3 Ways to Connect with Your InnerSpirit

At times like busy holidays, when the world is crazy with activities, it can be difficult to stay grounded and centered in a sense of peace.  Perhaps one of these three ways to find and connect with your inner sense of the sacred self will work for you.

1.  Embracing Breath -- close your eyes, take a long slow deep breath in and hold it for a second, and exhale very slowly while feeling yourself sink into an embrace of calm clarity.

2.  Drink of Nature -- take a 10 minute mini mental vacation by taking mind and body into a vision or a reality of the natural world. Stop at a park when you're out, sit with the trees, watch the birds, attune your energy to the vibrancy of Mother Earth.


3.  Ask & Listen --  through prayer, meditation, tarot cards, or some other device, let your mind focus on growthful questions such as:  what random act of kindness can I do today, what would bring me real joy right now, how can I give my most compassionate self to those I love?