1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,030 A flying tigers . You've heard the 2 00:00:02,030 --> 00:00:04,150 saying two things . We should never 3 00:00:04,150 --> 00:00:06,900 talk about politics and religion , 4 00:00:06,910 --> 00:00:09,960 Right ? Well , for this month's a C . C 5 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:11,960 bridge chat , we're gonna kick that 6 00:00:11,960 --> 00:00:13,849 notion to the curb and talk about 7 00:00:13,849 --> 00:00:16,280 religion actually , we're gonna talk 8 00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:19,090 about spirituality . But what's the 9 00:00:19,090 --> 00:00:22,570 difference for some spirituality has 10 00:00:22,570 --> 00:00:24,737 nothing to do with religious practices 11 00:00:24,737 --> 00:00:27,540 For others , spirituality is completely 12 00:00:27,540 --> 00:00:30,450 comprised of religious practices and 13 00:00:30,450 --> 00:00:32,561 I'm sure many land somewhere there in 14 00:00:32,561 --> 00:00:36,050 the middle , Our 17th chief of staff 15 00:00:36,060 --> 00:00:38,630 General John P . Jumper said this 16 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:41,240 spiritual strength is an integral part 17 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:43,590 of leadership . It's what drives us to 18 00:00:43,590 --> 00:00:46,120 make sacrifices for others for our 19 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:49,800 nation and for the greater good for 20 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:51,780 me . I think spirituality should 21 00:00:51,780 --> 00:00:54,030 provide three things , a sense of 22 00:00:54,030 --> 00:00:56,570 purpose , a reason for hope , 23 00:00:56,580 --> 00:00:58,790 especially when things go wrong and a 24 00:00:58,790 --> 00:01:02,090 moral compass . So what are your 25 00:01:02,090 --> 00:01:04,380 spiritual or religious practices that 26 00:01:04,380 --> 00:01:07,440 reinforce those three things here are 27 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:09,273 some flying tigers sharing their 28 00:01:09,273 --> 00:01:11,680 thoughts on spirituality and spiritual 29 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:14,880 resilience . So , spirituality for me 30 00:01:14,890 --> 00:01:17,430 is really more of an interconnectedness . 31 00:01:17,440 --> 00:01:20,410 Um so whether that is with ourselves , 32 00:01:20,420 --> 00:01:22,490 with our communities with the world 33 00:01:22,505 --> 00:01:26,475 around us , um so it's not so much 34 00:01:26,485 --> 00:01:30,305 a tangible thing as it is a feeling 35 00:01:30,305 --> 00:01:33,165 that we have and just the way that we 36 00:01:33,165 --> 00:01:36,155 relate not only to ourselves but to the 37 00:01:36,155 --> 00:01:39,125 world and the people around us . And 38 00:01:39,125 --> 00:01:41,069 then , you know , the lovely thing 39 00:01:41,069 --> 00:01:43,069 about yoga is I find a lot of times 40 00:01:43,069 --> 00:01:45,325 that you also find a community within 41 00:01:45,325 --> 00:01:47,385 that as well . Um and a lot of times 42 00:01:47,385 --> 00:01:49,441 it's people who are also looking for 43 00:01:49,441 --> 00:01:52,050 that connection . So , for me , 44 00:01:52,050 --> 00:01:55,580 spirituality is that like immaterial 45 00:01:55,590 --> 00:01:57,590 piece of ourselves , that sometimes 46 00:01:57,590 --> 00:02:00,350 it's hard to put a finger on , but it 47 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:02,800 is that part of us that's attached to 48 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:04,960 our sense of purpose . It's that part 49 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:08,290 of us that's attached to our inner well 50 00:02:08,290 --> 00:02:11,560 