Spiritualizing the Mundane
To me, meditation is a higher spiritual awareness. I practice remembering that every action can serve a spiritual purpose.
I used to compartmentalize my life. Sunday morning was for 'spiritual stuff,' and the rest of the week was for the grind. I thought meditation had to happen in a special room with a candle. But I can't live in a candlelit room. I live in a world of dirty dishes, traffic jams, and difficult coworkers.
True spiritual awareness is bringing the contact into the chaos. Washing the dishes can be a prayer if I do it with gratitude for the food and the water. Driving to work can be meditation if I turn off the radio and notice the sky. When I practice remembering that every action can serve a spiritual purpose, I stop waiting for the 'right time' to connect with God. The right time is now. The holy ground is right here in front of the kitchen sink.
I can choose one mundane chore today—folding laundry or brushing my teeth. As I do it, I will focus entirely on the action, silently saying 'Thank you' for the clothes or the health of my body. I will treat this chore as a sacred ritual.
