How having a spiritual practice helps with feeling comfortable with the unknown

This month’s theme is letting go, mindfulness, and the unknown! Today it’s all about spiritual practice and how having one can help you find comfort in the unknown.

To Be Comfortable With The Uncomfortable

In light of the new year and in spite of the last one, an unknown future seems to be the theme of the world.

But how can having a spiritual practice train and prepare you to be comfortable with the uncomfortable?

When You Let Go

When you let go of certain expectations of what can be, you enter a world of peace that significantly changes the way you perceive what happens around you.

Is the world broken or is it the media or society telling you it is?

Regardless, now more than ever it’s crucial to understand the power that lives inside you.

But How Do You Get There

As humans, we have an endless amount of potential to accomplish and achieve all that is. So to answer the question_no_I believe the world is not broken if you are convinced deeply in your heart that it’s not and instead of it going backward, every year it gets better.

This is the basis of being comfortable in the unknown.

It’s great to have a plan along with dreams and personal goals as long as you do NOT attach expectations to those dreams and goals. And instead open to grace, to infinite possibilities.

But how do you get there, you ask?

Developing A Spiritual Practice

The only successful way to achieve total peace of mind/heart in your present reality_without living in the future or the past_is by developing a spiritual routine that can increase your connection to something bigger than all of us and help you on a daily basis. This will not only make you a master of your thoughts, of your reality, but a master in finding comfort in the unknown.

How can you do this?

Meditation

Many think that meditation is a difficult practice; in reality, if you are breathing you are already meditating, because meditation is simply mindfully connecting to your inhale and exhale.

Start by sitting 5 minutes a day, focus on your breath, and let your thoughts pass through your mind without letting them consume you. Once you have mastered 5 minutes, increase to 10. Before you know it, you will want to sit for longer because of the stillness and feeling of peace you are able to experience.

Yoga

The asana (posture) aspect of yoga is an important physical/mental exercise and a positive addition to your spiritual practice. Starting a mindful yoga practice is beneficial to create an overall feeling of well being both in body and mind.

There are various types of yoga that can help you with your individual needs, but all of them include a connection to one’s Self that can completely change your life.

Other techniques you can include are praying, writing in your journal, or creating a gratitude routine.

Be courageous. Be kind. Be mindful. Be present.

As you navigate this new year, make creating a spiritual routine your number one intention.

By doing this and truly being connected to your higher Self and the universe you will transform your life for the better in all areas like love, success, money, friendship… and everything in will fall into place.