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What does it mean to be spiritu
in life? Or
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others? Or that sense of conten
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happy come what may. Regard
maybe it’s just being able to be
started. They
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e Guide developed by St Joseph
are adapted from the Pastoral Car
Do you need to work harder at your spiritual health?
Yes, if you find yourself saying or thinking these things:
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I just want to give up, it’s not worth living anymore (sense of despai
r)
Look at me, I am not me anymore. It is so embarrassing. (sense of
loss of dignity)
Everyone is so busy...too busy to bother about me. (sense of loneline
ss)
I think my illness is a punishment for something I did when I was young.
(sense of guilt)
I am unimportant such that when I die, my friends will move on. (sense
of being left out)
I feel I have never done anything in my life and now it is too late (sense
of
meaninglessness)
• I am ready to go...but it is not happening. (sense of powerlessnes
s)
• Sometimes I am not sure if there is a loving God upstairs that
has my interest in mind.
(sense of religious struggle)
Questions that you can ask yourself to ascertain your
spiritual health and accompanying
follow-up action
• Who or what provides you with strength and hope?
Is it positive? // Can you surround yourself greater
positivity? e.g positive friends, thoughts, events, activi
ties
• How would you describe your philosophy in life? Do
you stand firm on your beliefs or go with the crowd?
//
Could you find ways to stand by your beliefs in all situat
ions?
• What does suffering mean to you? // Are there
alternative ways to look at it?
• What kind of person do you see yourself as? // Is
there room for you to change the things you feel need
changing? How? What steps can you take?
• What do you see is the purpose for your life? //
How can you take steps to go about identifying it if need
be?
• Do you use prayer in your life? Does your faith help
you cope with difficult situations? // If you have no faith,
are
there other positive things in life that can help you cope
better? How can you take steps to build these things
?
• As you think about the future, what worries you
most? What are your hopes and what legacy would
you like to
leave behind? // What steps can you take to make them
happen?
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