8 Practical Ideas to Bring More Spirituality into Your Life

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How can you bring more spirituality into your life in this modern western world? Is it possible to deal with all the challenges we face in our daily lives in a spiritual way?Below you will find 9 ways to live as a wise soul in today's world.

1. Accept change and fear it less
Like most people, you probably hate change. But try to accept the changes, big and small, that come your way. Change is not always bad, change can help you grow and make you stronger. Change can make you more resilient to anything life throws at you. Also, knowing that things will always change will make you less resistant to change so you can accept it better.

2. Live in the moment
Emails, what's app, messages, Facebook, Instagram... how can you keep up with it all. You can want to keep up with it all and be dead tired. Multitasking means less focus. Do one thing at a time and put your energy into that.

Try to impose a limit on yourself every now and then regarding your online activities. Try to turn off your phone at night, turn it off when you are having dinner with friends or when you are playing a game with your children. Try to be mindful with your time so that you are actually in the present and you can prevent the world from passing you by.

3. Try to have less expectations, be content
Instead of focusing on your goal, try to focus on the process. Don't let the result determine everything because then the chance of disappointment is big. Of course you have to have goals and dreams, but also enjoy the road to them. Try to be content with small things and with yourself. See the world from gratitude. You are enough, what you have is enough, the present is enough.

4. Feel the connection
We are all human, we all have a universal spirit. As much as your ego wants to set you apart and separate you from the crowd, it is good to feel understanding, compassion and love for others. Even for the people who have hurt you. Your enemies are your spiritual masters, forgive them and learn from them. Less resentment, more compassion. Less taking, more giving.

5 Try to keep things simple and clear
Try not to fill your life with appointments and commit to too much. If you have too much to do in your life and you don’t have time for yourself, try to reduce this. Try to prioritize your activities and appointments and drop things that are not important enough.

When it comes to material things, try to realize that the more stuff you have, the less you can focus on what is really important. Try to simplify your life.

6. Complain less
Complaining, we Americans are good at it. You can't change most things in life, but you can change how you deal with those changes. Embrace change and be grateful for what you have in life. Instead of complaining about everything that doesn't go the way you want it to. Acceptance leads to happiness and joy. Complaining makes you bitter and angry. Make a wise choice.

7. See pain as growth
You will experience difficult times and trials in your life. But you can learn from the difficult times in your life. Try to accept what comes your way with love and compassion. Try to deal with your pain instead of pushing it away.

8. Don't hide yourself
Try to be who you are in this world. You may think you're not good enough the way you are or you may always try to please everyone. But try to be yourself. Know your values ​​and priorities. You don't have to change for someone to love you. Someone loves you just the way you are. Try to find the courage to be who you are, to say what you want to say and to do what you want.