What does it really mean to be spiritual?

Is it something we experience during meditation, ceremonies, or moments of awakening? Or is spirituality ultimately revealed in the ordinary moments of everyday life—in how we meet another human being, respond to challenge, and carry ourselves through the world?

This week I began working in a new environment where I meet people living with illness, emotional dysregulation, and deep human suffering. It has reminded me that our greatest spiritual practice is not escaping life, but learning how to remain present, compassionate, and grounded while fully participating in it.

In this week's Field-Reading, I explore The Practice of Being Human through the lens of everyday life. I reflect on what it means to meet intensity without becoming consumed by it, how highly sensitive people often  ...