Before you go to sleep, ask yourself: What gave me energy today? What drained it? Start to identify the activities and people that resonate with your soul. Spirituality is often about subtraction—removing the things that obscure your inner light.
The late author David Foster Wallace famously said: "There is no such thing as not worshipping. Everybody worships. The only choice we get is what to worship." introduction to spirituality: a contemporary guide
Spirituality is not limited to any particular tradition, culture, or faith. It's a personal and evolving journey that can be shaped by various influences, including philosophy, art, nature, meditation, and community. Whether through prayer, mindfulness, or creative expression, spirituality invites us to tap into our inner wisdom, cultivate compassion, and live with intention. Before you go to sleep, ask yourself: What
Each chapter ends with 2–3 grounded practices, such as: The only choice we get is what to worship
This is the "transcendent" aspect. It is the feeling that you are not an isolated atom floating in a void, but part of a greater whole. For some, this is God. For others, it is the Universe, Nature, or the collective energy of humanity.
Introduction to Spirituality: A Contemporary Guide succeeds brilliantly at a difficult task: demystifying the concept of spirituality for the 21st-century reader without reducing it to vague platitudes or dogmatic prescriptions. Rather than championing a single tradition, the book acts as a trusted cartographer, mapping the diverse landscapes of spiritual experience—from ancient contemplative practices to modern mindfulness, from eco-spirituality to the role of psychedelics in sacred journeys. It is less a manual telling you what to believe and more a compass helping you find your own authentic path.