Strategies for Personal and Spiritual Growth

 Staying on a path of personal and spiritual growth is not always easy. You may be looking for new strategies to keep you on this journey. Here are a few strategies for your personal and spiritual growth which you can begin putting in place on a daily basis…


Keep yourself Humble
     Humility is vital to your growth. The minute you think you know everything, you have stopped your growth. Those that continue to grow personally and spiritually understand that there are many things they do not know.
Positive Thinking and Room for Improvement
    Although the power of positive thinking can produce great results, it needs to be balanced so you are equipped to recognize areas requiring change and able to determine changes to make. We have the ability to direct our course. If we never make a mistake, it may mean we are not trying new things and challenging ourselves. Failure is one step toward getting it right if you are honest with yourself and try again. Go beyond positive thinking to recognize the negative things around you so that you can learn from them.

A Day in the Park
    When we spend too much time at work, in front of the tv and on the computer, we become disconnected from nature. When you are out in nature, really enjoying the birds in the air or the bunny in the field, the line between what is important and what is not becoming very clear. Begin to spend more time outside, watch the program about dolphins instead of the primetime rerun, or read about the universe. You will be sure to find wonderful lessons to apply to your own development.

Nourish and Care for Your Body
    When you don’t eat right or exercise, you become out of shape. You begin to lack the physical energy, catch every cold and will be unable to give the attention you should to the tasks in your life. This can lead to low self-esteem. On the other hand, when your body is healthy, you have more energy to accomplish the things you want. It becomes easier to grow spiritually and personally because you have the energy.

Define your Purpose in Life
     Although personal and spiritual growth is highly rewarding, you can also end up in a loop: personal development leads to more personal development, with no end purpose. Understanding what is important to you and what you want to accomplish in your life, will keep you from being swayed by other things which would stop your personal growth. The purpose gives you the energy and focuses to move forward even when things seem at an