Is Drinking A Cup of Coffee A Spiritual Practice? Many people are curious about what makes something a “spiritual practice.” I like the definition shared by Rev. Joseph Stabile: “A spiritual practice is any act habitually entered into with your whole heart that awakens, deepens, and sustains within you a contemplative experience of [...]
Born Beloved - Nothing Else Required On Christmas morning last year, like an excited child, I woke up early, and I watched NASA launch the James Webb telescope, not having any idea how this magnificent event, and the images it’s captured so far, would be woven into a series that I would participate [...]
Swimming in Compassion Every Person - Radical Hospitality It is kind of a “best practice” for spiritual directors/companions to tell you their niche(s) of clients. I honestly believe I can work with most people and today my blog will focus on those who live with chronic illness(es) and pain. I am a spiritual [...]
Letting Go I was out walking recently on the land named Arroyo Park in Fairhaven, WA and was mesmerized by the fall colors all around me on the trees. The forest floor was layered with various shades of Maple leaves that had fallen from the trees. I witnessed a salmon run in the [...]
There is Reason (and Science) for Hope I am not a terribly optimistic person, but I am a hopeful person. I bring this lens with me into my spiritual direction/companion practice. Let me explain by talking about my work as a palliative care chaplain, which I did for over a decade and only [...]
Embracing the Celebration of Love - Whatever the Tradition I believe there is common wisdom in all faith traditions and spiritual paths and as an interfaith spiritual director/companion, I honor whatever path you are on. As I write to you today, I’m looking out my window at 12” of snow that is presently [...]
The Pain and Release of Grief Once again, for those of us who live in the Northern hemisphere, our nights are getting longer, and darkness is all around. With the arrival of winter’s low dark sky, communities around the world look to the miracle of light as a sign of rebirth and a [...]
Spirituality and Religion In my spiritual direction/companionship practice of radical hospitality and inclusion, I aim to cast a broad and deep net because I think this is of utmost importance in this complex, multi-cultural, multi-dimensional, pluralistic world in which we live. There is all manner of spirit and spirituality, and I find that [...]
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