You may be a part of that number that is searching for and finding a spiritual connection.

You may even say that as a result of seeking, youve experienced a spiritual awakening.

A spiritual awakening … allows a calm and confident acceptance of where you are in life.

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What Does a Spiritual Awakening Feel Like?

After a spiritual awakening, your thinking begins to align with what you are feeling.

A spiritual awakening offers a new appreciation for the future potential.

An awakening can make you feel hopeful about life and your future.

It often feels like you have a newfound sense of empowerment.

Navigating the journey of a spiritual awakening is about more than just you.

That thought process gets to the root of the mindset that often comes with a spiritual experience.

Express your willingness to release these thoughts and replace them with positive, constructive ones.

I am willing to release this chatter and focus my mind on my work, Kaplan suggests.

In this way, you clear your mind and invite thoughts with a spiritual focus into your presence.

Can you take an international missions trip, or work to build a house with Habitat for Humanity?

The key here is putting action behind your beliefs.

How to Nurture a Spiritual Awakening

These same practices can help you to nurture your spiritual awakening.

By continually putting these actions to work in your life, you strengthen your beliefs behind your awakening.

A spiritual awakening awakens us to what matters most in this life.

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