SPIRITUAL SELF CARE IS A NECESSITY

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Spiritual self-care is not a new habit that people incorporate into their lifestyle to ensure that they live a healthy and nurture the soul for good. As a religious person, I have come to terms with the fact that there are practices and activities that can foster my spiritual growth and boost my inner capabilities, which does not have to be dependent on physical and social abilities. I explore these practices to connect with my inner mind, reflect and meditate quietly. I also use this medium to find my purpose and to connect with a superior being. Caring for oneself spiritually can come in different forms such as, through prayers, meditation, reflection, carrying out spiritual activities like reading, connecting with nature, practicing act of service like kindness, alms giving, volunteering, helping and so on.

One of the common ways I practice spiritual self care is by praying, like I mentioned earlier, I am a religious person and I tend to take all principles to heart. Praying is a means of communicating your intentions, aspirations, hopes and dreams to a supernatural being that I believe in. To achieve this, I set aside time and moments to fully concentrate on my prayers. As a Christian and specifically a Catholic we have different kinds of prayers for different situations be it in time of trouble reflecting protection intentions intercession and so on. This practice of self care has made me grow spiritually in terms of connecting with my beliefs, values, and spirituality.

Another means by which I take care of my spiritual self is by connecting with nature, no matter where we are when we solemnly connect ourselves to our environment there is a feeling of interconnectedness between us and the nature around us. Connecting with nature could be by merly sitting outside the house watching the sun rise or the sunset, watching in awe of different people passing by, it could also be by taking works in nature parks, Bush parts Forest parts and so on.

From my experience, I can bodily say that communing with nature has a way of reconnecting and individual. I remember one time I went to a zoological Garden, as at the time I went there were not much people around, hence I took in all the environment of the place has to offer which included the animals, The solemnity of the place was amazing. The experience was like paying mindful attention to the waves of the tree, the sounds they made, the rustling of leaves, sounds from crocodiles in water, hissing from snakes, birds chirping, movement of monkeys and so on.

Lastly, I engage in spiritual self care by engaging in act of services to people who necessarily needs them. This includes giving of alms to the poor, helping the elderly ones around me, lending a helping hands to those who needs them and showing gratitude. If you have noticed sometimes this little act of service we render to people can go a long way to satisfy our spiritual lives.

In conclusion taking care of oneself spiritually is very necessary to maintain a balanced life even with the physical. Although it's all depends on a person's choice but in the end spiritual self care nourishes the soul broadens the spirit and fosters inner peace. Just as there are other kinds of self-care that individual observe, spiritual self-care is important.

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