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4 Key Changes I Had to Make to Go from Christianity to Spirituality
4 Key Changes I Had to Make to Go from Christianity to Spirituality

When I read journal entries from even the time when I was making the transition, I find that I don’t know the person who wrote them.

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How Can You Establish a New Identity After Leaving Christianity?
How Can You Establish a New Identity After Leaving Christianity?

If your identity was strongly tied to your religion, it’s possible you now find yourself in the middle of an identity crisis.

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The Importance of Self-Discovery When Leaving Christianity for Spirituality
The Importance of Self-Discovery When Leaving Christianity for Spirituality

As you uncover your own authentic spirituality, you have to take time to uncover what you truly believe and what spiritual practices feel good to you.

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5 Challenges You May Face When Leaving Christianity for Spirituality (and How to Overcome Them)
5 Challenges You May Face When Leaving Christianity for Spirituality (and How to Overcome Them)

It was challenging for me to go from being solid in my Christian faith to establishing my own belief system and living according to it. But I’ve also found it very freeing.

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How Do You Know You’re Suppressing Your Sensuality?
How Do You Know You’re Suppressing Your Sensuality?

Sensuality is something to be embraced. It’s not something to be ashamed of, to feel guilty about, or to hide or suppress.

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How Switching from Religious to Spiritual Helped Ease My Religious Scrupulosity
How Switching from Religious to Spiritual Helped Ease My Religious Scrupulosity

When you’re a religious person who earnestly wants to do the right thing, you become willing to listen to guidance from wherever it comes.

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5 Signs It’s Time to Transition from Being Religious to Being Spiritual
5 Signs It’s Time to Transition from Being Religious to Being Spiritual

When you become spiritual, you’re open to exploring new forms of spirituality.

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How Religion Taught Me to Take a Passive Approach to Life
How Religion Taught Me to Take a Passive Approach to Life

The way I understood things before, I wasn’t supposed to make big decisions about my life.

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Two Things I Learned After Leaving Religion Behind
Two Things I Learned After Leaving Religion Behind

I believe we should try to practice spirituality in a way that feels right to us, not in a way that people tell us we’re supposed to do it.

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