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Fall

You may see me struggle
but you won't see me fall.
Regardless if I'm weak or not I'm going to stand tall.
Everyone says  life is easy
but truly living it is not.
times get hard,
people  struggle
and constantly get put on the spot.
I'm going to wear the  biggest smile
even though I want to cry.
I'm going to fight to live
even though I'm destined to die.
and even though it's hard and I may  struggle through it all.
you see me struggle...you will NEVER see me  fall.

The poem fall inspires me and could also inspire others. This is because this poem  inspires myself to push on in life, even when I'm weak or sick, or wether life gets harder for me as I struggle. It also inspires me to feel happy even when there are times in which I find hard. The poem also makes me believe that if people see me struggle with things they will never see me  fall or give up as it inspires me to push one and keep on trying. Furthermore this inspirational poem can also be considered as a relational spiritual gateway as the poem is able to deeply connect to the readers.

http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/you-will-never-see-me-fall

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Romman 8:38-39

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

This scripture passage not only inspires myself but I could  also inspire others, as this scripture talks about how nothing can get in your way or separate you from god. But this scripture is also spiritual and inspirational as It portrays that message that neither the present or future, heights nor depth can stop you from perusing  your goals in which you wish to accomplish.

Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope”

The scripture passage Jeremiah 29:11 is a scripture passage that not only inspires myself but it could also inspire others, as it portrays that no matter what happens in you life you will always have hope and a future, even when you face problems in your life.

Furthermore both of these two scripture passages could also fall under the intellectual spiritual gateway. This is because both passages reflect on the ideas and challenges that you can face in life.

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A spiritual ritual in which I have found  very use and helpful is meditation. Meditation has helped me in many stressful situation my life. One of these stressful situations is  where I have had troubles with  school assignments. By preforming meditation it has helped me feel more relaxed and think more positively when doing assignments in stressful times and situations. Meditation has also help me become more  mindful and more open minded, enabling me to learn new things that I probably would not have known before. Furthermore it is for these reasons that Meditation can be considered to be a comtemplative spiritual gateway as it can be done on your own and it helps you to reflect on thigns in your life.

There are many different ways of meditation, some of these include normal meditation or mindful meditation.

A simple step by step process of Mindful mediation is as follows:

Step 1: Get in a comfortable position and have a relaxing  posture while sitting straight .

Step 2: Next close your eyes and focus your eyes towards your nose while pretending there is a spot on the end of your nose. alternatively you can look straight ahead at the inside of your eyelids. though which ever eye position you choose to do, make sure that it is comfortable and that your eye muscles fell relaxed.

Step 3: The next step is to pay attention to your breathing pattern. make sure you are  breathing in and out in a clam slow pace that makes you feel relaxed. As you inhale, you should in your minds say "in" and on your exhale of air say " out". The words that you use could also be  substituted  for other words.

Step 4: Next, place your hands in a relaxing position or the Mudra. you can do this in three different and traditional mudras. The most popular however is where you touch your thumbs and first fingers together, then hold your palm up. After this let you other fingers relax and straight. Then after this let the backs of your palms rest on your thighs.

Step 5:  The next step is to be aware, as you keep your breathing pattern the same as you inhale and exhale let  the thoughts in your mind flow in and out , like a wave at the beach. Furthermore at the same time while you are still in a relaxed state, listen to all the sounds around you. for example while mediating in natural forests, try to listen to the birds and the flowing of the river.

Step 6: Finally the last step to meditation is to slowly come back into your ordinary conscious state. This is done by taking three long and slow deep breaths, breathing in through your nose and out through your mouth.

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A spiritual practice  is anything such as a hobby or something that you enjoy to doing everyday in which  makes you feel relaxed. A spiritual practices  can include hobbies such as listening to music, drawing pictures or painting, writing journals, preforming mediation, doing yoga or playing a sport that you love.

A spiritual  practice in which is highly recommended is doing meditation. Meditation is a spiritual practice in which involves you to focus upon thing such as sounds, certain objects, imagery in the mind, your breathing and movement. Mediation  is a great spiritual practice in which could benefit anyone but it can strong benefit people who have high levels of stress and anxiety as it gets you to relax, enjoy and appreciate  life in a different point of view. Meditation can also be considered as both a spiritutal practice and a religious practice.

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Eye of The Tiger by Survivor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPJPFnesV4

The eye of the tiger by the  band  survivor is a excellent inspirational song as it used in many films as a motivational song. I find that the eye of the tiger is an inspirational song as it motivates me to keep going even when I face obstacles and problems in which I find hard.  This song also motivates me to keep on practicing and try until I get things right.

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Spirituality  can  be a state of mind, emotion , a person or a symbol in which  connects with in a persons  mental state. Spirituality is a another way in which can connect you  with nature or with Gods spirit other then following a religion. Types of activities in which can be considered as spirituality or are connected with spirituality can include sports, mediation, yoga, listening to music or drawing and painting. All of these types of activities fall under the five different spiritual gateways, these being  the intellectual gateway, the relational  gateway, the contemplative gateway, the activist gateway and finally the creation gateway.