Wellness addresses balance of mind, body and spirit. If one is “sick,” the other two will resonate and respond. We might work hard to achieve a healthy body, but if our mind is not healthy, we might never be satisfied with our progress.

Certain roles we play and identities we choose can help us feel a sense of belonging. These roles and identities can also keep us spiritually stuck, preventing us from our unique path. Joshua Harris, a former Christian pastor and writer, recently announced he was no longer a Christian in his concept of the term. However, it is possible that, by abandoning his former identity, he might be more Christ-like.

As our routines become disrupted these next few months, it’s important to recognize that we’re all in this together. Rather than complaining about our boredom, let’s take some moments to acknowledge how disconnected we’ve become from our hearts and minds.

Lectio Divina is a method of entering deeply into sacred texts. You hear a passage four times, each step settles deeper within. The fourth step finishes with contemplation, where you remain in silence and allow God to respond.

We struggle with this moment when it is uncomfortable, but we also cling to this moment when it is filled with pleasure. However, each moment passes, giving life to the next moment. This moment contributes to your awakening...if you accept it.

We lose our rational thought when caught up in a hot, emotional state. By allowing our emotions to settle and considering the other, we can come to a peaceful resolution rather than an imbalanced one.

It’s important for us to take a look at how certain behaviors, substances and people can limit our ability to see more clearly. It’s recognizing how our taking things to extremes can cause us pain. If we take notice, we might remember a time when we didn’t have this attachment, and we could get on with our lives just fine.

Kahlil Gibran recognizes how his beliefs about the world changed once he listened to his soul. This writing brings forth unity in time, space and humanity.

Thomas Merton often echoes Thoreau in his appreciation of nature. How often we go through life hurried without appreciating the beauty of dawn. Merton describes how the birds, each morning, ask God permission to “be.” God responds, “yes.”

The world wants to tell us we’re “perfect,” or that “perfection” is a goal to be achieved. But perfection keeps us fixed in one moment, limiting our awareness of the changing, impermanent nature of things.