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Congratulations on deciding to explore your spirituality! You may have heard about this spiritual thing from a friend or a family member, or maybe you read a book or saw something on the news. Whatever led you here, you’re about to embark upon a journey that will introduce you to the part of yourself that is calm and wise. This part of you will help you feel centered and grounded even when everything around you is changing. It will guide you to a sense of inner peace and calm.

In the next 30 days, you can expect to:

  • Learn how to open yourself to a new way of experiencing life.
  • Look within and find your center.
  • Learn how to tap into your Higher self.
  • Begin to love yourself unconditionally.


As you embark upon the first 30 days of living more spiritually, you may feel uncertain about what you can expect to feel or experience. This is completely natural. There are no rules for exploring spirituality and no set path or guidelines. It’s a personal journey that can leave you feeling more in touch with who you are as a person, deeply connected to every other human being and generally more balanced and grounded.

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According to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, 16% of Americans have switched their religious identities at some point in their lives (a statistic based on the 2001 American Religious Identification Survey)? So whether you grew up in a faith-based household, with no spiritual guidance at all or are just curious as to what’s out there, it’s OK to question faith, and to embark upon your own spiritual journey.

Posted: 8/29/08
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