How to be Human Ep. 32 Spirituality
Spoiler anything can be Spiritual
People theorize the diminished role of organized religion has lead to the rise in spirituality. Is it possible that people as long as we’ve been on earth have had questions and wanted to know what was up? That sky daddy as an explanation didn’t suffice? We’d argue people have forever been exerting their free will to question, and connect to more than themselves.
Spirituality can mean lots of things and nothing (we’re looking at you toxic positivity). It’s complicated and it’s simple. It’s sacred and silly.
The biggest thing we want anyone to know is you can cultivate your own practice and it can look like anything. Anyone telling you different either wants to sell you something or isn’t your teacher/healer.
The biggest thing any practice requires is truth and a commitment to the self.
A spiritual practice can be taking a moment to close your eyes outside and feel the sun on your skin and remember you’re alive. Pausing to connect to that feeling of aliveness, feeling gratitude for warmth. Reminding yourself you contain the vitality of the sun within. It can be hearing a baby laugh and remembering what unfiltered joy sounds like and recommitting to your own joy.
It does not have to be sold, wire wrapped, or imposed upon you to be real or valid.
Seeking spirituality often leaves us vulnerable and our hope for us all is that willingness to be vulnerable leads us to whatever we are seeking and not harm.
Ep. 32 out today tell us your favorite part of your spiritual practice. Tell us what questions you’re seeking answers to!
xoxo,
A+N
The BBC documentary South Pacific released in the US as Wild Pacific included slow motion shots of surfing that feel like a religious experience. The whole series is wonderful and what better place to be reminded how infinite the world is than an ocean?
HTBH Field trip to Camp Etna?
Movement is medicine in our opinion and can be deeply spiritual. Here’s a place to start or come back to.
It’s definitely weird and not perfect but a school to learn at
Humor + spirituality = yes plz
The original version of this doc was narrated by John Waters and that is more of an experience, but whatever a story of rescue and love will always get you in the feels.
Want to feel humbled & comforted? Buddhism. Thich Nhat Hanh, Pema Chodron, Tara Brach, Sharon Salzberg, some places to start.
