– Arthur Christopher Benson
If I thought there was no existence beyond this life and that everything happens by chance, I’m sure I would be as depressed and anxious as the general population, which sadly, is pretty darn depressed and anxious these days. Scientific studies have shown that people with spiritual beliefs are less anxious and depressed and even heal faster from illnesses and injuries. I believe this is because, when we neglect or deny the LOVE that gives birth to and fuels all of creation – the love that is indeed the entire point of living – we cut ourselves off from Source, and our souls grow ill and wither away like a plant that has been plucked from the soil and tossed on the compost pile. To think we’ve got it all figured out and that life is just some biological accident that can be readily explained by science is literally bad for the soul. To nurture deep well-being, we must continue to court new spiritual experiences, and relish the fact that there are some mysteries so vast and deep that no human being could ever fully explain them.