There is a need within most individuals for balance in
different areas of life including physical, intellectual, and spiritual.
Physical needs usually dominate while spiritual activities are low on the list.
Finding solitude and time to meditate daily can help nourish your inner self in
these frantic modern times filled with daily appointments and pressures. Take
time to push the pause button. A deep breath can help slow the dissonant voices
in your mind. Getting outside in nature and contemplating life can do the same
thing. Listening to New Age or light classical music always helps me to slow
down and get in touch with the real priorities in my life that are not my TO DO
list. My top priority is my own personal growth as an individual and that includes
my interactions with family, friends and my Creator.
Taking time for inner nourishment whether reading scriptures
or good books, doing service for another person or meditating can be neglected
as you focus only on survival rather than your values or guiding principles.
Too many are on a daily diet that doesn’t include spiritual food. While rarely
missing a physical meal, few take time to pause or even slow down the rat race
to contemplate life’s purpose. Make time to ponder the growth you can make from
the challenges that come your way. It can help move you from reacting
(stressing out or surviving) to acting (living more fully.)
Journaling or writing about your feelings/problems helps you
slow down and get in contact with the real
you,
the person that you can be. Everyone needs inspiration and guidance in this
journey called
life. It’s possible to be active in a faith, whatever
religion you believe in, but never take the time to feed your inner self. What
fills your spiritual well? For some it is attending church services, listening
to inspirational music. For others, a day in nature’s beauty fills their cup to
overflowing. Too many ignore their spiritual needs and focus on numbing the
body with substitutes that only mask the emptiness inside.
It’s time to examine your
life and see if you are participating in those kinds of activities that take
your inner (spirit) self to a higher plane. Explore that topic in your
journaling; you’ll be amazed at what you’ll discover when you slow down to
smell the roses. NEXT TIME: The Final Graduation