 - How does spirituality effect your life?
Good Day,
Do you think about what it means to be spiritual on a regular basis? At times I think we are all guilty of being so busy that we forget to just take the time to stop what we're doing, and connect with our spiritual being. Whatever you call it, we're all born with a connection to the world around us, indeed the universe around us, and if we get too far from that connection things tend to get a little “frayed” at the edges. Am I right?
So what do you do to become more connected to the spiritual power and energy around you? Some go outside to be with Mother Nature, just feeling the grass under your feet or the sand between your toes and fresh air is enough to make you feel more connected. For some it involves meditation of some kind, which is a great way to calm the mind and center yourself again. This will undoubtedly help you become more connected to the spirit around you. Soothing music is also a great way to calm the mind and get you to slow down your thoughts, really any method that causes us to stop the hamster wheel of our lives for a short time is beneficial I believe. Everyone is different and has had different experiences in life so will be affected more or less by the same methods I use, so find out what works for you and just try it.
I don't know what your religious beliefs are but that isn't important. No matter what religion you follow, you can always take more time to become a more spiritual person, which is not directly related to religious beliefs. Many of us are taught to pray in our religion, which is really another form of meditation - only usually with a thought-process that is asking the powers of what ever God you believe in for something in return. Do you pray that the little girl down the street is healed of her sickness? Or that someone you know who is addicted to some drug finds a way to become healed? These are ways that praying can focus our minds on good things for others, which is another way of giving us some purpose in life. If we spend our lives not lifting a finger or ever praying to help others, are we not guilty of being indifferent? Not to be judgmental, just a thought.
But I don't want to get off track here (too late!) so I will try to focus on my real message, which is to take time to find your way of connecting to your spiritual side on a regular basis. Make it a habit, but not something that you “must” do, because then your mind will see it as a task and that is bad. See your spiritual connection habit as something you look forward to, something you try to make some time for either every day or at least every other day. This way you can begin to find peace in your life, and a real balance, which is good for the soul and gives us a measure of happiness that other things cannot. I personally recommend reading some of the Dalai Lama's books which I find very enlightening, although I would not rule out other spiritual books as there are many available. Just don't forget this very important aspect of happiness.
To your continued success and happiness
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