Josh Reeves, guest who teaches everyday spirituality and spiritual practices for meaningful and successful living, discusses morning rituals, the importance of spiritual practices like meditation and journaling, caring for our bodies, cultivating awe and reverence, creating rituals throughout the day, and embracing everyday spirituality and surrendering to the divine will.
Morning rituals create a vulnerable connection to the divine, incorporating meditation, journaling, and mindful coffee-drinking.
Intentionality and incorporating rituals throughout the day anchor one in the sacred and foster a vibrant existence.
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Everyday Spirituality: Beginning with Everyday Rituals
Everyday spirituality begins with morning rituals that create a vulnerable and transcendent connection to the divine. The speaker emphasizes the importance of sitting in meditation after waking up, using tools like a journal and a spiritual practice book, and enjoying a cup of coffee for mindfulness. The breath symbolizes life, unity, and harmony between the exterior and interior worlds. The speaker also highlights the significance of spiritual practice books, which offer inspiration and open the mind to new ways of thinking. Prayer is described as the contemplation of life's facts from a higher perspective, allowing for intention and healing. The morning rituals lay the foundation for a day filled with mindfulness and conscious choices.
Intentionality and Timelessness: Keys to Everyday Spirituality
Intentionality is highlighted as a key aspect of spirituality, emphasizing the importance of living life with purpose and awareness of the creative power of thoughts and choices. Making time for the timeless is also discussed, allowing for a deeper connection with one's soul and experiencing life from a place of harmony and wholeness. The speaker encourages incorporating rituals throughout the day, such as recess moments, genuine honesty and intimacy in connecting with others, and taking care of one's future self. These rituals anchor one in the sacred and foster a vibrant and meaningful existence.
Rituals for Mindfulness and Self-Care: Bringing Spirituality into Daily Life
The speaker explores the significance of rituals in free time and self-care practices. Engaging in activities that cultivate mindfulness rather than escaping or numbing out is encouraged. Creating meaningful bedtime rituals allows for releasing control and embracing love and care for oneself. By infusing everyday life with rituals, one can continue to nourish the soul, maintain awareness, and navigate the secular world while staying connected to the sacred. This ongoing exploration and cultivation of rituals create a sense of renewing and becoming, leading to an authentic and joyful life.
Everyday Spirituality Three-Week Sunday Series with Josh Reeves
Our teaching isn’t just for holidays, Sunday mornings, and times of trouble or doubt; it’s an everyday spirituality. We teach spiritual practices for meaningful and successful living. Explore the wisdom of everyday spirituality and the practices that are the secret to living a great life.
Sun., Aug. 13 Everyday Ritual
Every day, at least once a day, make some time for the timeless. This can be your morning coffee and a good book, an evening stroll through the park, or a Mile Hi Church Insight Timer meditation. The more your life is filled with ritual, the more you feel in rhythm with the heart of your life and less like life is passing you by.
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