I was raised very religious, church every Sunday, Sunday school after church, I went to a Christian school and our family conveniently lived across the street from our Presbyterian church, so you could say I was immersed in church life growing up. By the time I was a teen I began to question some of the core ideas of religion, and began to see certain flaws within our " church community".
When I was on my own at the tender age of seventeen having graduated high school and beginning my modeling career in NYC the last thing I wanted to do was go to church! Every so often in my modeling travels I would come upon a church service that drew me in, or another model and I would go to a service but basically the every week practice of going to church was not a part of my life any more. This didn't mean I didn't believe in God or fell to the dark side, I just didn't "feel" a connection to God when I was at church, my connection with God was found in random life moments, in my nightly prayers, during difficult and emotionally stressful times, or when traveling through beautiful parts of the world with mouth open in awe of the beauty in our world.
When I first heard the term "spiritual" it intrigued me because I've always felt a strong connection to God and doing the right thing, the "do unto others as you would have them do unto you philosophy". So this "Spiritual" concept was interesting to me, maybe I was a "spiritual" person not a religious church going person.
According to Cheryl Peterson from beliefnet.com The fastest growing “religion” in the West is the trend toward spiritual independence. Spiritually independent people are eager to explore the teachings, texts, and techniques of all religions and refuse to be limited to or labeled by one religion alone.
The religion of Spiritual Independence is trending in the West. Refusing to be pigeon-holed into one religion, spiritual seekers eagerly explore the teachings, texts, and techniques of many religions.
Living with positive intentions
Creating a grateful diary
Taking time for ones self
Playing it forward
Giving back
Mindfulness, it seems, is having a moment. 2013 saw a significant spike of interest in holistic health and mindfulness practices like yoga and meditation (not to mention a number of celebrities and CEOs hopping on the mindfulness bandwagon) and it's a trend that will likely continue to gain momentum in 2014/2015. “What the culture is craving is a sense of ease and reflection, of not needing to be stimulated or entertained or going after something constantly," Soren Gordhamer, founder of the Wisdom 2.0 conference, told the New York Times. "Nobody’s kicking out technology, but we have to regain our connection to others and to nature or else everybody loses.”
My husband and I have seen this trend awakening for the past seven years in store in The Miami Design District, Turchin Love and Light Jewelry, we've been promoting our philosophy that through love all is possible, love is the answer. We have seen an unusual amount of customers from all parts of the world that wouldn't appear to be "spiritual" at all, but when they hear our message it becomes clear that they are thirsting for this feeling, craving something meaningful and mindful. So maybe Spirituality is the new religion that will last through this millennium of high tech and constant change, maybe being Spiritual will be the grounding point we all need to feel the essence of life, of love, of ourselves.
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