Polly Campbell: The Perfect, Imperfect Spirituality
Polly Campbell: The Perfect, Imperfect Spirituality
By Omtimes
Buddha probably never pulled a raisin out of a toddler’s nose on his path toward enlightenment, but stuck raisins and other real-life moments have provided writer Polly Campbell plenty of opportunities for spiritual growth and self-improvement.
Campbell’s articles on personal development topics and spiritual practices appear regularly in national publications and blogs and she is also a professional speaker who inspires and energizes audiences with a blend of wit and wisdom.
She admits to practicing many of the things she writes and speaks about in her own quest to find more peace, happiness and sometimes just socks that match. The spiritual practices and personal development strategies she practices have also helped her cope with chronic illness – juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and a melanoma cancer scare.
Despite these and the other every-day challenges, Campbell has consistently developed her own spiritual practice by adapting the most powerful principles to fit into her unpredictable lifestyle. Her down-to-earth, and imperfect yet practical, approach has helped others uncover their own greatest potential and live close to spirit.
Campbell is also a multi-tasking wife and mother, an avid player of Candyland, a forever fan of University of Oregon Duck football and a reader of personal development and spirituality books from her home in Oregon.
Omtimes magazine is delighted to interview Polly about her new sensational book, “Imperfect Spirituality”
Omtimes: Where did the idea for Imperfect Spirituality come from?
Polly: After my daughter was born in 2006 and I was diagnosed with melanoma, I discovered that the “old” ways of doing things weren’t working and I was feeling spiritually disconnected. I didn’t have time to meditate like I had been, or I’d fall asleep when I tried. I felt frantic rather than calm, and rarely had moments of solitude or quiet to regroup. I had to find a different approach and I began thinking about it. I also lost a bunch of magazine jobs, which had never happened, due to closers and layoffs, so I had time to consider some new work. The book came out of my own exploration and practices.
