Well done, and a very important post! Your statement that spirituality and faith are vital to our health and well-being is right on. Both subjects are challenging to broach, talk about and explore. But as a systems guy (and a mental health expert), you have a unique advantage in understanding that these concepts cannot be ‘reduced’ to a single thing. Faith and spirituality are more fully understood and applied in our life when we take a constructionist approach. And "seeing" these interrelated concepts in context makes these conversations, and resulting required actions, much easier. Important work you are doing!
Well done, and a very important post! Your statement that spirituality and faith are vital to our health and well-being is right on. Both subjects are challenging to broach, talk about and explore. But as a systems guy (and a mental health expert), you have a unique advantage in understanding that these concepts cannot be ‘reduced’ to a single thing. Faith and spirituality are more fully understood and applied in our life when we take a constructionist approach. And "seeing" these interrelated concepts in context makes these conversations, and resulting required actions, much easier. Important work you are doing!