Faith, Spiritual Alignment & Trust: Habits to explore
Nurturing your spiritual connection, listening inwardly and responding to uncertainty with discernment and trust. Where are you experiencing connection and trust, and where are fear or control taking over? What would a grounded next step look like?
Habit #19 - Invite connection with a higher power
From spiritual disconnection, to faith / openness to Divine Connection.
SPIRITUAL DISCONNECTION
FAITH / OPENNESS
DIVINE CONNECTION
The Love Enacted Practice: A simple, repeatable action - “When I feel disconnected from Spirit, I will create a period of intentional connection through prayer, contemplation or sacred silence.”
Habit #20 - Listen to your intuition
From external dependence/doubt, to inner guidance, to inner knowing.
EXTERNAL DEPENDENCE or DOUBT
INNER GUIDANCE
INNER KNOWING
The Love Enacted Practice: A simple, repeatable action - “When I am confused, before seeking another person's answer, I will pause, become still and listen to my own inner response (discerning it alongside reason, values and reality)”
Habit #21 - Trust life’s unfolding
From fear/control, to trust, to surrender / flow with life.
FEAR / CONTROL
TRUST
SURRENDER / FLOW WITH LIFE
The Love Enacted Practice: A simple, repeatable action - “When I cannot control an outcome, I will release my demand to determine the outcome and identify and take the next loving action that is mine to take.”
Habit #15 - See the world as your family
From division & separation, to compassion, to unity consciousness.
DIVISION & SEPARATION
COMPASSION
UNITY CONSCIOUSNESS
The Love Enacted Practice: A simple, repeatable action - “When I notice an ‘us and them’ response, I will intentionally recognise the other person's humanity.”
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Habit #10 - Practice gratitude
From lack of appreciation, to abundance, to gratitude.
LACK OF APPRECIATION
ABUNDANCE
GRATITUDE
The Love Enacted Practice: A simple, repeatable action - “When I feel a sense of lack, I will express specific gratitude to someone for who they are or what they have contributed to me.”
Habit #8 - Go beyond the mind & let go
From rumination, to presence & surrender, to inner stillness.
RUMINATION
PRESENCE & SURRENDER
INNER STILLNESS
The Love Enacted Practice: A simple, repeatable action - “When I catch myself ruminating, I will interrupt the pattern by returning my attention to the present person, moment or task.”
Habit #18 - Contribute to something greater than yourself
From self-centredness, to service to meaning.
SELF-CENTREDNESS
SERVICE
MEANING
The Love Enacted Practice: A simple, repeatable action - “When I notice myself focusing only on my own interests, I will use my time, attention, abilities or resources to make one contribution to someone else’s wellbeing or a shared purpose.”
Habit #2 - Look for the lesson and the gift
From resistance & resentment, to adopting a learning mindset (curiosity), to wisdom.
RESISTANCE / RESENTMENT
LEARNING MINDSET / CURIOSITY
WISDOM
The Love Enacted Practice: A simple, repeatable action - “When I notice resistance to something or someone, I will ask, "What can I learn from this, or what is the gift in this?".
Choose one practice from the habits above that resonates with you.
Download the workbook below to access your 21-day practice plan.
Write down the ‘love enacted habit’ in your plan and each day, notice the opportunities you have to practice. Briefly record what you learn.
After 21 days, reflect on what is changing in your life, and what you want to continue developing. It might be more of the same habit, or you might want to go back to your eight areas of valour and choose another habit. Flourishing is a life-long journey of ongoing participation. We are not striving to reach a finish line!
