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Cultivate A Friendship With Death
Why We Fear Death "Men fear death as children fear to go in the dark." - Bacon There may be a thousand reasons why we fear death, but most of all we fear death because we fear the unknown, and death is an unknown entity to most people. We fear...
Individualistic Sucess Models
In individualistic success models, success is not due to the individual’s relationship with his external environment or place in society, but, rather, a matter of individual accomplishment or, in some cases, a measure of his relationship with...
So am I: Projecting Our Qualities
There is this woman at my son's school with whom I have a very
bad human connection indeed. I think she is unapproachable,
indifferent, and unfriendly. In fact, though I like a few
people, there are more people in that school whom I...
Tempering Temper
I'm almost always a calm and collected person. Or at least I think I am. Yet on rare occasions, when I least expect it, some set of circumstances, emotions, or harsh words will override my calm capacity and spark a momentary surge of temper. ...
Two Types of Spirituality ... Faith and Knowledge
The term "spirituality" is a confusing term. Usually, when one mentions "spirituality", the first thought in many people's minds is that of "religion". While religion is an aspect of spirituality, spirituality is not an aspect of religion. ...
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Why Being Spiritual Can Get You Nowhere
Dana is a lady who is totally dedicated to her spiritual work.
She knows all about Indian spirit guides, angels, crystals and
is a Reiki Master - amongst other things. She takes every
opportunity to help anyone - a kind, lively and passionate woman.
With little concern for her own wellbeing and financial
situation she will generously give advice, treatments and time.
The fact that she is struggling with her health, her finances
and is in an unhappy relationship doesn't ever deter her from
her spiritual mission. When we met a few weeks ago and she was
stressed and unwell, I invited her to come to one of my courses
at a special rate.
She pondered for a while and then said to me, that she thought
right now, my work wasn't 'spiritual' enough for her. Her
interest was in spirit guides, heavenly energies and helping
others and what I was offering was 'only' about self. I
respected her opinion and left wondering what it is that people
consider to be truly 'spiritual'.
My hunch is, that her definition is a very literal one; to do
with 'spirits' and being in touch with what descends from the
heavenly realm, rather than what creeps out from the grotty,
stressful confines of this crowded planet.
Without wanting to interfere with any higher purpose or show
disrespect for someone else's journey, I do want to challenge
this strange, almost childlike and wide-spread notion of
spirituality. So many healers, therapists and counsellors
concentrate all their energies on the 'higher' and 'better'
aspect of life, that they seem to completely forget that they
have a body, a mind and very earthly needs.
I believe that to really successfully work with those 'other'
energies, we have to fulfil our own needs and master our
physical existence first - or at least simultaneously. Otherwise
spirituality becomes nothing but an escape mechanism, a
displacement activity and another trend to follow.
Have you ever heard of Abraham Maslow's 'Hierarchy of Needs'?
Maslow was a prominent psychologist who coined the phrase of
'self-actualisation' in the 1950's and developed a concept of
how a person evolves to the highest level of being, spirituality
and self-fulfilment.
According to this 'Hierarchy of
Needs', although the ultimate
and highest level is the spiritual, the most fundamental needs
must be met first. To simplify, if someone is constantly
struggling to meet their most basic requirements of food and
shelter, it's unlikely that they will put much thought into
their education. They're busy just surviving.
It seems to me that the concept of spirituality is often
misunderstood. To some, it's more like escapism from the trials
and tribulations of life. They cling to rituals and strive for
something higher and better, without first having mastered the
basic levels of existence. We reach for the stars without first
standing firmly on the ground. How can that work?
Being spiritual is not about escaping the real world, it isn't
about renouncing physical needs and the fact that we are human.
The real art of spiritual being is not to transcend being human,
it is to achieve understanding and harmony between all aspects
of who we are. Once you have that harmony of body, mind and
soul, then you can truly tune into and use the higher realms.
People at peace with themselves exude calm confidence, happiness
and tolerance. They are generally healthier, more resilient and
successful than those who find day-to-day life too mundane to
deal with.
In my work of helping clients to lead the lives they want to
lead and release limiting beliefs, fears and traumas that have
held them back so far, I like to be practical, down-to-earth and
light-hearted because to me that's the perfect antidote to all
the heaviness of theoretical concepts. Spirituality has to be
practical as well - it has to make us and those we encounter
happy, healthy and in harmony with who we are. Otherwise you
will feel as though you are doing every possible spiritual thing
you can and are still getting nowhere.
Wishing you balance, harmony and healthy happiness.
And by the way, although the person is very real and the story
true, I have chosen a different name.
About the author:
Annett Tate helps people achieve ultimate wellness and health.
She teaches Emotional Freedom in her EFT seminars and shares her
thoughts, inspiration and advice at Stress2Bliss.com
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