So many people seem to be going through a spiritual journey and (perceived) awakening to end up becoming someone they are not
It really goes completely against the fundamentals about what the goals of spirituality are, which is to ultimately get to know yourself and become more of your true yourself. Yet, everyone seems more pre-occupied and lost in becoming more of what and who they still think they should be, but now within the spiritual world and community in ‘place of’ the regular world of status and materialism.
The goal is not to become more of what you aren’t in order to fit a new idea of what it means to be a conscious, spiritual, awakened person. The goal is to become more of you regardless of what part of your journey you are experiencing.
Working on your spiritual development does not mean having to worship crystals.
Working on your spiritual development does not mean reading tarot cards.
Working on your spiritual development does not mean dressing a certain way and rejecting the clothing or brands you truly love.
Working on your spiritual development does not mean you have to have dreadlocks, smoke weeds and take ayahuasca trips.
Working on your spiritual development does not mean you have to find the most outrageous concepts and ideas to believe in when they don’t truly resonate with you and your truth.
Working on your spiritual development does not mean you have to gain membership or acceptance from ‘cliques’.
Working on your spiritual development does not mean you have to compete with others and be ‘right’.
Working on your spiritual development does not mean you have to become Vegan.
Working on your spiritual development is not trying to only find people who are ‘like-minded’ and share your beliefs exclusively.
Think of spirituality as a new way of gaining perspective that will enable you to find more meaning, hope, comfort and peace in your life. It can be developed through art, reading, nature, music, yoga, surfing, meditation, or spending time cultivating your values and principles.
If this year had taught us anything as a collective, it has been that life is full of up and downs, good times and bad. In some ways you can take comfort in knowing that you are not alone. Many times, in life we experience challenges and tragedies, but much of the struggle comes from the feeling of having to go through it alone. 2020 I like to believe has given us an opportunity to take some time out to focus on our spirituality, if you allow it. By investing in ourselves spiritually we can prepare ourselves for future hardships through relieving some of our dependence on material things we don’t really need, allowing us the ability to cope better with change and uncertainty, as well as feeling more connection to our own truths and what truly matters in life.
In light of all the craziness going on in the world it is a great time to practice looking for the good in others. I know, I know, lol some people just suck! BUT the most important thing you can do is regulate your own experiences and reactions. Having compassion for other people is a game changer when you can learn to see everyone as, (like you), a complex human who is worthy of kindness. Try to not assume you know how other people feel, and in place make efforts to fully appreciate how they describe their experience. Whether online or in person refrain from always having to say what you want to say, as often it is simply better to just read or listen and take other’s perspectives into account. Open yourself up to imagine what a situation or life might be for them