The spiritual life

Spiritual life is first & foremost about commitment to a way of thinking and behaving that honors principles of inter-being and interconnectedness.

When I speak of the spiritual, I refer to the recognition within everyone that there is a place of mystery in our lives where forces that are beyond human desire or will alter circumstances and/or guide or direct us.

I call these forces the “divine spirit”.

When we choose to lead a spirit-filled life, we recognize and celebrate the presence of transcendent spirits.

Some people call this presence soul, God, the Beloved, higher consciousness, or higher power.

Still others say that this force is what it is because it cannot be named. To them it is simply moving in us and through us.

- Bell Hooks, All About Love