8 Ways to Maintain Your Spirituality in Times of Stress
Being spiritual around the clock isn’t easy.
In between time commitments, children, making dinner and hustling in and out of the house, it can be easy to lose your spiritually cultivated mindset at the exact moment when you need it most. Not to mention the stress from whatever’s going on in the world. Stress can cause anyone to lose their balance – spiritually, emotionally and mentally. But you don’t have to.
Here are eight tips to keep you centered even during the most stressful times.
- Ground out with nature
Take your shoes off in some grass, walk outside and stare into a patch of forest for a few minutes. Even better, take some time to yourself and go on a 10-day nature retreat. Any amount of connection to nature – large or small – can provide you with a much-needed check into what is really important.
Just five minutes under a tree with your phone turned off can work like a miracle. And often, this is all it takes to bring you back into the moment.
- Get a higher perspective
One of the best things you can do in a time of stress is to give yourself the opportunity to see the bigger picture. To do this, find the highest natural point nearest you and go there. Stand over the vista and look out on the landscape before you — and just breathe. See, you feel better already.
- Connect with your higher self
Each and every one of us has a physical body that houses our soul. It is within your soul where there is a wellspring of higher, inner wisdom. You can tap into this wellspring of wisdom for guidance at any time.
The easiest way to access your soul’s highest wisdom is to separate yourself from modern society —temporarily. Get some alone time. Meditate. Go for a hike. Be you with just you and ask yourself the important questions.
- Quality time with animals
Animals always seem to know what is important. They are never stressing over deadlines, conflicting schedules or wondering what some dog three houses down thinks of them. To reconnect with what is truly important, head to the pet store, a local zoo, hang out with your own pets or go out into nature. Birds, squirrels and small animals often abound, and simply by observing them you can reunite with some of the most basic, yet essential, truths.
- Unplug it all for an hour
Stressful situations often don’t originate from within. Their origins are usually found on all the external pressures that are placed upon us. Disconnect the cause of the stress. Turn off the computer, shut down your phone and unplug the television for at least one hour before you go to bed. In doing so, you’ll calm your nerves, disconnect from other people’s stress and have an easier time falling asleep. Doing this will make it easier for you to face the next day with a present state of mind.
- Grab a book
Books can be incredibly relaxing and grounding, especially books of a spiritual nature. To reconnect with your spiritual nature in times of stress, re-read through the spiritual virtues you follow and refresh yourself. Simply revisiting what you value most can have a profound effect on your ability to cultivate resilience through the storm.
Rumi, Khalil Gibran, and Rainer Maria Rilke are excellent go-to authors for revisiting and reconnecting with your own ancient and timeless spiritual wisdom.
- Walk it out
There is nothing like going for a long walk, run or bike ride to soothe your soul. Moving your body can help you mentally move and process the emotions and thoughts you have that are ready to be released.
As you move, you’ll naturally give movement to your mind for welcoming new concepts, ideas and ways of being. Creating a space of active movement will cultivate new thoughts that will both empower and motivate you through stressful times.
- Lie Down
And finally, there is nothing better you can do in a time of stress than to simply relax. Give yourself a five minute time out and find a place to lie completely on your back. Whether it is on a bed, on the ground outside or on your living room floor, lie down. Stretch, look up at the ceiling and breathe. You’re alive. Everything is going to be OK.
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Light Beings and Spirit Energy: How You Created the Universe
In some spiritual practices, “being the light” signifies offering hope, kindness, compassion, and encouragement to others in times of darkness. It also involves recognizing and celebrating the beauty and goodness in the world around us. Such acts of illumination are aspects of what many consider to be light beings—entities or energies that embody the purest forms of light and spiritual energy. This guide explores the concept of light beings and their significant role in shaping our universe and personal experiences.
What Is a Light Being?
Light beings are considered the ethereal architects of all creation, infusing their essence into every matter, which binds and energizes existence itself. This essence is known as spirit energy, pervasive in everything from the most grandiose celestial bodies to the simplest earthly elements.
Types of Light Beings:
- A Collective Consciousness: Often, light beings are viewed as a collective consciousness, a unification of energies that transcends individual existence. This collective operates at a high vibrational frequency, guiding and influencing the evolutionary paths of less developed consciousnesses across the cosmos.
- A Lightworker: Lightworkers are individuals among humans who awaken to their purpose of spreading light. They actively work towards raising their vibrations and those of others to foster love, harmony, and peace on Earth.
- A Luminous Being: Typically, a luminous being is seen as an advanced spiritual entity that has transcended the physical realms. These beings are pure energy, often perceived as glowing or radiant, and are thought to exist primarily in spiritual dimensions.
How to Become a Light Being?
Becoming a light being involves elevating one’s spiritual vibration through various practices such as meditation, mindfulness, self-reflection, and acts of kindness. Engaging in activities that align with higher spiritual frequencies—such as healing, teaching, or creating art with intention—can facilitate this transformation. It’s a journey of internal development that emphasizes connection to the universal source and all living beings.
Are Humans Light Beings?
While all humans possess the potential to become light beings, the transition involves a conscious choice and effort to evolve spiritually. Humans become light beings in the truest sense when they achieve a level of spiritual awareness and purity that allows them to transcend their physical limitations and fully embody their divine essence.
What are the Characteristics of a Light Being?
Light beings are marked by several distinct traits:
- Empathy and Compassion: They possess a profound capacity for empathy, often feeling deeply connected to all forms of life.
- High Vibrational Frequency: Light beings resonate at high frequencies, which manifest as a presence or aura filled with peace and positivity.
- Wisdom and Understanding: They hold immense knowledge and understanding of the universe’s workings, often providing guidance to others.
- Non-Attachment: True light beings are not bound by material desires or ego-driven goals. They operate on a plane of selflessness and service.
- Spiritual Abilities: Many light beings can manifest spiritual abilities like healing, telepathy, or clairvoyance, used for the greater good.
By fostering these characteristics and intentions within ourselves, we align closer to becoming light beings, contributing to the collective energy that shapes the cosmos.
Instinct is a contemplated thought, and the thought process is the dividing line between what is and what isn’t soul material.
