How does inspirational story affect you?
When I am touched by an inspirational story, time seems to stand still, and for a moment, my heart opens and I get to experience a deeper part of myself being reflected back to me through the book. It is often stories about ordinary people that are the most touching.
Spiritual stories – where the protagonist expresses deep dimensions of their soul – can be an excellent source of spiritual inspiration, reaching deep within the reader’s own heart so that they too get to experience deeper dimensions of their own soul. This inspiration can often be so profound as to be a defining moment in their life, where a portal opens and a new perspective emerges.
Stories have been used since the beginning of time, passed on orally and in pictorial or written form. Reading an inspirational story is one of the many joys of my life.
I have long been fascinated by the extraordinary experience of the ordinary. By ‘tuning in’ to the sacred in everything, I have come to realise that everyday living is my spiritual practice.
In undertaking to fully experience each moment, what could be dismissed as ordinary occasions – a greeting, warm smile, or thoughtful gesture – are transformed into extraordinary moments.
In the same way, a quick handful of blueberries before I head out the door is transformed into a sensory feast – the deep blue, the soft fragrance, the feel of taut berries on my tongue and then the sound and burst as my jaw closes on the berries. A taste sensation, that is there for me to experience in the moment.
To share in the spiritual inspiration that main character Sam experiences in the inspirational story A Life Like Yours, get your copy from this spiritual guidance site