Advice for Beginner Spiritual Seekers

I didn’t know it at the time, but a divorce and a new job as a corporate Wellness Coach was the beginning of a higher spiritual path for me back in 2011. After coaching over 5,000 people about health and behavior change and trying many things, I have some very simple advice for those of you who are beginning to make spirituality a priority in your lives.

1. Daily meditation is a must.

There are many, many different types of meditation. In my opinion the easiest way to begin meditating is guided meditation. I have included examples of short, simple, and effective guided meditations as a starting point.

2. Behavior change will be required.

Changing unhealthy and ineffective behaviors is difficult. It takes a considerable amount of commitment and self-discipline to be successful. You will gain a huge amount of personal power and strength in this process. You will be able to use this strength for amazing things for the rest of your life once you learn it.

3. Less is more.

Our world is overstimulated and filled with unhealthy ideals. Those of us who have been on the spiritual path for several years have realized that most mainstream content on screens and devices is not what we need to continue progressing on our spiritual paths. It keeps a person distracted and not able to hear his or her intuition. The most important messages you will ever hear or feel will come through your intuition. Less screen time will allow your inner thoughts and feelings arise so that you can do your spiritual work. It will also likely cause you to sleep more. Most people do not realize it, but many of your life challenges are being worked out in the unconscious realms while you sleep.

I feel it is important to validate the idea that these changes are not the most fun or interesting things you will do in your life but they are, in fact exactly what your soul wants for you and what will bring you to your divine purpose. Hearing your own intuition and being able to act upon those messages is incredibly empowering and liberating. It is what is often described as “being in communion with God.”

Love,

Anya