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When spiritual practice is questioned by loved ones

My husband thinks my daily prayers are obsessive and maybe he's right but they're the only time I feel like myself.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sacred rituals that provide essential grounding can appear excessive to those who don't share their transformative power.

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