Spirit Lifters to Get Back on Track to Living Your Highest Path By Emily Madill

During our life journey, we will at some point (or many points) find ourselves in a funk and forget about the lighter side of life. Life’s bumps are hard to escape because they are a normal part of a life well-loved.

Our storms often bring as much value to our life journey as our highlights and happy moments. When life upsets and challenges bring us down, we can use these experiences as opportunities to transform and learn something new about life. We can use our experiences to see life through new eyes.

Give these spirit lifters a try:

1. Connect With Nature

Life is like a dream and nature is the extraordinary backdrop transforming the dream into a beautiful miracle. No matter where we live in the world, we are surrounded with natural beauty we can experience on a deep soul level. Step outside, notice the sound of the wind and the warmth of the sun on your skin. Connecting with nature awakens the spirit of who we are. Nature helps us come back to the part of us that sometimes gets buried in the noise of life.

2. Acts of Kindness

It is uplifting to genuinely give to others without expectation or strings attached. The act of giving is often where the true gift resides. Offering others our kindness helps us move our focus away from our worries and dramas, and instead connect to our inner spirit. When we authentically give our love and light to others, we are in essence being in our love and light.

3. Dream

As humans, we get to use our imaginations to create, envision and dream. There is a real sense of hope and vitality that comes along with giving ourselves permission to dream big dreams. Take a break from worries, and enjoy how it feels to be hopeful and excited about new possibilities.

4. Spontaneity

Sometimes we can get so caught up in regiment, routine and structure that life feels dull and predictable. Sometimes what we really need is a reminder to step outside of our comfort zone and add more zest and excitement to our lives. The idea is to follow our heart and take a chance every now and again for the sake of taking a chance.

5. Celebrate

How often do you take time to celebrate where you are in your life at this very moment? Sometimes we travel through life quickly while we chase one moving target after the other. We can forget to take time to celebrate how far we have come. Giving ourselves the gift of celebratory time not only feels good, it can have a way of putting life in perspective. Celebrate with friends and loved ones, enjoying a special ritual, or giving ourselves a well-deserved pat on the back for being amazing exactly as we are.

6. Laughter

Laughter truly is the best medicine. We can immerse ourselves in laughter during happy times and in times of distress. Some of my fondest memories are of deep rooted belly laughs shared with good friends. Many of those shared laughs happened during heightened times of upset. Laughter can be used to pull us out of the doldrums and to help make our spirits bright. And connect back to our passion for living fully, and to experience the many joys and amazing things about life.

7. Honor Your Boundaries

Each of us is in charge of our own personal boundaries. If we feel like we are doormats and our boundaries aren’t being respected, it is because we need to honor ourselves first. Sometimes it feels easier to give in and be the people pleaser. But turning our back on ourselves always comes with a price. The more we honor ourselves, the easier our interactions become and the more settled we feel.

8. Be Curious

We are all explorers on this great life adventure. We get to create our own life story and make sense of the world in our unique way. As adults, we can lose our passion for learning and discovering new things about life. One way to open up to be students again, is to ask questions and be curious. We can remind ourselves we aren’t meant to have it all figured out, we are meant to be having the adventure of a lifetime.

9. Be Gentle

Life can throw us curve balls and we don’t always bounce back the same way. There is no right way to do life. Sometimes what we really need is to give ourselves permission to be exactly where we are - whether that is in a place of pure bliss or in the depths of despair. Our highest path doesn’t mean we have to always wear a giant smile and have life figured out. Our highest path is being okay with who we are, exactly as we are.

The greatest gift and spirit booster we can give ourselves, is to love who we are and be gentle with our human selves. www. huffpost.com/entry/21-spirit-lifters-that-wi_b_11918256