| When we suddenly discover the innate calling for | | | | is in these times that we attain some of the highest |
| greatness in our lives, it's important to follow through on | | | | levels of spiritual growth. It is also in these times, that |
| our higher voice of wisdom. In most instances, our life | | | | we become closer to God, our Creator. This will |
| purpose is being presented to us and that means we | | | | enable us to express a deep and profound connection |
| must follow our gut feelings to achieve the spiritual | | | | with our Source and a sense of oneness with the |
| growth that is necessary for our passage into higher | | | | world around us. |
| levels of awareness, acceptance, and inner peace. | | | | * Spiritual growth in relationships. When we enter into a |
| This is especially true for those of us who have | | | | marriage, partnership, or experience the joy of a new |
| become so caught up with the daily balancing act of | | | | addition to the family -- we often discover the spiritual |
| juggle family, work, home, and other social obligations. | | | | element of life here as well. Feelings of deep love and |
| Though all of us enter this world with no | | | | admiration fill our hearts and souls with an overflowing |
| preconceptions or prejudgments, our physical and | | | | abundance. And as we all know, love is a deeply |
| mental beings become bombarded by external and | | | | spiritual emotion that can only flourish and grow. When |
| environmental conditioning. While much of our | | | | we willingly share our love and compassion with |
| upbringing and belief systems are constructively | | | | others, we actually strengthen our own resources. |
| shaped by our families, teachers, and society in | | | | * Spiritual growth in work. In work? Really? Yes, when |
| general, we sometimes become too consumed and | | | | we put 110 percent into our work efforts, we may not |
| inhibited by these traditional values and roles. In order to | | | | always be recognized for our productivity; but we |
| create an environment for positive spiritual | | | | know in our hearts that we have accomplished |
| development, we must nurture our higher | | | | something, and we have succeeded in doing our part |
| consciousness by deprogramming most of what | | | | toward creating a finished product or beneficial |
| we've been mentally taught. That doesn't mean we | | | | outcome -- and that makes all the difference in how |
| must stray away from moral values and ethics, but it | | | | we perceive life. What we give out we get back 110 |
| means that we must totally absolve our emotional | | | | percent. |
| limitations that lead to negativity and mental barriers. | | | | * Spiritual growth during travel. Have you ever taken |
| To achieve spiritual growth, one must begin to think | | | | time to observe the world around you? Whether |
| and truly feel with an absolutely uninhibited mind and | | | | you've seen the marvels of Mount Rushmore, the |
| spirit. Within the core of our being, there is a wild | | | | Grand Canyon, the grand strand, or the rolling hills of |
| mustang, a free spirit wanting to desperately break | | | | Appalachia, you've touched the face of God. Spirituality |
| free from the mental fences we've built around | | | | is everywhere you look if only you seek it. I look in |
| ourselves; it's in a way, the safety net that our mind | | | | awe at the beauty of nature all around me and how it |
| has created for us to shelter us from harmful | | | | never fails to bring a sense of great joy and inner |
| situations. However, that wild mustang, free spirit is | | | | peace into my heart. |
| your authentic self; and whether you choose to follow | | | | * Spiritual growth in death. As harsh as this may seem, |
| it or not, your authentic self wants to be released from | | | | death is the final passage to the Highest Realm of |
| your mental and emotional grips...and it will work | | | | peace. When we experience the passing of a loved |
| fervently towards that end whether you want it to or | | | | one, we go through several stages of grief and the |
| not. This is your soul's way of making you stop dead in | | | | mourning process. When we have reached the final |
| your tracks and causing you to spring into action. | | | | stage of acceptance, it is then that we have grown |
| Why? The primary reason your soul speaks to you is | | | | spiritually. We have learned that while we may not |
| to give you the appropriate clues to achieve and | | | | always be able to physically see our loved ones, they |
| maintain balance in all aspects of your life -- mind, body, | | | | will always reside in our hearts and memories forever. |
| and spirit. It truly wants you to grow spiritually so you | | | | Spiritual growth comes when we understand that this |
| are readied to receive the blessings that the Universal | | | | eternal flame of love can never be extinguished. |
| flow of energy wants you to have, that is, living in | | | | As the tides of the many seasons come and go, we |
| complete balance. | | | | learn that from spiritual growth, comes a new dawning |
| To help you understand more fully, I am sharing with | | | | of a deep and spiritual recognition and awareness of |
| you the following five important paths to spiritual | | | | life, love, and sense of purpose. Remember, the wild |
| growth. When you become aware of the paths that | | | | mustang, the free spirit in you -- your authentic self, is |
| we often follow, you are better prepared to walk them | | | | ready to be released from your everyday confines. All |
| with clarity and positive intent. | | | | you must do is ask for spiritual guidance and the |
| * Spiritual growth during hardship. In turbulent times in | | | | Universal flow of energy will give you the soul power |
| our lives, we often find that we must turn to a Higher | | | | and tools to discover how you can truly enjoy what |
| Source of wisdom for comfort, guidance, and reason. | | | | your life destiny is and will be. |
| While we may not always like the feeling of distress, it | | | | |