A writing prompt came up recently in an internet course I’m participating in: What is your spiritual gift you enjoy most, and why?
It’s actually an idea that’s important to me, as I think it would benefit the world if spirituality were practiced more in the rough daily-ness of real life, rather than being practiced in only sacred places. Like music, I believe it should be among the people in our worst as well as our best circumstances – not just in concert halls for ticket-holders. Consciously intending to use one’s business to promote well-being and serve the greater good of existence, cherishing life above material gains, seems like a great purpose to me.
I honor all tools and means of walking the “path” as a way of finding meaning and enlightenment, and serving. Modalities – Tarot, Reiki, various therapies, religions, meditation, disciplines – in your business aren’t what make it spiritual – it’s in your attitude. Cindy Griffith, author of Grow Your Spiritual Business says it better than I can:
Remember, it’s your attitude that makes your business a spiritual business, not your modality. You can be a lawyer, accountant, psychic, or shop owner. It doesn’t matter what you do as long as you are doing it with an open heart and with the goal to be of service.
Serving others is the reason I became a teacher and subsequent business owner. What better way to lift others up than through your business with goods and/or services you passionately believe in?
So back to the question: What is your spiritual gift you enjoy the most, and why?
Intuition. Why? It’s never wrong, and with practice its voice will become as a best friend. I’ve gotten myself in some bad situations in the past when I knew better but ignored it. Luckily I’ve paid better attention to it over time, and learned it’s safe. By the way, I don’t think intuition is exclusive to women, either.
Talking about spirituality as a facet of business isn’t about profit and loss statements, or aggressive marketing tactics. It’s about our reasons for doing what we do, and knowing there’s a larger and more important purpose – and consequence – to it all.
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