being . Um that's so very vitally 51 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:13,820 important . And you know , for me as a 52 00:02:13,820 --> 00:02:15,987 chaplain , I feel privileged because I 53 00:02:15,987 --> 00:02:18,042 get to try to speak to that piece of 54 00:02:18,042 --> 00:02:20,310 each person difference between 55 00:02:20,366 --> 00:02:23,226 spirituality and being religious , I 56 00:02:23,226 --> 00:02:26,306 think is you can be spiritual and also 57 00:02:26,306 --> 00:02:28,646 be religious , but you can be spiritual 58 00:02:28,646 --> 00:02:31,146 and not necessarily identify with a 59 00:02:31,146 --> 00:02:33,406 religious practice . Spirituality , I 60 00:02:33,406 --> 00:02:36,126 think is accessible to anyone at any 61 00:02:36,126 --> 00:02:38,736 time , anywhere . You do not have to be 62 00:02:38,746 --> 00:02:40,913 necessarily a religious person to be a 63 00:02:40,913 --> 00:02:43,132 spiritual per diversity and inclusion 64 00:02:43,142 --> 00:02:45,142 is super important when it comes to 65 00:02:45,142 --> 00:02:47,702 talking about spirituality . Because 66 00:02:47,712 --> 00:02:50,952 the truth is to me that we all bleed 67 00:02:51,002 --> 00:02:53,572 the same , then that's gonna cause us , 68 00:02:53,582 --> 00:02:56,402 it causes me to treat people with with 69 00:02:56,402 --> 00:02:59,032 love with kindness and with respect , 70 00:02:59,032 --> 00:03:02,202 no matter their background resilience , 71 00:03:02,452 --> 00:03:05,442 it's a toolbox that you can build . So 72 00:03:05,452 --> 00:03:08,362 for me , yoga has been very helpful 73 00:03:08,362 --> 00:03:12,250 just because it gives me a place 74 00:03:12,250 --> 00:03:14,620 for not only self expression when I'm 75 00:03:14,620 --> 00:03:17,680 practicing on my own , but also a 76 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:20,140 moment to check in with myself and kind 77 00:03:20,140 --> 00:03:23,810 of see what's happening with me to add . 78 00:03:23,810 --> 00:03:26,730 I would say that I think that for us to 79 00:03:26,730 --> 00:03:28,674 be strong spiritually . One of the 80 00:03:28,674 --> 00:03:30,452 things that helps us do that is 81 00:03:30,452 --> 00:03:32,119 connecting with our friends , 82 00:03:32,119 --> 00:03:34,360 connecting with our family , connecting 83 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:36,471 with the people that have meant a lot 84 00:03:36,471 --> 00:03:38,050 to us and not letting those 85 00:03:38,050 --> 00:03:40,690 relationships fall to the wayside and 86 00:03:40,690 --> 00:03:42,801 in the military , it's really easy to 87 00:03:42,801 --> 00:03:44,930 do that right ? We pcs to the next 88 00:03:44,930 --> 00:03:48,360 assignment , um , and we might see 89 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:49,971 people's facebook photos and 90 00:03:49,971 --> 00:03:52,082 occasionally we post or on some other 91 00:03:52,082 --> 00:03:54,505 piece of social media . But how often 92 00:03:54,505 --> 00:03:56,449 do we take the time to pick up the 93 00:03:56,449 --> 00:03:58,672 phone and actually make a phone call to 94 00:03:58,672 --> 00:04:00,616 reconnect with those people in the 95 00:04:00,616 --> 00:04:03,625 least a text right to them or an email 96 00:04:03,625 --> 00:04:05,792 to them . But I think there's a lot of 97 00:04:05,792 --> 00:04:08,265 power in making that phone call or 98 00:04:08,265 --> 00:04:10,495 sometimes making that trip to go see 99 00:04:10,495 --> 00:04:12,662 them or inviting someone maybe to come 100 00:04:12,662 --> 00:04:14,884 stay with . You don't let relationships 101 00:04:14,884 --> 00:04:17,106 fall to the wayside , they remind us of 102 00:04:17,106 --> 00:04:18,895 who we are and where we've come from .