Some people refer to themselves as religious while others prefer to call themselves spiritual and that got me thinking—what’s the difference? Religion typically refers to a set of beliefs that involves worship of a God or higher power, while spirituality can be thought of as a set of values which a person a person chooses to live up to. It’s often defined as a sense of peace or purpose, as well as beliefs about the meaning of life. Historically, organized religions have regarded spirituality as a vital aspect of their beliefs and teachings. While religion and spirituality and essentially go hand in hand, you do not need to belong to a particular religion in order to be spiritual. It’s not unusual for women living with a serious illness or chronic condition to find themselves questioning their religious beliefs or having mixed feelings about their spirituality. I definitely went through the whole, “Why me?” phase when I began having seizures and was eventually told I … [Read more...]
