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. |