Have you ever tried to define spirituality? If you have chances are it got fairly murky fairly quickly. As we discuss regularly on this blog, spirituality means something different to everyone. No matter how much we try to quantify, measure, or define spirituality,...
In the last installment, we talked about the HuffPost piece about surfing as a religion. Check out the full piece here. While many pro athletes count God and religion among the reasons for the success, few consider the craft itself their religion. This idea is much...
When someone is so dedicated to their craft, people often refer to it as their religion. Similar expressions like “he’s married to his job” or “it’s not a job, it’s a way of life” get thrown the way of the ultra dedicated. Sometimes these are often meant as jabs at...
The term spirituality is extremely vague and can sometimes cause confusion even amongst those that consider themselves to be “spiritual” people. Some people define spirituality as being religious, while others define it as being in touch with nature. Some people...
Baking homemade bread has become something of a lost art in today’s one-stop shop world of mega grocery stores and pre-packaged everything. But for one devout sect of Hasidic Jews, baking traditional Challah bread is more than just cooking. Baked the same way for...
Many encourage the release of anger and rage from our lifestyles. The reality, however, is that anger is something that has its purpose. It induces balance and justice, proving to be essential to the operation of society on earth. Most of those who are spiritual go...
The history of Jamaican spirituality explained by Bernard Jankee. The kumina was a musical and religious form originating with the Congo people. The dance features lots of hip movement, the use of flat-footed sliding of the feet and breaks. Drums and singing are...
The holiday season is a time of joy, love, and togetherness. For many though, it can be a time of stress and anxiety. Preparing your home for visitors, cooking for what seems like an army, and making sure the kids are having the kind of magical holiday season you...
Technically, The Winter Solstice is the time when the noon sun is at its lowest possible point above the horizon. It generally falls on the 21st or the 22nd of December and is notable for bringing the shortest period of sunlight during a calendar year. But what does...
A fascinating example of a type of unmeasurable energy is Chi. Believed to be life force or the energy flow that exists between everyone and everything, Chi has been a respected idea that has existed in the eastern world for ages. The biggest argument made against...
