Spiritual Pride, We Are All Divine empowers gay men and women to explore spiritualty thru an inspirational look into the journey of being gay. Through Dr. Howard's studies in metaphysics and his research into expanding his intuition, he has discovered many important spiritual truths that have been hidden under layers of man-made beliefs. In his book Spiritual Pride, he presents many of these spiritual truths, showing why the purpose of a spiritual journey is not to discover who we are "expected" to be, which limits our experience. Instead, the purpose of a spiritual journey is to remember why we should be expressing fully what it is we feel in our hearts. We are Spirits coming here to experience being fabulous humans The more we live, the more we express ourselves, the more our Spirit gets to experience In addition to developing a spiritual foundation for being gay, Dr. Howard addresses some of the emotional issues that gay men and women are more prone to encounter-issues stemming from being judged, rejected and bullied. He offers insight into how we can heal from the inner pain we carry as a result of these negative experiences. In doing so, we can leave the chains of these emotions behind, along with any anxieties they cause, allowing us to move forward and live a more loving, vibrant and passionate life-a life of feeling comfortable in our own experience By presenting a holistic approach-recognizing that we are mind, body and Spirit-Dr. Howard gives us a better understanding of why we automatically think and respond to life in ways that are sometimes not authentic to who we are. He teaches the power of positive thinking, showing how we can reprogram ourselves to become more positive, mentally and emotionally. Dr. Howard also discusses metaphysical concepts such as the law of attraction; how to manifest our desires; how to develop our intuition; how to create a stronger connection to our Spiritual Source; and how to work with meditation and mindfulness to calm the body and relax the mind. Words of wisdom from Spiritual Pride: Take the fear, the judgement, the need to worship, the need for approval or the need to be on a mission out of any spiritual teaching and you are already headed on a more truthful spiritual path. Despite what traditional religions teach us, it does not matter to Spirit or God whether we are aware of their existence in this lifetime. Spirit does not judge what we do as humans as good or bad, nor is there a God calculating where we go in our afterlife. One may ask, "If it doesn't matter to the Spiritual realms whether we are aware of them, then why bother being on a spiritual path or recognizing Spirit at all?" The answer is, recognizing our true spiritual nature allows us to free our minds from the chains of fear and dread. When we realize we came here to have the experience of living life to the fullest, and not to be put to a test and judged, we can allow ourselves to live more freely and passionately." The tradition of passing beliefs onto the next generation is what trains people to think that their beliefs are truth. Beliefs become familiar and because of this, people may also see their beliefs as the only truth. However, familiarity does not equal truth; it just brings comfort to those who are not able to awaken to see beyond the illusions created by their learned beliefs. "I hope my book brings you comfort, wisdom and joy, but most of all, I hope it empowers you to express your heart's desire, be who you want to be in this lifetime, and if you choose, be spiritual about it " David Howard, PhD