Spirit

I am a spiritual individual, who is aware of spirit.

I often wonder how many other people are as well, aside from just saying so. Do some people feel their spirituality only when in a place designated as one worthy of worship? I seldom visit such places for my own reasons, but I do understand some peoples’ need for such. Is the holding of one’s hands together in certain form a symbolic expression and requirement of being spiritual? Is kneeling in a certain manner or toward a specific direction a sign that one person is more of spirit than another? Do people believe that such places of altars or symbols are a more direct means of connection to something greater than ourselves, or instead simply a place of calm to contemplate peace and their position? Are they? Are these places of visit popular because one has been told to go there, or because in true introspection one really believes in them as the defining place for such inner enlightenment. I have no answer other than my own preferences. Personally, I feel most connected when I’m alone with nature, where nature is the only sound of life aside from my own breathing and heartbeat. For me, when I can remove all other chatter and interruption from life, open my mind and feel the energy of everything, that is when I feel most connected. It is in that moment that I review my life, my decisions, the lessons of, and the now actions that I must take so that I am not destined to repeat myself.

My spirit is that which binds my consciousness to the energy of me. My body is simply its conduit here that allows me to put into material practice the lessons that I must undertake in this existence, for its own learning towards a better state. My spirit contains all the essence of my existence, from that which drives me, to that which provides me with my determinations, knowledge, passions and desires. From the values I have learned, to the moral judgments I place upon myself without the need for a conscious opinion. It is the eternal energy of me that can only be transformed, never destroyed, as I believe.  Hardship and heartache are to me a good example of a transforming spirit. We are given choices and it is our choice to either grow from the moment, expanding upon our understanding of life and our contribution to existence, or to simply brood and walk in self-pity without looking up to see what we may have become, or are becoming.

The expression of my spirit is music. The keys of a piano when played and run across in pleasing chord, feel like extensions to the things I hold dear to me; the love, pain, sacrifice and joy that is life. To write from a moment in time, to encapsulate that very moment and the exact emotion of it in music and voice is for me a way of capturing my very spirit at a specific point in my journey. Song and words mean everything to me, and each time I hear back one of my songs, my own voice far too familiar, I am immediately brought back to the very moment in time of it, emotion and all. It is interesting to milestone one’s life in such a manner. It’s a great way to learn from the past, and compare it to now. It is to me a blessing not to be wasted.

My questions about the spirituality of our world are simply questions that I need to ask in order to understand viewpoints aside from my own. I believe I am an opened minded individual, and so as such to a claim I am eager to hear and understand how others view themselves and their spirituality. Learning is power, and I am curious and truly interested in what other people define as being spiritual, and what it actually means to them. I find by asking the questions I broaden my own understanding and knowledge of what it means. I have my own opinions and perceptions on this matter, but they are limited to my experiences only and so I find that to be a bonded one-sided conversation. In order to better understand I must ask, and in so doing, hope that you will share.