What Is Spirituality? 

People often connect spirituality with religion, but spirituality is a broad concept that incorporates a vast array of very personal ideals.

Spirituality would normally involve a deep connection of some kind that many would describe as "sacred" or "transcendent", but that connection may be to anything that makes us feel "alive".

Spirituality is About What YOU Believe

Yes, it could be religion of some kind, but it could also be to something like nature, art or anything that would have us feeling "connected" or provides us "direction".

In simple terms, our spirituality is how we view and interact with the world based on our values, interests and beliefs. It is what we feel guides us towards our sense of purpose.

To be truly spiritual, we would have the understanding that there is more to life than what meets the senses.

What is a Spiritual Connection?

A "spiritual" match would be someone who has similar ideals and values in a number of different areas; someone who perceives the world as we do.  It's a relationship that is built on inner security and healthy communication.

Adopting "consciousness" and awareness as our spirituality will certainly make us feel more "alive" and it will help us to better understand both our own and our partner's needs. Using this as our guide, we might be able to actually prevent or at least more easily solve problems as they arise.

Whether we are single and dating or already in a relationship, it's important to understand the importance of being "spiritually" connected in all of our relationships.
 
Every one of us comes from a different background and has a lifetime of experiences, so we will have differences in our individual outlooks and needs. By recognizing what drives us spiritually, we may discover the inner security to explore our differences openly.

If we desire to live a life that is consistent with our ideals and values, below are the areas that allow us to discover how strong a connection may be.

1 - Core Values

It's at the top of the list for a reason. Core Values are more important to our relationships than common interests. Values tend to be more consistent throughout our lives and are more a reflection of our character and who we are as individuals.

Feelings and emotions important in the short term, but it is our values that are important for a long term connection with someone. Interests and feelings create the short term attraction, while values are what builds the long term connection.

Learn more about "Values."  "Values and your relationship"

2 - Mindfulness

We all have a choice. Mindfulness is the ability to be fully present, living in the here and now as opposed to living in the past or worrying about the future. To be aware of where we are and what we are doing. 

It's not at all about having to change who we are; it's merely about making the conscious decision to  live in the present. Is your partner, or potential partner mindful?

Learn more about "Mindfulness."

3 - Desire to Grow

Growth of some kind is inevitable, but if only one of us is growing, won't we grow apart? It's important that we are on the same page in terms of growth. Are we on the same page about understanding ourselves and how we interact with the world? 

It's about making ourselves aware of what is going on around us and having the desire to make ourselves the best person that we can be.  Personal growth and development is a key element in achieving the level of maturity success and happiness that we are hoping to find.

Learn more about "15 Ways to Grow"

4 - Empathy

Empathy is noticing and understanding our partner's situation, experience, perspective or feelings. It does not mean that we share their feelings, agree with them or have been asked to share their judgment, thoughts or ideas. It also certainly does not mean we need to solve their problems.

Developing empathy is crucial part of establishing a healthy relationship and behaving compassionately towards our partner.

Learn more about "Empathy."

5 - Humility

Pride is a mortal enemy to love. It is one of the 7 deadly sins for a reason. Humility is the antidote to pride. 

Humility is the ability to look at life and accept reality as it is. About seeing the world and how we fit into it as it really is and not about how we want it to be. 

Learn more about "Humility."  "7 Ways"

6 - Compassion

Compassion and empathy are often confused, but they are different.

Compassion is about taking empathy and putting an action in place to help another. When we are compassionate, the focus is on helping the other person to deal with a challenge, without judging them. It is about how we respond when perceiving suffering and it involves an authentic desire to help.

Learn more about "Compassion."  "20 Reasons"

7 - Generosity

Generosity is not about "financial" giving, it is about the ability,  and the desire, to sacrifice our time and emotional energy towards our partner. It could come in many forms, such as forgiveness, open communication, romantic gestures or acts of service. 

Being generous in a relationship is having the desire to do what we can to make our partners life easier . Learn more about "Generosity."

8 - Religion

Having faith is an admirable quality, and having a partner who believes in something so strongly can be incredibly sexy. However,  many couples still struggle to cope with managing religious differences as their relationship progresses.  

Some feedback on "Religion."

9 - Politics

For some, many political issues are intertwined with moral and spiritual ideals. Some relationships thrive with political differences, some don’t care, and others consider a political difference as a deal breaker.  Some would rather not even talk about politics to prevent any issues.

What is your stance on politics and how might it impact your relationship?

Learn more about "Politics."

10 - Prejudices

Prejudice is about forming an opinion of an individual or a group of individuals without any facts or solid information about who they really are. In every relationship there are times where prejudice of some nature can impact how we communicate to our partners. 

Dealing with in laws or friends are  an  example of when prejudice can appear. It's easy to make a pre-judgement about a person or situation before all of the facts and information is brought forward. 

Learn more about "Prejudice."

So What Does All This Mean?

You can go to your place of worship every week and say your prayers faithfully, but still not care for yourself, your neighbor or the world we live in.

You can practice yoga, meditate, and even be a Reiki Master and yet still be judgmental toward yourself and others in your daily life. 

You can belong to a spiritual group of some nature and be devoted to follow the teachings, yet still not be aware of how to be sincere and loving in your thoughts and actions.

Being a spiritual person is synonymous with being a person who makes a commitment to care about themselves, others and the world around us.

It is not necessarily about grand gestures or huge sacrifices, it is simply about understanding that we are all here together on the planet and having a desire to be a positive influence.

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