Words that young people use to describe spirituality

I am a PhD student at the University of Melbourne - at the Youth Research Centre. I am currently interviewing young people about their experiences and expressions of spirituality with a view to finding a common language of talking about spirituality.

Here are some words that young people use:

Respect
Kindness
Community
Working Together
Relationship (Relational)
Help Each Other
Belong
Creativity
Flow
Light
Colour
Love self and others
Know each other
Connection
Friendship
Special
Contribute
Unique
Nurture
Passion
Direction
Human
Open-mindedness
Willingness
Interaction
Part of Big Picture
How you fit into the world/universe
Personal
Growth
Growth
What we do affects others/each other
Web of interconnection

Posted by Jacqueline