Create Something Beautiful

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Create Something Beautiful

A healthy and vibrant spirituality can have beneficial effects upon one’s physical well-being. Spirituality is an aspect of human life and living that can neither be denied, nor ignored. Spirituality is a vital part of the trichotomy that we call “being.” We are all composed of three parts: body, mind and spirit. As is the case with most complex living things in this world, if a single internal component of our trichotomy suffers, then our entire being suffers in some way. We are often urged to care for our bodies and minds, but we ignore our spirits. We would do well to nurture our spirituality, while we care for our minds and bodies. This is holistic being.

If you struggle with spiritual practice, or find it difficult to actually exercise your spiritual impulses for lack of practical experience, fret not; it’s actually very simple once you get started. In fact, once you do actually start, you will probably coast right along as if you have been doing so for years. Why? Well, because spirituality is an instinctive human quality! We all crave and need spirituality, and we all know how to satisfy that need. More than a few of us, however, may need a catalyst to get started. I happen to have a such a catalyst for you right now! When you are prepared to begin, simply read on!

First, you will have to set apart a time during the day when you can dedicate yourself to your spiritual practice. Block-off an hour wherein you will be assured of zero interruptions. You literally need to refuse to be interrupted! It is important that you have time wherein you can simply be you, and focus on your spiritual being. so, refuse to be interrupted for this part of your day. That means: No children, no spouses, no phones, no clocks, and no obnoxious sounds like automobiles or cell phone alarms (if you can help it). This is your time to care for your spirituality. It is the sacred portion of your day. Treat it as such! Everyone around you must have this fact made explicitly clear to them. So, do so now. Go on! Let everyone know that this is time for you and that they may not interrupt you. When you are finished telling everyone that this is your sacred time, come back and read the directions below to continue.

Ready? O.K. Your first spiritual exercise is a beautifully simple one. In the time that you have set apart from the busyness and confusion of your regular day, I want you to go now and create something beautiful. Yes, actually create something beautiful. It doesn’t matter what you create, but it has to be beautiful. I doesn’t matter how you create it, or what you actually use as far as materials are concerned. Whatever you do, just make it beautiful. It can be a drawing, a poem, a story, a sculpture, a wood carving, origami, a quilt, a meal, etc., etc. You are only limited by your own imagination. Go, now! Use your hands to create something beautiful! Think about what I am saying; think about what you are doing. Think about what I am saying and what you are doing as you now move toward the sacred time that you set apart for your spiritual care. Think about how the care for your spirit affects your mind and body. Live holistically. set aside time for you so that you can take care of your spirit and be whole.

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