Life as a Spiritual Adventure

"Synchronicity is not a spectator sport. It is an invitation to be in collaboration with the Universe. Synchronicity allows you to enter and collaborate in the miracle."  The first time I heard Dr. Lisa Miller share this insight, I immediately paused, wrote it down, and sent it to my friends. It was a moment of satori on an ordinary weekday morning—synchronicity as a portal to the divine.  Inspired by her invitation, I began keeping track of the synchronicities I experienced each day. By the time we met, I was thrilled to tell Dr.Miller about my newfound Awakened Awareness, as she writes about in her book, The Awakened Brain.  That's when she shared the insight that opened the portal: "Now, you need to go a level deeper," she said. "When you encounter a synchronicity, ask yourself: What is Life showing me now?"  This is the question at the heart of Dr.Miller's work—the recognition that "we are in dialogue with life."  "We discover that we are seekers, rather than makers, of our path," she writes. The more we participate in the dialogue, the more the path unfolds before us. Life becomes a spiritual adventure.  A pioneer of the scientific study of spirituality, Dr.Miller is a professor at Columbia University, where she founded and directs the Spirituality Mind Body Institute, the first Ivy League graduate program in spirituality and psychology.  In our conversation, we explore her seminal research on spirituality as the highest protective measure against depression, as well as her team's awe-inspiring discovery that a spiritual brain emits the same energetic frequency as the Earth. We discuss how to attune to divine breadcrumbs, cultivate spiritual trust, and develop relational spirituality; creating space for a higher knowing in our relationships with our families, friends, and colleagues. Dr.Miller also shares unforgettable mystical experiences that have animated her spiritual path.  Dr.Miller's research reveals a transformative new paradigm for health and healing. I hope it inspires your journey as deeply as it did mine.