Good mental health means that all aspects of a person are in balance and harmony which encompasses the Mental, Physical, Social, Emotional, and Good mental health means that all aspects of a person are in balance and harmony which encompasses the Mental, Physical, Social, Emotional, and Spiritual. Let’s spend a brief moment exploring our spiritual health.

I had a conversation with my brother earlier in the week discussing my plans to transition full time into my own private practice. I shared with him how nervous I was about the move and how it felt like all of the “safety nets” I was accustomed to– steady income, benefits, paid time off, etc. was being pulled out from under me and I was left on this entrepreneurship tightrope with just a vision of success and the ground of failure looming beneath me.  I shared with him that this experience will be a true test of my character and will to succeed on my own.

At this point in the conversation my brother stops me and says, “Well what about God bro!?” At first, I dismissed his comment because I knew he understood what I meant by “on my own”. I said, “of course I know that God is with me!” to which he replied, “How can you say that and not acknowledge Him in your plans or your fears about the future?”

At that moment I realized that I had to stop and think about my spiritual health. Do I attend to my spiritual health enough? Am I connected with the source of my spirituality and draw from that strength in times of fear and doubt? As I reflected on my brother’s remarks afterwards, I must admit that he is right! Finding strength and perspective spiritually is very important as we find balance and harmony among the other aspects of our lives.

We have power within us to face any challenge that may come our way, but we need to feed, sharpen, practice, and engage those spiritual tools daily in order to fortify ourselves to face even bigger tests in the future.

These are just a few tips to get you started on your journey. Get excited about life and take a step back to appreciate what you have been blessed with. If you are in the North Alabama area and are looking for a counselor please check me out at https://www.facebook.com/atouchofpeacecounseling/or call me at 256-334-9572 to set up an appointment today.