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Our free, downloadable “Guide to Exploring Spirituality & Civic Life” includes key findings from “What Does Spirituality Mean to Us? A Study of Spirituality in the US,” related activities, questions, and actions to help you explore your own spirituality and how it relates to your civic life. We invite you to use the following prompt from the guide for this month’s practice.

People feel spiritual in a multitude of ways, such as feeling divine love, the presence of a higher power, a deep connection to others, and awe or wonder in the natural world.

What are the ways in which you feel spiritual in your daily life?

1) Explore

The first part of finding your spirituality is in identifying what can lead you closer to that sensation and state of mind.

Write down a time when you felt spiritually connected to whatever is sacred to you. Ask yourself the following:

  • Where were you?
  •  Who was there?
  •  What were you doing?

2) Reflect

Proceed by contemplating what about your current scenario, your home life, work life, and any other settings that make you feel bonded with the sacred.

Why does this moment stand out to you? What made it a sacred moment for you?

3) Act

Pay attention to moments—even the most fleeting ones—when you feel spiritually connected to the sacred.

How might you attune yourself to these moments?

How might you create the conditions for more of those moments in your life?

4) Grow

Try out these steps daily. It may seem awkward at first, and you may not immediately realize what it is in your life that helps you feel more spiritual. But it is a journey we all must tread, and it can take varying spans of time to reach an understanding of one’s own connection to the sacred.

In time, and with a little dedication and persistence, you will find your spiritual connection with whatever you hold sacred.