Difficulty in life strikes everyone. At times, it won’t just be your temporal life that’s in upheaval, though—it will be your spiritual life that seems to be falling apart. Below are just a few things you can do to get back on track when your spiritual or emotional life are thrown out of sorts.
Reach Out
The best way to solve any problem is to get real help. Whether this means getting a psychic reading or talking to a priest, you should always reach out to someone that has a good idea of the type of spirituality that matters to you. Though there is never a guarantee that the advice you receive will solve your problems, you’ll get the benefit of knowing that you’re not alone while you’re going through such a tough time.
Take a Moment
It’s also important to take some time to be still in the midst of crisis. Whether this means prayer or meditation , there are many belief systems that really put a premium on stillness. Take some time to push away your worries and your fears so that you can be in the moment and communicate with what matters to you. Though this can be hard to do, it’s ultimately quite rewarding.
Examine the Issue
Don’t be passive when it comes to what’s bothering you. If you are having a crisis of faith , you should investigate what’s causing the problem. How does this issue throw your beliefs into disarray? What is it about this incident that has caused you such a deep type of wound? If you can answer those questions, you can be prepared to heal.
Give Yourself Permission to Wait
Finally, make sure that you don’t rush this problem. Emotional and spiritual upheaval don’t go away overnight, and your frustration with your own pain can make it much worse. Try to remember that you can’t go back where you were, but you can go to a new place that’s better. Give yourself time to go on the journey that you need to go on without rushing towards the end results.
Interruptions to your spiritual and emotional life can be difficult, but they can be overcome. Reach out to those who can help, give yourself time to be still, investigate your issues and try to understand that this process does take time. If you are willing to go through the effort of finding balance again, you’ll be rewarded with a stronger core of faith
in the end.
Brooke Chaplan is a freelance writer and blogger. She lives and works out of her home in Los Lunas, New Mexico. She loves the outdoors and spends most of her time hiking, biking, and gardening. For more information, contact Brooke via Facebook at facebook.com/brooke.chaplan or Twitter @BrookeChaplan