Spiritual Connection

What is Spirituality?

     Spirituality is a very broad concept that incorporates a vast array of very personal ideals.

     People often confuse spirituality with religion. Religion has rules; spirituality does not.

      Religion is based on repercussions while spirituality is based on internal peace.

   Religion tells you what the truth is, while spirituality is whatever you discover.

     Religion is a belief in the experience of others while spirituality is about recognizing and living your own experience. Spirituality is only about you.

     It's merely the conscious recognition of who you are and how you think. That may include religion...but it also may not.

So what is a "Spiritual" Connection?

A "spiritual" match would be someone who has similar ideals and values in a number of different areas.

For example, simply reading this page can be interpreted as someone who is interested in "personal growth," which could mean a "spiritual connection" with someone who believes in personal growth.

If you desire to live a life that is consistent with your ideals and values, below are the areas that you may want to analyze.

Whether you are single and dating or already in a relationship, it's important to understand the importance of being connected "spiritually"

The Spiritual Connection

It's at the top of the list for a reason. Core Values are more important to your relationship than common interests. Values tend to be more consistent throughout your life and are more a reflection of your character. Your feelings and emotions impact you and are import in the short term, it is your values that are important for a long term connection with someone. Interests and feelings create the attraction, while values are what builds the connection.
Learn more about "Values." "Values and your relationship"

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 you are and what you are doing. It's not at all about having to change who you are; it's merely about making the conscious decision to live in the present.
Learn more about "Mindfulness."

Personal growth is about you. It's about a desire to understand yourself and how you interact with the world. It's about making yourself aware of what is going on around you and having the desire to make yourself the best person that you can be. Personal growth and development is a key element in achieving the level of maturity success and happiness that you are hoping to find.
Learn more about "Personal Growth."

Empathy is noticing and understanding your partner's situation, experience, perspective or feelings. It does not mean that you share their feelings, agree with them or have been asked to share your judgment, thoughts or ideas. It certainly does not mean you need to solve their problem. Learn more about "Empathy."

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 you fit into it as it really is and not about how you want it to be. Learn more about "Humility."

Compassion is about taking empathy and putting an action in place to help another. When you are compassionate, the focus is on helping the other person to deal with a challenge, without judging them. Learn more about "Compassion."

Generosity is not about "financial" giving, it is about the ability, and the desire, to sacrifice your time and emotional energy towards your 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 you can to make your partners life easier . Learn more about "Generosity."

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."

We can all agree that money is a key factor in a large percentage of marital conflicts. In any relationship, it is important that the couple have similar values in regards to money and and how it is spent. It is hard when one partner values material assets and the other values travel and experiences. More difficult yet is a relationship where one partner's need for "stuff" is exceeded by the ability to pay for it! Are you on the same page? Learn more about "Materialism."

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."

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. We 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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If you have found any of this interesting or helpful and would like to learn more, our "Spiritual" growthshop is a great way to have some fun and learn more about the "spiritual" side of being in a relationship!