Dec. 21, 2009 – Saskatoon, Sask.: Having a spiritual belief system can improve your health, your relationships, and your satisfaction with life. To reconnect with your spiritual energy at this special time of year, try using the six Stilletto Steps:
1) Be aware of the presence of a greater power in your life. Acknowledging something or someone greater than yourself brings not only relief, but comfort. Feel the magic of the spirit in your body as you listen to music, and see it in your surroundings as you take a walk in nature. We all experience spirituality in the moment.
2) Accept being in partnership with this superior being (however you conceive of him or her). Know that you don't have to go it alone, but also that you have a responsibility to do your part. It will make you feel more full and alive.
3) Be assured of the positive influence and support that your higher power provides. Find a cultural group that reinforces your beliefs. It may or not be a church – religion can be a vehicle for experiencing spirituality, but it can also be an impediment. Listen to the stories others share. This harmonizing will change you for the better.
4) Practice self-care by using prayer and meditation to stay connected to this powerful spiritual energy. I heard once that prayer is when we talk to God and meditation is when God talks to us, and I agree. Meditation removes our anxiety and diminishes our “fight or flight” response. It opens you to goodness.
5) Self-Reliance will aid you when you face the inevitable trials and tribulations and struggle with self-doubt. Know that every difficult situation is happening for a reason, and that there is an important lesson to be learned from it. You will emerge more calm and confident.
6) Celebrate your spiritual connection by showing gratitude and raising your vibration through laughter. You'll delight in your life and live with more joy.
2) Accept being in partnership with this superior being (however you conceive of him or her). Know that you don't have to go it alone, but also that you have a responsibility to do your part. It will make you feel more full and alive.
3) Be assured of the positive influence and support that your higher power provides. Find a cultural group that reinforces your beliefs. It may or not be a church – religion can be a vehicle for experiencing spirituality, but it can also be an impediment. Listen to the stories others share. This harmonizing will change you for the better.
4) Practice self-care by using prayer and meditation to stay connected to this powerful spiritual energy. I heard once that prayer is when we talk to God and meditation is when God talks to us, and I agree. Meditation removes our anxiety and diminishes our “fight or flight” response. It opens you to goodness.
5) Self-Reliance will aid you when you face the inevitable trials and tribulations and struggle with self-doubt. Know that every difficult situation is happening for a reason, and that there is an important lesson to be learned from it. You will emerge more calm and confident.
6) Celebrate your spiritual connection by showing gratitude and raising your vibration through laughter. You'll delight in your life and live with more joy.
May the spirit of the universal life force move through you, and may all of us who share this common energy be healed. Can you feel it?
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