One of the benefits of being a spiritual director is having
the opportunity to sit with peers and explore some question that has come up
for me in the work. After ten years
in this profession, I’m feeling more like a beginner than ever, contemplating
fundamental issues of authenticity, connection, and even good and evil.
In order to gain clarity, grow closer to others, and show
up in the world authentically, I find the following helpful:
1.
Notice beauty and name it. This is a fast way to
tune into Spirit and rest in appreciation.
2.
Savor stillness and let it seep into my bones.
This provides a contrast to my regular pace of life and thus creates a new focus.
3.
Celebrate connections, look people in the eye,
give them my full attention, smile often and ask to hear their stories. Someone’s
story is the route to expanding my heart,which I want more than anything.
4.
Create daily, whether it’s cooking with different spices, putting a new combination of clothing together, or writing. Creating enlivens.
5.
Ask for help, guidance, and understanding. The very question provides an opening for something new to develop, and a change in perspective most always brings relief.
Join me Nov. 16-18 for my Renewal Center retreat, Letting Go
Absolutely: A Retreat on Acceptance. We’ll
go wide and deep.
