Sunday Service: Spirit In Practice Workshop 6: "Soul Practices" Speaker: Matt Harlow

Sun Aug 01 2021 at 11:00 am

All Souls Waccamaw Unitarian Universalist Church | Myrtle Beach

All Souls Waccamaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Publisher/HostAll Souls Waccamaw Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
Sunday Service: Spirit In Practice Workshop 6:  "Soul Practices" Speaker: Matt Harlow
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August 1, 2021 11:00am Spirit In Practice Workshop : "Soul Practices"
Speaker: Matt Harlow

"Soul practices" are those spiritual practices that engage our creative selves.
It might be helpful to expand our assumptions about what is creative. Think about cooking, storytelling, decorating, or gardening. All of these are creative acts; all of these bring into being something that would not naturally have emerged.
For that matter, think about starting a friendship, rearing a child, or nurturing a long-term relationship. These, too, are acts of creation—there is no blueprint to follow, no instruction book. Healthy, loving relationships require you to respond in the moment, to take what's in front of you and transform it. In other words, they require you to create.
So all of us are, in fact, creative. Yet even if we limit ourselves to thinking of creation as artistic creation—we still can claim our own as creative beings. Not everyone will be a famous musician, poet, or painter. But why should that be our goal?
What if we detached ourselves from the outcome and instead focused on the process? Our attachment to outcomes is a stumbling block that hinders more than just our ability to express ourselves creatively. The core of our spiritual traditions is the encouragement to become free from such attachments. Concern about failure keeps us from taking a risk and trying something new.
Time spent in engaging our creativity can be just as profound and powerful as time spent in prayer. Creativity can be a spiritual practice.
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All Souls Waccamaw Unitarian Universalist Church, 7185 Highway 707, Myrtle Beach, United States

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