Reclaiming Spirituality

What do you believe in?

I know that’s an extremely broad question. But when you think about the general concept of spirituality, what comes to mind that falls in line with what you believe to be true?

For example: Do you believe in some sort of creator? Do you believe in a collective intelligence? Do you believe in souls? Do you believe in reincarnation? Do you believe we have any kind of access to our loved ones and ancestors who have passed on? Do you believe that consciousness is a fluke and life is meaningless?

Of course, that’s just a short list of an unlimited number of questions we could ask. But take a moment to consider what it is that you actually believe in.

To be clear, I’m not asking what you were taught to believe growing up. This isn’t about what kind of religiosity you were or were not brought up with. And it’s not about what you’ve studied.

It’s what you genuinely, to the depths of your being, believe to be true. About life. About the universe. About humanity. About where we came from and what happens after we die. About god/goddess, if that’s part of it for you.

In all of the ways spirituality comes up during coaching sessions, what I often find is that we can take for granted concepts we were handed without examining whether or not we actually believe them.

Of course, this is true of all of our socialization. But when it comes to spirituality, given that it’s interwoven with not only how we live our lives at the day-to-day level, but it comes in so strongly when we face major life events, not having a clear concept of our own beliefs can lead to a lot of fear and confusion.

Consider the passing of a loved one. If you have a solid idea of what you believe to be true about the generalities of life and death, and what happens when we die, you can draw upon that for comfort within your grief. Without that, you may reach out for a spiritual belief someone else handed you and go through periods of doubt, confusion, fear, and even resentment because you’re seeking comfort from a concept you don’t actually believe to be true.

So this week, I invite you to simply take a moment with a pen and paper and use this as a journaling prompt to get clear within yourself (or at least begin the journey toward clarity). What do you believe in?

And if you’re looking for an immersive experience to connect more deeply with your own concept of spirituality, reply to this email and let’s talk about which of my upcoming retreats may be the best fit for you.