Ask HN: What is your spiritual practice?
I used to be devout Mormon, and a hardcore one at that.  It was woven so deeply in my reality, that everything had spiritual significance for me.<p>A few years ago, I encountered history, documents, and truths about the religion that were never presented to me.  Since then, I&#x27;ve slowly, painfully, removed myself from the religion, and removed the religion from me.<p>It&#x27;s extremely painful to go from a space where everything is eternally, deifically, infinitely of value to &quot;nothing actually matters&quot;.<p>I was diagnosed with PTSD this summer from the whole affair, as it was truly traumatic, and there were times that I almost didn&#x27;t make it in the most literal sense.<p>But I&#x27;ve pieced together significance slowly and surely over the years.  I&#x27;ve learned to slow down, love deeper, participate in the demanding process of finding and acknowledging beauty in this world, and have found spirituality in my own ways.<p>&quot;The Anthropocene Reviewed&quot; by John Green was a huge influence on my current flavor of spirituality (as it&#x27;s constantly shifting). I&#x27;m sure the book means something different to everyone, but for me, it really broke down the need to work to build a habit of awe, and look for the things that stop you in your tracks.  Observation and conscious efforts to find meaning and beauty are how I find my spirituality.