Soul Searching

It’s not easy to tap into our spiritual side in this day and age. With the stresses of work and living in this teeming city, combined with the overriding desire to achieve all those long-held objectives, many of us forget about taking care of our spiritual needs.  

Or we simply overlook them, because they would get in the way of our bigger plans.

Sure, there is the occasional tug of consciousness, along with that disruptive question – “Is this all there is?” – that most often emerges at life-defining points, particularly when it comes to big birthdays.

It’s only been a couple of weeks since many of us went through a rejuvenating religious cleansing of sorts, and this month’s Weekender delves into the issue of nurturing the spirit. No, we don’t attempt to get in touch with our inner child, but we do meet people who had the courage to leave the rat race behind to do what matters most to them.   

For it does take bravery to step out of our comfort zone, especially giving up the reassurance of a regular pay slip to pursue our dreams. Ultimately, as readers will find in our Centerpiece articles, being happy is a step-by-step, one-day-at-a-time process. And, as some gloomy types will be relieved to find out, a constant state of happiness means there is something wrong with you!



( Bruce Emond )

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