My Journey Toward Spiritual Alignment

Written By, Michelle Ifasebee Benton

Life has this way of sweeping us up. We move through the world with full hands, full schedules, full hearts, and still sometimes feel empty inside. There were years where I felt like I was doing everything right by the world’s standards, but inside I was tired, disconnected, and searching. I think many of us know that feeling. The truth is, I didn’t just stumble onto the path of spiritual alignment, it called me back to myself, again and again, through moments of both joy and heartbreak.

For me, spiritual alignment isn’t a trend or a buzzword. It’s not something I picked up on a whim. It’s been a lifelong unfolding. A remembering. A return. I have spent years in traditional mentorship, not just reading books or listening to lectures, but learning the rites and passages of the ancestors who came before me. I sat at the feet of elders, I prayed, I cried, I fasted, I walked with spirit. And through that, I began to understand that spiritual alignment isn’t about perfection. It’s about the truth. It’s about living in a way that honors who I am at the deepest level, and who my people have been before me.

Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.

Spiritual alignment is a quiet revolution. It’s that deep breath you take when you decide you’re no longer going to betray yourself to meet expectations that were never meant for you. It’s about peeling back the layers, the masks we wear, the roles we play, and asking, Who am I beneath all this?

And let me tell you: that question isn’t answered overnight. It takes time. It takes courage. It takes standing naked in front of your own soul and choosing to love what you see, even when it’s messy.

A person kneels in serene prayer by a woodland stream, adorned in a flowing white ceremonial gown that symbolizes purity and devotion.

When I speak of alignment, I speak of connection, to my higher self, to divine energy, to the ancestors who guide my steps, and to nature, which reflects back to me the beauty and the balance I seek. As Nikki Giovanni reminded us, “Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.” I’ve found my spirit in the sway of the trees, in the rhythm of the ocean’s waves, in the stillness of dawn. That’s where my alignment begins.

The journey toward alignment has taught me to trust my intuition, that quiet, powerful voice that rises up from within. And let me be honest with you: trusting it hasn’t always been easy. Sometimes, my intuition whispered things that went against what was expected of me. It asked me to leave people behind, to close doors that once felt safe, to walk paths that looked lonely at first. But every time I listened, I was led closer to myself.

What I’ve come to know is this: spiritual alignment isn’t a destination. It’s not a badge you earn or a level you unlock. It’s a daily practice of showing up for yourself. It’s choosing to honor your values, to listen to your spirit, to move in integrity even when it’s hard. It’s seeing the sacred in the ordinary moments, in your morning coffee, in the laughter of your child, in the breeze that brushes your skin.

There’s no one right way to do this work. Your path is your own. Maybe it’s prayer. Maybe it’s meditation. Maybe it’s dancing barefoot in your living room or sitting quietly with the sunrise. Maybe it’s tending a garden or writing in a journal. Whatever draws you back to your center, that’s your medicine.

If you take nothing else from this first post, take this: you don’t have to rush. You don’t have to have it all figured out. Spiritual alignment is a lifelong process, a dance between who you are and who you’re becoming. I’m still on this journey. I’m still learning, still growing, still listening. And I’m honored to walk this path alongside you.

Welcome to this space. May it nourish you, challenge you, and remind you that you are never alone on this journey home to yourself.