Thanks for sharing Andrew. I have a very similar experience. I was in a really tough relationship, my brother was dying of colon cancer... and I was struggling in my career. I had a very difficult time finding my center. I was flying back East once a month to be with my brother and family. A couple things brought me to some level of peace:
Conversations with God by Neale Donald Walsch was sitting on my Mother's coffee table and I picked it up and never put it down...
My good friend Mary Daly was on the Roseanne Show (talk show) and a bunch of us were there in the Green Room with her and the audience as well... And Mary's words were basically "Get OUT of the Fear"...
And a transformative drive back to San Diego after the taping of that show... I literally had to stop on the side of the highway with what felt like an A-HA moment. I also identify it as a spiritual touch.
My relationship ended shortly after this... My brother died a few months later... But I had my center... somehow I made it through.
By the end of the year I had met the woman who would become my wife, made Comeback of the Year award from my company, among a few other stand out events.
I seek out my spiritual center at many points every day of my life. Although I find guidance from the words of Jesus and the Christ within me... I also draw direction and guidance from many different spiritual traditions.
There is no one path to God....
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Originally Posted by Andrew, Jr.
Thank you for this thread, Citybutch. 
I am Roman Catholic. I find a great deal of comfort in my faith. However, along the way, I have been out of the Church for over 20+ years before walking thru the doors of any Church. I returned when my older sister was dying of cancer.
Now, before all of that, in those 20+ years I began to explore many other faiths and belief systems like Buddism, and such. I don't believe that one religion is better than another. I also believe that we all are interconnected, humananity, animals, earth, nature, and such.
I believe in forgiveness, and an after life. I also believe that there is a heaven and hell. Hell can be anything one imagines it to be. I also believe in karma.
I have an alter in my home. I believe in daily prayer. And I believe in praying for other people.
Namaste,
Andrew
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