What is spirituality, really?
It’s the practice of staying connected to Source, to meaning, to the part of you that remembers this life is more than just surviving. Recognizing that others do not hold your worth and the truth, but by you and your authentic connections to everything. God, Source, nature, everything.
Wow, I know that’s big, but this is the realness of what spirituality is.
Spirituality embraces the living relationship with something greater. It’s a deep feeling of finally belonging and recognizing that inner ring of truth you always kind of knew you were missing. It is something you truly feel throughout your entire body, and in the little recesses of the mind that may have forgotten.
It is a faith, but not the religious dogma kind that made you feel like you were less than, or not good enough. It doesn’t ask you to forget yourself, or give you guilt, or dominate you with rules made by “men”. Spirituality is the reclaimation of truth, and that is Love, unconditional and always accepts you as you are.
Sometimes, authentic spirituality manifests as a message or a synchronicity that feels too precise to be random. It gives you those good “shivers”, the “oh, wow” moments.
Other times, it’s quieter. It’s the moment you stop, breathe, and feel something actual move through you — even if only for a second.
Spirituality doesn’t ask you to escape your “real” life. It asks you to walk through it with your heart open and faith in yourself, as well as in something greater than yourself.
It is a state of presence in all moments, from the chaotic hair pulling to the beautiful joy of a baby’s first smile. This connection allows you to soften even when the world tries to make you hard. To express joy in gratitude and love.
The biggest thing is knowing that you are never alone in this relationship with Spirit. You are a part of the great “Source”. Not as a separate being that doesn’t deserve to be part of “God,” but recognizing that you are a seed of it, and together, it is “One”. That feeling, that presence, that relationship is the All.
What Spirituality Means Today
Spirituality in 2025 — or whatever year you’ve landed in this — is about living in relationship with something sacred. Something that meets you in the middle of your real, beautiful, chaotic life and doesn’t ask you to be anything but present.
Spiritual presence is a sacred thread that runs through the center of your life.
It’s always been there — even if you’ve forgotten, or felt like you didn’t deserve that kind of grace.
That is a lie somebody may have told you or made you feel.
You have always been completely and fully worthy.
Spirituality isn’t about always having your sht* together or meditating under every full moon (though hey, if that lights you up, do it). It’s about making space for meaning in the middle of washing dishes or trying to meet deadlines.
It’s the gentle noticing — when you’re holding your breath, when your intuition whispers, when something inside says, “Pause. Feel this.”
You are choosing a relationship with something greater, and remembering that you’re already part of it — not separate, not unworthy, not broken.
The spiritual path accompanies you as you navigate life’s challenges. It invites presence, offers grace, and reminds you that love never left; the Divine already knows and accepts you.
Why “Spirituality” Feels Elusive in a Messy World
Let me just say this, even if it may offend some, you can take it or leave it. (As anything I ever post, remember your truth rules here.)
“Spirituality” has become a somewhat tangled mess.
I am sure you’ve seen multiple posts or social media posts about the subject. I am confident this has not been your first stop in this journey. I am not saying everything you have seen is wrong or misleading. Many teachers and guides in the everyday world hold great truths, and they share them with you in love, not arrogance.
You have seen those posts and that information that places demands on you. The constant pressure to “vibe higher.” The notion that suggests if you are emotional or going through a rough patch in life, you’re doing it wrong. That’s so far from the truth. As I already said, there is no need for perfection here.
These messages can make you wonder if you’re even spiritual at all, or deserve this type of connection.
But here’s the truth:
Genuine spirituality doesn’t bypass pain.
- It doesn’t shame your grief or slap a mantra on your anxiety.
- It walks with you through the mess.
- It sits quietly beside you when you’re falling apart.
- It says, “Yeah, this is hard… but you’re not alone in it.”
You don’t have to be radiant and glowing all the time to be a spiritual person.
You just have to be honest. Present. Willing to feel the full range of being human, even when it’s uncomfortable. You were born in this messy human form to live this life and its experiences. It doesn’t mean even in this form you are not anything but perfectly imperfect—still part of the all, and the light of the Source form from which you came.
I am not saying that if you are down in a rut, and hit the lowest of low points in your life, you just accept it and continue in this “depressed” state of being. For God’s sake, don’t hate yourself for it, or let anyone else tell you to be ashamed.
When you connect and walk your spiritual path, you will grow. You will find healing and growth. Guidance will come in many forms, allowing you to elevate, expand, and grow. Intuition and connection grow. Incredible and beautiful things will happen to you, and your life will reflect it.
Let me ask you a couple of questions:
- Have you ever felt like you were not good enough to be accepted by God, or any other name for a “creator”? Or even deeper by those who were supposed to love you?
- Have you felt like no matter what you do, you are not worthy?
- Ever said to yourself; Why is life so hard? Or keep throwing that same old pity party that life is so unfair?
- Do you love yourself? Not in some arrogant way that you can’t stop looking in the mirror and telling yourself how gorgeous you are. But truly love yourself, as you are. Can you look in the mirror and tell yourself, “I love you”?
There are so many more questions, but start here if you can relate to some or all of these. I understand so much. I have been there! I could have answered all these questions negatively.
Why?
Because everyone fed you lies, even yourself. Friend, the spiritual path is not about feeding you lies, but about exposing your beautiful truth and creating a path home, in love and acceptance, entirely.
Modern Spirituality Is…
A recognition that the path doesn’t come with a dress code, a certification requirement, or a perfectly arranged crystal grid.
Modern spirituality isn’t about faking enlightenment — it’s about showing up authentically and not forcing anything on anyone who doesn’t want it.
Confident in your truth so much that you do not need to convince anyone else. It’s personal and raw sometimes.
Spirituality Today is:
- Honest & Messy
- But it is also Beautiful and full of love.
- It is not only about reaching some type of “heaven” but also very Earth-rooted.
- Intuitive and trusting that intuition.
- Inclusive, not exclusive!
- It’s magical and life changing.
- Loving and full of grace!
- It’s a living, breathing part of you every day.
Real Spirituality, Right Here
It’s a relationship with yourself, with Source, and with the quiet thread of meaning that’s been with you all along, even when life felt upside down. Spirituality in 2025, or any time you find it, is not about escaping the world — it’s about meeting it fully, with presence, intuition, and trust in something greater.
Welcome to your spiritual path!
To the Divine. To your truth. To the parts of you that have been waiting to come home.
If you haven’t already started, I suggest that your next step on this pathway begins with healing. There are many ways to begin this; always find that which feels true to you.
“Spirituality isn’t about becoming more — it’s about remembering who you’ve always been, underneath the noise. Come back to that. Come home.”
— Aurelenyia