8 years ago, I attended a retreat in Alabama and did a fire-walk. In the few days leading up to the actual walk, the leader kept encouraging us to listen to our inner voices, to be sure it would be safe for us (personally) to do. This involved getting quiet (both inside and out), settling… Continue reading Listening “in”
Tag: Spiritual direction
no more chalk eggs
A couple of months ago, I was invited to a gathering of some old friends. This involved a fair amount of travel on my end, but I was still excited to go. One of the women, whom I had always felt a little uncomfortable around, was co-hosting the party, and little by little, I found… Continue reading no more chalk eggs
The “what ifs”
I went to be Wed. night saying to myself (over and over like a mantra), "The perfect place for us will present itself and it will be even better than I can imagine. I am getting excited to see how this unfolds!". I got up early Thursday morning, checked my emails to see if any… Continue reading The “what ifs”
Sister Margaret
I met Sr. Margaret a number of years ago. I was working at New Skete monastery at the time, so meeting visiting monks and nuns was a fairly common occurence. Sister Margaret's "profession" was as a spiritual director to individuals in religious life. The day that I met her, I could see that she was… Continue reading Sister Margaret