How do you live up to the spirit that is within you? When did you realize it was time to do just that? What called you to live up to that wild, free, and gorgeous soul of yours?
I want to know your story. What sparked your spirit? What does spirituality mean to you? How did you come to choose to love yourself for who you are in this moment, accept the bravery you have in your heart, and allow your inner light to shine?
It could be anything…maybe it was a life-altering relationship, or the loss of one? Maybe it was simply a chance encounter with a friendly coffee shop barista that made you see the joy in the world? Or a blog you stumble-clicked upon? Or it could be a traumatic event that left a crack in you so big, you couldn’t do anything but keep the light from entering? Or…do you just know? And always have? Every story is a worthy one!
To re-focus for a moment, these thoughts were ignited because the book I am writing is aimed at Millennials and finding our unique spirit within at a young age. Millennials are that smart, huge (read: 95 million!), we-can-change-the-world, but sometimes scattered generation, that I happen to fall in to.
How can we encourage ourselves (if you happen to fall into one of those 95 million), and the generations to come, to live up to our enthusiasm (our spirit within), and reconnect to the ideas that our thoughts become things, we are all connected, and that the Universe wants to support our inner-most desires?
I want to know: as a fellow Millennial, how do you view spirituality? Is it something you think and act on each day? Or, is it out of sight, out of mind? And what’s your story?
Or, if you’re not of the Millennial generation, how and when did you find your spark? I want to hear all about it! Your journey is so valuable!
How would you feel about sharing your story in hopes to help others? Everyone’s spiritual path, enthusiasm, and connectedness is different. But that’s what makes it interesting and exciting for those who are on a path of discovery or are yet to be there. You could be the key to someone’s spark! Don’t be afraid to share it even if you think it doesn’t hold the same value as another. It’s just simply not true!
These stories can also be about how you keep your spark — maybe it’s through a daily yoga practice, a green smoothie that brings you so much joy, your soulmate dog, going to church every Sunday, or a job that you just LOVE. All are welcome and all are wonderful! Find out how to enter your thoughts below. . .
Add your blog post to the link up below, or share your story in a comment! Feel free to share with others. . .just by being and sharing who we are, we light up the world!
What a great question, Blair! There have been several influences on how I discovered my spark. A book helped reconnect me with my creative spark at about age 38, and I’m so grateful for creativity’s nourishment. An e-course helped me identify the activities that feed my soul and bring meaning to my life. And another e-course (Liv Lane’s Build a Blog You Truly Love) helped me realize that I want to help others discover and live their hearts’ true path. (This is the post I added to your Link-Up.) I’m not sure about Millennials, but I feel like Gen-Xers like me got caught up in what society perceives as success at the cost of listening to our own truths. Life is too short to follow society’s path rather than our own. Cheers!
Heather
Hey Heather!
Love this response – yes, I think books are some of the most powerful tools we have to rekindle that spark we always knew was inside of us! It just takes some convincing and openness on our part 🙂 Thank you for sharing this and your blog post! I hope people know how much their spark is needed and loved in this world! Yes, Millennials too are still dealing with those thoughts. Hopefully we can wash them gently away soon 🙂 Many blessings!
Something created a spark in me about 10 years ago. All I remember is that I was reading different library books that summer and I just couldn’t put them down. It felt like the information was awakening something in me. I didn’t understand what it really meant, but I knew that I wanted of it. Not long after that I began studying Reiki and did that for about a 5 years period of time with a few different teachers. Since that time I have begun writing, I got back into creativity and now am exploring intuitive painting. Before all of this took place I was in a place where my life was solely revolving around autism (all for and about my son), and one day when this all began for me, I remember clearly letting go of all my autism books and stuff and replaced it with spirituality, energy healing, alternative healing stuff. I cannot begin to tell you how much all of this has helped me. Thank you for such an awesome post and question. 🙂
Isn’t that great – another book story! I have been there where you’re not really sure what’s happening, just that something IS happening! Such a great and interesting feeling! Love this story and your spark! You certainly know how to use it as a bright light for all – keep going! Much love!
Yes, another book story! And another creativity story! Thanks for sharing, Suzanne.
I think if you would have asked me this a year and a half ago, I wouldn’t know how to answer. Now I do.
I feel that spirituality ebbs and flows, and needs to be fed in different ways, but it can always be fed by one thing for me: Running.
Running has changed my life in insurmountable ways. It has allowed me to open parts of myself that I didn’t know I had, and it has lent me vision to some of the most beautiful places, and relationships I’ve been part of in this world. Running has made me who I am proud to be; it feeds my spirituality in a way nothing else can because it connects me with my environment and myself coincidentally. When I run, I think, meditate, don’t think, don’t meditate. I’m me at my most inner place.
I hope that’s a good answer; I wish I could express it more eloquently, but sometimes it’s just inexplicable. I also think that’s an element of spirituality: it is inexplicable.
Hey Taylor! I LOVE this message. Thank you so much for sharing. I agree with the ebb and flow, although we know it is always there helping us even if we don’t alway recognize it. Running is magical – so freeing and moving our bodies is such an important way to release, connect, and recharge! I am incredibly grateful you shared this – thank you so much! And you are eloquent 🙂