Attention is given to providing a broad understanding of the meaning, purpose, and scope of spiritual direction, and discussing factors concerning resistance to spiritual transformation. It then explores: the diversity of roles assumed by spiritual guides and directors; contemporary contrasts between ...
A soul mates purpose is to shake you up, tear apart your ego a little bit, show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light can get in, make you so desperate and out of control that you have to transform your life, then introduce you to your spiritual master...
Happiness, as I see it, comprises five elements: spiritual well-being (meaning and purpose), physical well-being (nutrition, exercise), intellectual well-being (curiosity, deep learning), relational well-being (kindness and generosity), and emotional well-being (cultivating positive emotions). As...
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She knew that the suffering had had a Divine purpose. Even if she couldn’t understand it, she trusted God in his wisdom. Bakhita remained at the Catechumenate for a whole year following baptism, as was traditional for newcomers. Giulia continued to visit her, and Illuminato also kept in...
Each one of us is on earth to fulfill a unique purpose, and unless we do, we will never feel peace, regardless of what is happening in the world. As we go about our day-to-day lives, we need to stay hopeful and open to God’s Light and love, grounding ourselves in prayer, ...
We’ve got to use the inner data as much as we use the outer data—own it, call it for what it is, and know that very often that holds a promise and a purpose of which we may not even yet be aware. Leaps of insight, intuition, gut instincts, often have information...
Empower yourself with the spiritual principles that govern our lives. Join us as we discuss: how to stay clear and present, mindfulness, the meaning of life, finding a sense of purpose, inner peace, how to meditate, how to live a fulfilling and happy lif
Understanding themeaning of life Releasing blocked energy Working throughcore wounds Inner child work and shadow work Moving through thedark night of the soul Gaining access to one’sTrue Nature … and so on There’s an unlimited number of topics that spiritual psychology explores and can help yo...
(Battista & Almond, 1973). Meaning-in-life scales include the Purpose in Life test (Crumbaugh & Maholick, 1964), the Sense of Coherence Scale (Antonovsky, 1987), and the Life Regard Index (Battista & Almond, 1973). These scales strongly correlate with well-being for adults (rs of ...