Thought for the Week

Timothy D. Stein, MFT, CSAT

June 30, 2014

“A spirituality that is divorced from the body becomes an abstraction, just as a body denied its spirituality becomes an object.” –Alexander Lowen

Our body and our spirituality are intrinsically linked.  When we separate them, we create problems.  There is a reason that individuals versed in spiritual practices also hold values about diet and physical care.  It is also no surprise that many athletes have a spiritual or meditation practice.

Am I taking care of myself both physically and spiritually?  If I have lost or not developed a connection with the physical or spiritual aspects of myself, what have been the consequences to me and others?  If I am ignoring the physical or spiritual aspects of others, what have been the consequences to them and myself?