Why It’s Okay to Be Both Spiritual and Materialistic
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For a long time, we have been told that we must choose. Either we live a spiritual life and stay detached from the world, or we chase success, money, beauty, and comfort. As if you cannot want peace and still want a good life. As if you cannot be connected to your soul and still enjoy nice things.
But life is not meant to be lived in extremes.
I believe you can be both. You can be spiritual and still ambitious. You can be mindful and still want a beautiful, comfortable, abundant life. Being materialistic does not mean falling into overconsumption. It means knowing what you enjoy, choosing it consciously, and not chasing things just to fill emotional gaps.
Conscious Living, Not Escaping Life
Spirituality is often misunderstood as something that pulls you away from normal life, but in reality, it should help you live it better. It is not about running away from responsibilities, desires, or ambition. It is about understanding yourself deeply enough that your choices start making sense to you. It is about noticing your patterns, fears, and strengths. Most of us do not really want the things we chase. We want the feeling we believe they will give us, such as safety, love, respect, or freedom.
When you understand the root of your desires, you stop living on autopilot. You stop copying other people’s goals and start asking what actually feels right for you. Your life purpose becomes clearer, not as something dramatic, but as a quiet and honest direction. Healing also becomes part of this process. You realise that some ambitions come from old wounds, while others come from genuine excitement.
Staying connected to your soul, or higher self, helps you stay aware of everyday choices too. You begin to notice whether the life you are building is supporting you or slowly draining you. Even small things, like what you wear or consume, start to matter more, because you are no longer just living to impress or distract yourself. You are living with intention.
Enjoying the World Without Overconsuming it
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Being materialistic does not mean you have to overconsume. It does not mean turning your life into a constant upgrade. There is a big difference between enjoying beautiful things and using them to escape your emotions. Shopping and scrolling can easily become ways to avoid sitting with yourself, and that is when they start to feel empty.
Conscious living means pausing before you choose. You start asking simple but honest questions. Do I really need this? Will this add something to my life, or just take up space? Am I choosing this because I love it, or because I am bored or comparing myself to others?
You can still love fashion, skincare, cafés, travel, and comfort. The difference is that now you choose quality over quantity. Real luxury is not having more. It is having things that actually serve you and make life calmer, not louder.
Your Body Is Your Vessel and Your Energy Is Your Currency
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We often talk about success and goals, but forget the most important thing that holds everything together, which is health. Your body is the vessel of this life. If you are always exhausted or stressed, even your achievements will start to feel heavy.
Taking care of your body is not a luxury. It is the base of a good life. Eating well, resting, moving, and listening to your body are forms of self-respect. This also means not feeling guilty about investing in things that support your health, whether that is pilates, the gym, yoga classes, therapy, or a nourishing diet. These are not “extra” expenses. They are investments in the quality of your life and in the energy you bring to everything you do.
When your body feels better, your mind becomes clearer. When your mind becomes clearer, your decisions become better. You stop running on survival mode and start living with more intention.
Your energy is your real currency. When it is stable, you become more focused and confident. Work stops feeling like constant struggle. Success and wealth start following more naturally, not because you are forcing them, but because you are finally well enough to hold them.
Abundance, Money and Letting Yourself Receive
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Money is not your identity. It is a tool. It can give you comfort, safety, and freedom, but it should never decide your worth. A spiritually grounded person can want more without feeling empty and enjoy more without being controlled by it.
Abundance is not only about earning. It is also about allowing yourself to receive. Many of us are good at working hard, but bad at accepting help, gifts, or ease. We feel like we have to suffer to deserve good things, and this keeps us stuck in pressure.
If someone gives you something, accept it. If life gives you an opportunity, take it. You deserve good things simply because you exist.
This is your life, and you are the main character of it in a responsible way. You are in charge of your healing, your growth, and your future. When you stop competing and start creating, when you stop proving and start living, you find the balance between meaning and success. That is what being both spiritual and materialistic truly looks like.