In Life Therapy, “Spirit” and “spirit” are two very different words. The word “Spirit” often refers to an invisible, metaphysical, supernatural, eternal, and divine being. The divine being is either personal (Father-Son-Holy Spirit, YHWH, Allah, Goddess) or impersonal (Brahman, Source, Universe). It's a matter of your private and/or corporate faith.
“Spirit” is a peripheral theme in Life Therapy. It’s discussed when it’s important to your life. It’s important when your belief in Spirit either helps or hinders you in the process of living your life and realizing the life-affirming desires of your heart.
Life Therapy is neutral with regard to “Spirit.” It respects and honors your beliefs and works with them to help you realize the purpose of your life.
Your “spirit”
Life Therapy is passionate about your “spirit.” It’s one of the four dimensions of your life attended to, served, and taken care of in Life Therapy sessions.
In Life Therapy, life is a condition, the condition of being alive rather than dead. It is a time period, from birth to death. It is a narrative, the story lived from birth to death. Life is also what makes you alive. It is your spirit.
The word “spirit”, in the context of Life Therapy, refers to spirit in the holistic sense of “body, mind, and spirit.” It refers to your unique, individual spirit.
In Western culture, our understanding of “body” is informed by the Ancient Greek word soma. It refers to your physicality. Our understanding of “mind” is informed by the Ancient Greek word psyche. It refers to your cognitive functions. In Life Therapy, “spirit” is informed by the Ancient Greek word thumos. It refers to the natural phenomenon and force that makes you alive.
Attending to, serving, and taking good care of your spirit is the core, the very heart of Life Therapy.
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