Day 29- spirituality

I'm currently reading a book by Alex Grey called 'The Mission of Art'. Basically, it analyzes the higher spiritual pathways one can obtain through art. It's fascinating. Alex grey was a huge inspiration to me even before reading this but now it's tenfold. But it aligns with how I feel about spirituality- it's internal. I've always thought that. He says that people who go to a place of worship, and have people talk 'religion' at them, aren't truly uniting with anything spiritual. You have to find it within. He couldn't be more right. Everything we consider good or evil is a manifestation of ourselves. The things we find beautiful or grotesque are all ways we channel either light or darkness internally. It is our lifelong journey to unite with the divine. And by divine I don't mean Jesus or god. If that is how you visualize your purpose than so be it. However, I would like to think that how I view the transcendent force is much more profound than that. It's everything. I wonder how we've come to humanize everything in our lives? Is it easier to swallow that way? Why do we limit our vision to the doctrines that have been shoved down our throats for centuries? What if it's all wrong? To me, spirituality is a deeply personal way to give meaning to you life. People spend their entire lifetime looking for the 'reason' they are alive. But, really, you have to give it your own purpose. You can't look for it anywhere else but inside. However you set out to find this, it up to you. Everything we are surrounded by is connected and filled with a message if you take the time to let it teach you. Otherwise, you are just wasting your life looking for something deeply embedded with the very core of your being. Everyday, every moment is a gift. Immerse yourself in the now.