Simple Action for the Spiritual Journey

By T.A. Bowman

Simple Action for the Spiritual Journey was written to share ideas that can help anyone create a healthy and balanced lifestyle. The message of the book is to inspire others to begin a journey of selfdiscovery and let the spiritual energy of peace and love be their guide.

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• Language: English
• Publisher: TOPLINK PUBLISHING, LLC
• Release date: Sep 10, 2018
• ISBN: 9781949502909

T.A. Bowman

T.A. Bowman began her spiritual journey at the age of fifteen, expressing her emotions through poetry, and a recognition there is more to life than what we see and hear each day. TA sensed an invisible connection to all life on earth. Human beings, animals and nature share a connection that is accessed through peaceful meditation, a quieting of mind and thought, a release of judgements and a true belief that Joy and Love are experienced as part of a healthy and balanced lifestyle. TA Bowman is an avid reader of books that offer enlightenment of body, mind and spirit. She is an exercise enthusiast, incorporating walking and running into her daily routine and finding ways to promote healthy eating patterns. Most importantly, TA has adopted meditation as part of her longterm success, balancing body, mind and spirit. TA is a certified Health and Wellness coach and her natural leadership qualities help to inspire others to achieve a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

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Simple Action

for the

Spiritual Journey

T.A. Bowman

Copyright © 2018 by T.A. Bowman.

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EBOOK: 978-1-949502-90-9

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Dedication

This book is dedicated to my family:

my mother, Mary, for her strength of character;

my uncle Tony, who taught me never to give up on myself;

my husband, Richard, for his unconditional love;

my older siblings, who consider me the kid of the family; and

my many cousins who have inspired me to be the best I can be

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: The Benefits of a Spiritual Journey

Recognizing the Path

Connection to God and Family

Trust in Self

Courage and Creativity

Chapter 2: Thoughts and Fear

Awareness of the Ego Self

Judgements and Labelling

Materialism

Positive vs Negative Behaviors

Chapter 3: Replacing Fear with Love

Removing the Roadblocks

Balancing the Wheel of Life

Spirituality

Love the Change

Chapter 4: Compassion for Self and Others

Listening

Sharing

Forgiveness

Kindness and Miracles

Chapter 5: Balance for Life

Prayer and Meditation

Clarifying Intentions

Finding Balance at Any Age

Blessings

Conclusion

About the Author

Introduction

Our spiritual journey is not a destination; it is the combined experience of each moment as we walk through life and share the unseen connection to God and each other. For simplicity sake, using the word God will give a global understanding that there is a belief in an invisible, yet viable source of unconditional love and benevolence for earthly life. Meaning there is something beyond what we see and hear each day, there is greatness in our own ability to choose love and peace over hatred and fear.

Our daily experiences should include joy-filled moments, thoughts of love and kindness for all men, women, children, animals and any part of the natural process of being born to our earthly life as we know and see it through our own eyes. The spiritual part of our being-ness, the invisible or divine aspect of our hearts keeps us connected in mystical ways. Through the un-seen connection to each other and God, we have opportunities, we have a choice, either to create peace or create anger. When we allow each moment to unfold naturally, avoiding moments of complaining, blaming, regretting, and ignoring the circumstances, we allow the un-seen flow of positive, loving energy to fill our days and accomplish a healthy and balanced lifestyle. No one is perfect, and ALL beings are created equal in the eyes of God.

The spiritual journey is a road of self-discovery. I have listed five key concepts that help us see the real attitudes and beliefs that may inhibit our path, restrict our authentic selves, keep us living in fear, and keep us out of balance.

* The benefits of a spiritual journey

* Thoughts and fear

* Replacing fear with love

* Compassion for self and others

* Balance for life

My example of self-discovery is writing this book. I have discovered boundless amounts of patience through the editing process, avoidance of things and people that rob my writing time, total belief in my ability to complete this book, and lastly, the value of meditating every day, which keeps me focused and balanced physically and spiritually.

It is not my intention to preach to my reader’s; I share thoughts and affirmations for the sake of peaceful, loving guidance of the spiritual journey. For simplicity’s sake, I give examples and recount stories that the reader can relate to, and that allow us to see how life choices affect who we are mentally and spiritually. Also, God creates us as unique, individual beings, and it behooves us to define our spiritual journey as we decide it should be.

My experiences have led me to believe that time goes by very fast and that we need to live in peace and harmony. Otherwise we are stuck with negative feelings, we limit ourselves and almost always live with dim views and unnatural thoughts. All things are possible with God, and everyone on this earth has a purpose for his or her life. God did not create us to be failures, and we are blessed by God with talents that need to be shared with others. Throughout my life I have felt a sense of urgency to accomplish more and extend kindness and compassion to as many people and creatures as humanly possible. I refuse to be limited by age and continue to learn new things and