{"id":348,"date":"2010-03-11T00:00:30","date_gmt":"2010-03-11T00:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/angelsonyourshoulder\/2010\/03\/march-is-spiritual-fitness-month-1.html"},"modified":"2010-03-11T00:00:30","modified_gmt":"2010-03-11T00:00:30","slug":"march-is-spiritual-fitness-month-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/angelsonyourshoulder\/2010\/03\/march-is-spiritual-fitness-month-1.html","title":{"rendered":"March is spiritual fitness month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are lots of news stories, books, web sites and blogs about physical fitness. I was excited when I found out March was Spiritual Fitness month. It is easy to tell if we are physical fit or not but how do we know if we are spiritually fit or not?<\/p>\n<p>I am sure there as many different definitions of spiritual fitness as there are religions and spiritual practices. To me one of the obvious measures of spiritual fitness is ones sense of connection to the divine, whatever a person&#8217;s definition is.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\nIn order to remain physically fit we must exercise regularly so it makes sense the same is true of remaining spiritually fit. <\/p>\n<p>I suggest people create what I call bookends. Something you do every morning and every night to help you remain spiritual fit. I suggest you make your bookends manageable, nurturing and supportive. Some people make them so overwhelming they are doomed to fail. Make sure you set yourself up for success, do them daily and allow your spirituality to support you and improve the quality of your life.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a short list of suggestions:<\/p>\n<p>Pray<br \/>Meditate<br \/>Journal<br \/>Read a spiritual book<br \/>Call upon the angels<br \/>Be of church service<br \/>Go to a service<br \/>Make a gratitude list<br \/>Spend time in nature <br \/>Express your love<br \/>Talk to a spiritual adviser<br \/>Practice mindfulness<br \/>Walk a labyrinth<br \/>Care for an animal or another person<br \/>Love, just love<\/p>\n<p>What do you do to remain spiritually fit?<\/p>\n<p>With love and aloha,<br \/>\n<i><a href=\"http:\/\/susangregg.com\/\">Susan<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n<p>Angels are everywhere just open your mind and your heart to the signs.<\/p>\n<p>Make <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/angelsonyourshoulder\/\">Angels on Your Shoulder<\/a>  part of your daily routine and share it with a friend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are lots of news stories, books, web sites and blogs about physical fitness. 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