Many of us confuse spirituality and religion. Spirituality is the practice of seeking personal growth and exploring a relationship with a higher power. Religion is typically associated with organized rules, rituals and communal worship practice. To break it down, spirituality is an individual practice to explore meaning and religion is a group practice. Many people have traumatic associations with religion and churches, which can unfortunately detach them from both their religion AND their spirituality.

Spirituality is an important part of our overall wellness. I would argue that it is the most important part. Our minds and bodies can become ill, but our spirit is not vulnerable to this world. When we grow our relationship with our spirituality, we can have more ease with the pains that come from life. If we are not connected to our spirituality, then we are only working with two parts (Mind and Body) that are both vulnerable to sickness. How do you connect to your inner guide? Consider spending time breathing into your inner light/spirt and see if it changes the way you handle the experiences in front of you.