Consider These 5 Principles to Start Cultivating Holistic Energy for Your Spirit
When beginning your journey of cultivating holistic energy, another word for spiritual growth, it helps to anchor your approach with these five principles and journal prompts.
These core principles underlie how you approach your spiritual growth. Think of them as a mindset or attitude to help widen the landscape of your heart and deepen your inner readiness for change.
The Energy of Openness/Receptivity
Be open to seeking your higher power (how you name this power) in all the crevices of your inner being.
Be receptive to growth and a willingness to go deep within your being.
Journal prompt: What are you most seeking in your life at this time?
The Energy of Engagement
Be willing to engage with your higher power.
Holistic energy is a relationship of consistent interaction.
Journal prompt: What is blocking you or preventing you from the transformational relationship?
The Energy of Awareness
Pay attention to life happening before and within you.
Take notice and reflect on your experience through journaling, art, creative expression, storytelling, or some form of writing, even if it is list-making.
Journal prompt: What are the habits that will lead me to mindfulness? Do any routines need changing?
The Energy of Commitment
Dedicate your time, whatever amount you need, to foster your integration with holistic energy.
This type of growth requires ongoing reflection, renewal, and action.
Journal prompt: What are your time-opportunities for this growth?
The Energy of Generosity
Be readily gracious in sharing the gifts of your holistic growth (e.g., unconditional love, gratitude, goodness, compassion, understanding, etc.)
Journal prompt: What do you need for your ongoing self-care and renewal to foster your generosity of service?