I would like to take a moment to talk about Spirituality. A bit of a slippery subject to tackle, but i think an essential part of being a happy human. Some folks seem to get through life just fine without a belief in an unseen, unifying force giving all of life an impetus to connect with itself. I am not one of these people. Either a genius or a fool, it matters not to me that others may judge my belief in a God. Many have no idea if what I mean when I say the word 'God'.
In my life, I have had several instances where I was utterly confused and felt alone. Perhaps you will not have this problem. I think it is possible not to need to experience this illusion, but perhaps it is a common experience we must all share. When I have found myself in these situations; lonely, sad and anguished, I have called out to the vast emptiness of the starry Universe......and it answered me back. Sometimes with a shooting star, sometimes with a call from a relative or friend. There was an unseen connective 'tissue' that was so faint I forgot it was there. Whether chemical or physical in some other way, the best way for me to describe this connection is to call it 'Whol-e Spirit.' A loving presence in my life, that has always been with me, even if I ignored it.
One book that has helped me the most, to comprehend what I felt to be true about this Oneness, is Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch. It is a fantastically easily read description of a cosmology that I subscribe to, almost completely. I don't know why the author's long, wavy grey hair bugs me....but it does.
If you can get past the author's cover, the philosophy within is lovely. If you ever feel bad about yourself, about what you have done, not done or are dismayed with the world, I would recommend you open this book up. There are several books in this series, and I come back to them again and again. So much hope offered.
As a plant follows the sun, so too should we have 'intention'. This is also called 'Spirituality'. A dirty word among some intellectuals. Yet, there is a truth that we are a part of, that is much bigger than us. So big it may be hard to see. That, at times, may seem as far away from us as a star. We are connected to that bright star, though. As the great scientist Carl Sagan said,
"....we are literally made from star stuff."
It seems that younger folks have a much more solid understanding of this truth of oneness. As if this is a foregone conclusion. Perhaps you will not need a book such as this. That would be an advancement for the species, I presume.
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