Spirituality is about two things:
- it is about meaning — where we find it and the meaning we make of our lives;
- it is about connections — to the world, to people, to the Divine.
Knowingly or unknowingly, we have a set of beliefs and values that shape how we live and inform the choices we make, and we make and break connections: so, each of us has a spirituality, whatever our religious affiliations.
“Spirituality is about relationship, but not in the first instance relationship with other people. It is relationship with the depths of existence, the source of all, the Mystery from which all things come and to which they return. All other relationships, whether with people or any other aspect of creation, are but expressions of this one, primal relationship.” , From the Bottom of the Pond, p.9
Spirituality also involves:
- attention to the present moment and place
- how we live with desire
- how to make good choices
- our desire to belong to something greater or beyond ourselves
- how we deal with pain, suffering, loss and death
- the 'little deaths' that lead to a new experience of self
My spirituality is rooted in a desire for God. I seek a way of life that integrates all the richness of who I am: body, feelings, mind, soul, spirit. This involves my connection with that which is greater than I am: other people, society, the environment, the cosmos, the divine. I am still seeking!
I believe that an authentic spirituality should bring life to the individual and to all beings and it is my desire that people should find more life through their work with me. I work largely, though not exclusively, within the Christian spiritual tradition. I have a deep respect for other traditions and the wisdom they offer. I like to work with people of any faith, or none.
Another take on spirituality can be found in an article by Gerald May.
