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The body, mind, and soul are interconnected. The health of these three aspects is anchored in the state of the individual’s spirit, which could dictate the overall condition of the person. While most people have the time to take care of their body, mind, and even emotions, they fail to recognize their spirit’s condition and end up neglecting it.
Recollecting past actions, events, thoughts, and desires could lead a person to reassess important life choices. It could also lead an individual to know whether he or she is doing what’s best for the self. The goal of reflection is to lead an individual to accept the things that can no longer be changed and look forward to things that can still be improved to fulfill the person’s purpose.
Aside for reflection, meditation can also help a person reconnect with the spirit. Embracing the silence and shutting off oneself from the world’s endless buzzing can lead an individual to go back to a peaceful place where purpose and rest can be found. The physical place can differ but what’s important about meditation is that it allows a person to recognize peace and have unity within the self.
Taking care of the spirit may also come in the form of sharing life with others. When the person is too centered on the self, he or she may fail to see the impact that can be done through helping others. Sharing life with people may also lead to significant insight and stir a person to action.
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Spiritual care may come in different forms and methods. Others find it through exercising their faith or engaging their minds in searching for a way that will lead to peace. There are those who find it doing what they have always wanted to do be it creating art or traveling alone to find serenity. Whichever the means, when the individual’s spirit is the thriving, the other aspects of life follow.
Lisa Dudzik of Perth, Australia, is part of The Foundation for Spiritual Renewal, a community that encourages meaningful change that enriches the lives of individuals and the world they live in. For more Lisa, visit this LinkedIn page.
