What Is Spiritual Maintenance

Spiritual adulting entails staying focused and making progress once you've made it. To put it another way, we must continue because it is critical to our personal growth and inner integrity. There are no justifications. No one can help us with this. It is up to us to maintain our will to live our best lives.

What is the meaning of temporarily closed for spiritual maintenance?

December is one of my favorite months. The days are becoming shorter and the nights are getting longer, making now the ideal time to close for spiritual care. This is the time for me to look inward, reflect on the previous year, and plan for the future. I, like nature, am turning inward. As the year draws to a close, I set aside time to reflect on the year and seek insight and inspiration for the months ahead.

Wait.

What? You say it's impossible because of the holiday season's craziness and hurry. Preparation, gift shopping, cooking, and attending the party. I don't have time to devote to spiritual upkeep. I don't feel you have the luxury of not doing so. I'll also let you in on a little secret. Working more, doing more, or pushing through isn't necessary to find calm within yourself and serenity in the season. In reality, it necessitates the polar opposite. Isn't it crazy? It's effective.

What do you do when the Christmas craziness and haste begins to overwhelm you? Like most of us, I'm sure you strive to push through. How's it going for you so far?

This was something I used to do as well. In my idea that I should do more, or be more, and make the perfect holiday for everyone, I took on far more than was necessary. I became irritable, worn down, fatigued, and depressed. I'm sure I was a pain to be around as well. The harder I pushed that boulder uphill, the heavier it became. And I'd always be unwell after the New Year, for weeks or even months. It took me a long time to see the link between stress and sickness. The solution was to take a step back and let the boulder roll away. Turn inward and listen to what my heart actually desired, and my holidays were lot more joyful and less stressful as a result. A few ideas for bringing more joy into your life, particularly during the holidays.

• Don't worry about the time; instead, focus on your energy! To put it another way, be present. We create the illusion of time when we fear we do not have enough of it. When we practice having ample time, this shifts. My energy gets dispersed and unfocused while I'm running against the clock and focused on what needs to be done. When I realize I'm in this scenario, I tell myself I'm going to take a break and breathe. I remind myself that I have all the time I need and that everything that has to be done will be completed. Alternatively, that I will get at my location on time. As a result, I'm more present in the moment, and my energy is more tranquil. I don't always do it right, but when I do, I feel lighter because I slow down, and I always finish what I need to finish or arrive at my destination on time.
• Only do things that make you happy! We have a tendency to overburden ourselves with self-imposed responsibilities. These responsibilities were the manifestation of my own perfectionism. If my children dressed appropriately for the occasion, we ate a delicious Christmas meal, and I bought appropriate gifts for everyone, I was a wonderful mother. However, much of it seemed weighty and cumbersome. Give yourself the gift of listening into how these items feel in your body as you go through your holiday to-do list (or any to-do list for that matter). Does preparing the ideal meal appear to be a difficult task? What would be more pleasant? Ordering pizza or purchasing a pre-cooked turkey are two options. Our customary Christmas Eve gathering has evolved into a potluck or pizza party. What we eat is less important than the attitude in which we gather.
• Closed for the time being for spiritual reasons. Make your health and well-being a top priority. We won't be able to pour from an empty cup. Right? You don't have to wait till you're feeling down to spiritually revitalize yourself. Take some time during your day to check in with your breath and assess how you're feeling. Is it better to be heavy or light? Are you happy or sad? Ask yourself how you want to feel and then take steps to get there. It could be letting go of that to-do entirely or asking for assistance.

You may download a variety of great mindfulness applications to your phone to help you check in. I use Insight Timer to create brief, pre-recorded meditations that I can return to when I need to refocus. Other apps allow you to program a mild interval bell or chime to remind you to check in and breathe.

Finally, whether you're hurried, scattered, or unfocused, become the spectator and notice what's going on without criticizing or analyzing what's going on. Bring your attention back to your breathing and the present moment. After all, brutally evaluating or criticizing oneself will just add to your burden. Take it easy on yourself. You are deserving of the same love and care you provide others, and the only way to replenish your cup is to close it for spiritual maintenance.

How do you maintain spiritual growth?

Seven Ways to Boost Your Spiritual Well-Being

• Examine your spiritual foundation. You are merely asking yourself questions about who you are and what you mean when you explore your spiritual essence.

Commit to something higher.

The innovative thought that your purpose is to support each other on your path to ultimate progress, to become your highest self, raises a spiritual partnership above an ordinary relationship. Make it obvious that you're striving for spiritual growth, not just physical stability or emotional support.

This means you're helping each other on your path to becoming a more “enlightened” person. Your relationship's day-to-day functioning will be determined by the goals you set for it. Expect long-term satisfaction if your objective is a radical evolution of your body, mind, and spirit; expect fulfillment beyond your dreams if your goal is a radical evolution of your body, mind, and spirit.

What do you mean by spirituality?

Spirituality is defined as the awareness of a feeling, sense, or belief that there is something more to being human than sensory experience, and that the greater total of which we are a part is cosmic or divine in nature.

What are the four factors of spiritual growth?

Spending daily time reading the Bible is maybe the most significant activity in the Christian life. God's messages of love and hope to you are found in the Bible. God's words in the Bible are the clearest way for him to speak with you.

Finding a Bible reading schedule that works for you is critical. You won't miss anything God has written in his Word if you have a strategy. You'll also be on your way to reading through the Bible once a year if you stick to the plan. Making Bible reading a priority is the simplest method to actually “grow up” in the faith.

With so many copies on the market today, choosing which Bible to read as a new believer may seem daunting or perplexing. If you're looking for some advice on which Bible to buy, here are some helpful hints. (As an alternative or in addition to reading the Bible, you might wish to consider listening to it on a daily basis.)

How do you know if your soul is connected to someone?

A soul tie is just the feeling that another soul is present in your life for a reason. For example, if your life is extremely hectic and you meet a new potential friend or business partner, the feeling that you share a soul connection with this person may motivate you to make time in your schedule for the relationship. If a friend says they have to give up their pet because they have to move overseas unexpectedly, your clairsentient, or feeling, psychic pathway may give you the impression that you have a soul tie with this animal and that adopting it into your house is the proper thing to do for both of you. Soul ties might be thought of as the ties that bind, like in Bruce Springsteen's song!