Mumber and Reed (2012) suggest that there is a difference between religion and spirituality, and I believe this to be true. Where religion seeks to create conformists to a belief system, spirituality is the connection one has been themselves and a higher power. To me, this step also represented another opportunity to reflect on who I am and how I have treated others during my life’s journey. I know there is a direct connection between spirituality and mediation and it is through the isolation process that leaves the world and its issues on the outside, I have always been close to god and the universe. Furthermore, I realize that spirituality also has nothing to do with God at all but empowering the inner self to maintain a level of peace.
