Is your spiritual practice a priority?
We live in a very hectic, stimulating world where we have schedules and routines for everything. We have a work schedule mixed in with our personal schedule, which can be anything from our workouts, doctor’s appointments and any other obligations. We are always trying to be as productive as possible so scheduling the events of our life helps with this.
The one event that I notice that doesn’t usually get put in our schedule is our spiritual practice. We are conscious about making sure we meet all of the other obligations in our scheduler to stay on track. The only problem I see is that we haven’t scheduled our spiritual practice so it takes a backseat. I notice for myself if I don’t put it in my calendar something will always come up and override my practice. So I have my daily practice in my calendar every morning and daily reminders throughout my schedule to connect me with my higher self. If I don’t put it in my schedule I will go on autopilot and that’s when I get out of alignment.
I feel so much better in my day when I started it with my spiritual practice. It gives me the grounding and energy I need and allows me to do my day more consciously. Our spiritual practice seems like it is the most important item to put in our calendar and yet many of us fail to do so. In my personal retreats we talk about the importance of a daily spiritual practice.
How we choose to take care of ourselves is of course a personal choice. For some people they may need a daily meditation practice to help them stay in alignment with themselves. Just allowing that time to quiet the mind always brings me back in the balance. Another great practice is journaling, writing down your thoughts and processes. This is something I do after spending time meditating, praying and maybe reading, Journaling always helps me connect to my feelings.
You can see how not scheduling this, your day may take off without you and leave little or no time for your spiritual practice. Scheduling time to nurture your soul each day will allow you to stay more balanced so that if something difficult comes up in your life you may be in a better place to handle it.
My spiritual practice and my personal growth are extremely important to me so setting time aside is something that is a priority for me.
