It seems like all the things I thought I would never do because I wouldn't like them or wouldn't be good at them have become the things that are saving me. That gives me pause to ask: How often do we think we know what we need but we are dead wrong? Or maybe you… Continue reading Never Say Never: One Day You Just Might Surprise Yourself
Category: Spiritual Direction
The Spirituality of a Sweat Lodge Ceremony
When I was 19 years old, my family went to visit my brother in Montana. He had committed to a year of living and working with the Northern Cheyenne Tribe through the Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC). While we were visiting, the Cheyenne treated us like their own family and offered us the experience of participating… Continue reading The Spirituality of a Sweat Lodge Ceremony
Ascension by Blessing
I was having a bad day. Maybe even a bad week. Old triggers for my anxiety were popping up everywhere; at school, driving my car, even while walking my dog. As each instance occurred, I did not allow it to stress me out. I thought positive thoughts and talked myself out of any anxious feelings… Continue reading Ascension by Blessing
