living but not practicing?

[Shinko]

My life has recently become quite complicated and busy. X.x Priorities have gotten rearranged and I just don't have time to do the kind of research workings require. So, needless to say I haven't really done anything pagan-related in quite a while. I don't even know what moon phase it is now.
I'm comfortable in my beliefs and in what I am, religiously and spiritually. But since I'm not practicing, or even having devotionals or anything of that sort, do I deserve to call myself a pagan, still? I do plan to pick up on it again later, I just don't feel like I should be studying the properties of stones and plants and different pantheons right now.

[MammaStar]

Sure why not? I may not get to do something on every Esabt, but I still call myself Pagan. I don't cast spells all the time, but I call myself a witch.

You are what you believe in your heart.

[Faery-Wings]

This title kind of hit me, I have been feeling the same. Life seems to be taking over just about everything, and I feel pressured to find time to breathe some days.

Also, I had to take down my altar and put away all of my books 2 months ago. We thought we were putting our house on the market and I thought it would be better if my stuff was not out.

Anyway, my point is that I have been feeling the same. But I find that I am doing routine little things that keep me in touch with the Goddess, and for me, that is really what counts.

And thanks for posting this, it is a wake up call to me that I should slow down and try to incorporate some time for reflecting and recharging. Maybe you could do that too. :)

[Witchy Cowgirl]

I think there are lots of people of many relgions who live, but don't practice. You don't have to be active to practice your relgion. Knowing what you are and being comfortable with your beliefs is the most important part.

Some things you might to if you feel you gotta do something, just to stay in touch....
say a quick prayer,
appreciate the weather,
smell a flower,
pick up a rock,
and say a quick prayer.