What’s the Difference Between Spiritual Direction and Companionship? In conversations with people about what I do, I’m often asked what the difference is between spiritual direction and spiritual companionship. The terms are used interchangeably: in the program through which I earned my certification, we used the term spiritual direction most often, but I call [...]
Spiritual companionship, also called spiritual direction, is when a trained, experienced person listens deeply to someone’s story with the intention to hear, feel, and attend to what is most authentic and sacred within them. It can involve times of silence as well as speaking, and can engage our physical selves, the imagination and the [...]
One of a spiritual life's most important gifts Discernment has been one of the most important gifts I’ve ever received in my own spiritual life. For years, I made decisions based on circumstance, pressure, people-pleasing, obligation to others. I went with my gut without adequately researching the pros and cons of my options. But [...]
