Are you hungry for meaning?

The term “spiritual” often leads to religion and God.  But for me spirituality is simply a hunger for meaning.  It is hopefully something that we can lean on during hard times.  It offers insight into how we treat ourselves and others. Spirituality is a relationship with the unknown mystery of life; an energy that is difficult to quantify or touch.  It’s not something we can use to get what we want so we can feel more in control over life’s challenges. 

Spirituality is a myriad of ways and paths for healing, love, faith, and hope.  If a group of people can form around common meanings, great.  If someone has a particular form of meaning that speaks to them alone, as long as it doesn’t cause harm to others, then I’m all for it.  But there is a group of people all across the world for whom organized religion isn’t an answer.  We hunger for spirituality but need to develop our own ways of meaning. 

Since spirituality and the unknown are connected, I’d also like to expand the definition of “unknown” to include a mystical connection with God but also encompass daily life.  The unknown is a tangible force that permeates our daily lives, constantly.  We never know what is around the next corner, no matter how much we plan. 

Within daily life, there is amazing opportunity to make friends with the unknown and find meaning everywhere.  “Everywhere” can include both the unexpected turns of delight as well as painful moments we might call mistakes, failures, trauma, and tragedy.  

Some big sources of meaning from my daily life include mothering, body movement, conscious relationship, writing, music, pregnancy and birth.  

What brings meaning to your life?

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