By Dr. Katie Eastman & Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino Here on Best Ever Woo, we’ve explored spirituality through the lenses of gratitude, forgiveness, compassion, liminal space, resilience, and hope. Each of these practices reveals something simple yet profound: spirituality is not something outside of us—it is woven into what it means to be human. Spirituality is not about escaping reality. It is about engaging reality with depth and presence. It is about pausing in the middle o

By Dr. Katie Eastman & Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino When people hear the word spirituality, they often imagine something mysterious, complicated, or out of reach—reserved for mountaintop retreats or those who speak in abstract terms. But spirituality is not something outside of you. It is woven into the very fabric of being human. At its heart, spirituality is not about complexity—it’s about connection. Throughout history, people have asked the same questions: Why am I here? Wh

spirituality isn’t about belonging to a particular group or practicing elaborate rituals. At its heart, spirituality is the way we make meaning of our lives, connect with something larger than ourselves, and nurture a sense of belonging.

Compassion is the heartbeat of spirituality, the practice that bridges belief with action and transforms our daily lives.

When we think of awakening, we often imagine a dramatic event — a sudden flash of enlightenment, a life-changing vision, or a mountaintop revelation.

True awareness widens our lens — linking us to family, community, culture, and even the planet itself. This is what I call collective consciousness.

True consciousness expands into the way we relate with others. Relationships are where our awareness is tested, stretched, and deepened.