Spritiual Practice... Really?

Easter is Sunday and I am reminded of the millions of people who are commonly known as "C & E-ers."  These are the people who go to church on Christmas and Easter.  Right now, I am one of them.  Please note, I'm not about to make you feel guilty for ANYTHING - that's not how I roll.  The point here is that most psychologists agree that a spiritual practice, regardless of the belief system, is good to maintain happiness.

So what would this mean to you?  Every person needs to be included in a community.  This is how we are wired to live and succeed.  Ideally, our spiritual community will offer guidance, support, and encouragement during rough times and during exciting times.  Some people find this type of support in casts of shows, at work, or in other types of groups, but church (of any kind) can offer a specific nurturing of the soul that is not common to these other relationships.

Currently, I am on a quest to find a spiritual community.  I have had many struggles with organized religion, I grew up Evangelical, and have been a Buddhist for many years.  I believe in God and the many forms and views of this holy entity, not a belief common in the Christian community.  I think faith should inspire, forgive, offer hope, and encourage a person to strive to be better.  Until I find a spiritual community that offers this, I will keep looking.

If you have found your own spiritual practice and community, celebrate them!  You are among souls who will help you along your path.  If you are still searching or practicing mindfulness or something else instead of religion or faith, kudos.  There are so many ways to practice spirituality, embrace YOUR way and commit to it.

The wonder of life is all around us.  Currently, that is my church.  Happy Easter!

Copyright 2010 Heather Corwin

Find Your Support

As actors, we examine and live through a myriad of situations including love, killing, having a baby, loosing a child, ending a marriage, and countless more situations. To have an insight to these life changing events, you will have to imagine situations in your own life that could make you justify or understand how you would feel to live through them. That's not an easy task.

When preparing to tell these life or death stories, you are calling upon the crevices of your soul. You are shaking out dust from the primal places in you most people hope to hide from and never unearth. Making friends with your demons is not a task for the meek, it is a calling for the warriors who grace our stages and screens.

Living through these lives of characters, highs and lows, requires support from loved ones. If you are lucky enough to find that support in your family, cherish it and call upon them often. If not, cultivate your garden of friends. These people who believe in you will be your touchstone.

When putting on the paint of a warrior, remember you fight for the right of all humanity to have feelings, express big emotions, and to keep living life to the fullest. You, my friend, are an inspiration for others to LIVE.

Be bold!

Copyright 2010 Heather Corwin