Spirituality – Areas for Improvement
Another one that’s hard to peg. But here’s a few things I can think of.
1. I need to read the Bible. Not just because it is the basis for my religion and others but because it would be a good idea to know the source of what I’m arguing for or against.
2. I need to attend choice not out of obligation but because I want to. I’m a periphery member and in some ways that’s okay. In other ways, I feel like I’m wasting everyone’s time.
3. I need to take time to meditate. I need a chance to examine myself inside and out and meditation is one of the best ways to do that.
4. I need to understand my religion. I started to do this and it was interesting and eye opening. I don’t have to agree with what I read but I need to know what I’m attempting to practice.
5. I need to take time each day to get in touch with my spiritual side. Of course, good luck in figuring out how to best do that.
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You’re not supposed to talk about spirituality. After all as a modern woman who has a firm basis in science, spirituality should play little to no part in your life.
Actually that’s completely false. Many years ago, in my biology years, a professor told me that most people assumed biologists were atheists but in truth, some of the most spiritual people were biologists. And after learning more and more about evolution, how incredibly lucky we are to be where we are, well…
I’m Christian by birth and for the most part, I’ve learned to like my religion. Not necessarily agree with everything but then change does come from within so I see no reason to leave the group because of a few ideological differences. But does going to Church and wearing a cross make me a spiritual person?
In the end, no it doesn’t. Not if going is more an obligation then a choice. Not if it’s not a conscious decision to respect it every day and not just Sunday.
The truth is that while I love my church, it’s not a real part of my life. It’s not something I look forward to. And it’s something that is much more obligation then choice.
And this feeling seeps into other aspects of my life. There a feeling of lack of purpose and imbalance that hounds me every day. I can take care of physical and mental, I’ve done it before. But I’m not sure that I will really be in balance if I don’t examine this last crucial part of who I am.
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