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I believe that being spiritual means having a connection with something. For example, I experience spiritual connections with quotes, lucky numbers and dandelion fluff.

It encourages you to be the best that you can be and takes you to a state of happiness.

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David Tacey, leading Phillospoher and Psychologist believes that “Spirituality is a desire for connectedness, which often expresses itself as an emotional relationship with an invisible
sacred presence. “

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"The Self is hidden in the hearts of all, as butter lies hidden in cream. Realise the Self in the depths of meditation; The Lord of  Love, supreme reality, who is the goal of all knowledge."

This quote is so inspirational and encourages us to look further than the outside because what's best lies inside a person.

It successfully attempts to encourage us to devote ourselves towards meditation and prayer because that's what gives us true happiness.

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Mahatma Gandhi is said to be one of the most revolutionary men to have lived. He encouraged and started the movement towards equal rights and created a non-violent and peaceful resistance against the British Invaders.

"Spiritual relationship is far more precious than physical.'

His Quote, is very meaningful as it symbolizes and indicates the importance of being peaceful, happy and having a good spiritual relationship as compared to that of a physical one.

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I love most, if not all of these yoga poses.

Although some are very difficult they challenge me and give me a sense of accomplishment when I finally master them.

The other poses are very relaxing and increase blood and oxygen flow

to various parts of my body :)

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Not only is Yoga extremely calming and noursihing for the body, it can inspire and encourage spiritual thoughts.

I love Yoga because it allows me to enter a calm and peaceful state in which I can forget all my problems and worries and focus entirely on looking after my mind, body and soul.

Whilst being a great form of exercise, I am able to dwell upon and think of spiritual "things" that have meant so much to me in my life and these "things" motivate me through all my problems and struggles.

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Music is amazing and can take me to so many spiritual places and allow me to be happy and be myself.

Through music I am able to connect to God and understand and explain all my problems through the lyrics of a song.

Just as the song "Survivor" by Destiny's child motivated me it also made me stronger in life.

I am able to rectify myself and achieve so many goals just through the comfort of music.

It does Wonders for my soul!

Music has been scientifically proven to have an effect on various parts of the brain that can enhance brain power, memory or even vision.

A study in Canada showed that a persons favourite music can boost their mood and distract their mind from any problems or worries they have.

Music can also improve concentration and focus; whilst certain genres of music can increase physical ability and motivation.

Mental health such as depression and anxiety can all be tamed and possibly cured by the right kind of music, for example in many breathing and de-stress activities there will always be calming music in the background.

Luckily, it can also help reduce the severity of medical illness such as heart disease, cancer and respiratory conditions by giving the mind more control over the body.

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Although I do not have a set spiritual routine that I follow everyday, there are many things I do and follow to help me in life.

1.  Upon awakening every morning, I find myself pondering or reflecting on the previous day whilst sitting on the balcony and watching the birds and the water.

2. I then exercise and release any anger or sadness I may have experienced.

3. Exercise is quickly followed by Yoga in which i allow my body to relax and be free. Yoga allows me to focus on my own happiness and leave all my worries behind.

4. Whilst getting ready I then listen to music with raindrops playing in the background. I find the sound of the two combined very calming and stimulating.

5. Apart from listening to music, I love to play it myself. I love the piano and am amazed by the beautiful sounds it can produce and often find myself playing the piano when I am stressed or worried.

6. Finally. I read some inspirational quotes or scriptures that will motivate me for the whole day.

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The problem with my ritual is that it occupies a lot of time, time which I do not have on a daily basis.

My spiritual ritual is also very strenuous and could tire me out, preventing me from completing other activities due to fatigue.

Unfortunately, my routine is completed entirely in the morning.

If part of it was completed before sleeping it would calm my body and induce sleep, ensuring a very important, good nights sleep.

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Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim
Because it was grassy and wanted wear,
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I,
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

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This poem is one of the most meaningful and inspirational poems I have ever read.

It highlights the importance of being different and taking just that one step further in order to try and achieve your goals.

The poem demonstrates the difference between those who put lots of effort to achieve their dreams and those who opt for the "shorter and easier option.

Robert Frost is a great poet and his skills have really been showcased in this carefully and strategically written poem.

It is understood that the poem is not only talking about a tar road but the road of life  and each time the character meets a fork in the road it indicates a point in his life where has had to make decisions, some very difficult, in order to create the best possible future for him/her self

The point in which the character says "and looked down one as far as I could to where it bent in the undergrowth" links to our ability to see the future. I believe that it represents the fact that as much as we want to, just like the character, we can only see our future to a certain point (as far as I could to where it bent in the undergrowth)  and the rest is all about fate and time.

Lines 13-15 are pivotal points in enabling us to understand the true meaning behind the poem. The character faces an important decision that he cant change his mind about or go back to, once he begins his path down one road, he cant walk back and take the other path, no, he has to stick with his decision and believe in himself. This a clear example of how important our decisions our in life and the implications they can have on our future.

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This songs is so meaningful and inspiring. it is a very sad song, however it explains how difficult life can sometimes be. All of Lana Del Rey's songs are a reflection of certain aspects of her life. The song Ride is about her career and her dreams. Just as the poem above indicates, Lana met a point in her life where she had to give up her dreams momentarily and follow the path that would benefit her. She was forced to do so and changed her career path from a singer to a poet. At the time, this would have been a very difficult choice for her to make, but due to her wise decision she is now able to enjoy a life of luxury whilst being able to incorporate her passion for poetry into her songs. The song is very inspirational and has kept me strong in times where I have been devastated because something didn't go my way, however listening to this song just once reminds me of the way of life and links be back to my favorite quote: "EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR THE BEST!"

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I was in the winter of my life- and the men I met along the road were my only summer. At night I fell sleep with vision of myself dancing and laughing and crying with them. Three years down the line of being on an endless world tour and memories of them were the only things that sustained me, and my only real happy times. I was a singer, not a very popular one, who once has dreams of becoming a beautiful poet- but upon an unfortunate series of events saw those dreams dashed and divided like million stars in the night sky that I wished on over and over again- sparkling and broken. But I didn't really mind it because I knew that it takes getting everything you ever wanted and then losing it to know what true freedom is.

When the people I used to know found out what I had been doing, how I had been living- they asked me why. But there's no use in talking to people who have a home, they have no idea what its like to seek safety in other people, for home to be wherever you lied you head.

I was always an unusual girl, my mother told me I had a chameleon soul. No moral compass pointing due north, no fixed personality. Just an inner indecisiveness that was as wide and as wavering as the ocean. And if I said  I didn't plan for it to turn out this way I'd be lying- because I was born to be the other woman. I belonged to no one- who belonged to everyone, who had nothing- who wanted everything with a fire for every experience and an obsession for freedom that terrified me to the point that I couldn't even talk about- and pushed me to a nomadic point of madness that both dazzled and dizzied me.

Every night I used to pray that I'd find my people- and finally I did- on the open road. We have nothing to lose, nothing to gain, nothing we desired anymore- except to make our lives into a work of art.

LIVE FAST.  BE WILD. AND HAVE FUN.

I believe in the country America used to be. I believe in the person I want to become, I believe in the freedom of the open road. And my motto is the same as ever- *I believe in the kindness of strangers. And when I'm at war with myself- I Ride. I Just Ride.*

Who are you? Are you in touch with all of your darkest fantasies?
Have you created a life for yourself where you can experience them?
I Have.

I Am  Crazy. But I Am Free.

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