I’ve struggled with religion for a long time, ever since my own “fall from Grace” in high school. Prior to that, I was very active in my church and I had close relationship (I thought) with God. But there was always something that didn’t quite fit. I realize, now that I understand spirituality differently, that what was missing for me was the concept that everything is religion. Religion, God, is not (to me) something outside of me, a goal to be reached. It is constantly within me and all that is around me. In recognizing this, suddenly my relationship with God, my Source, became real for the first time. No doctrine or dogma to create a barrier. Don’t get me wrong, one of the things I enjoyed about my former religious experiences was the rituals and ceremony; however, now those activities serve to enhance the experience, rather than serve as a necessity to reach the Source. (10-9-12)