Journaling, Spiritual Direction

Impressive Benefits of Dream Journaling

A few years ago, I dreamt of tigers. The dreams left me more confused than frightened, so I turned to my Holy Listening group for some discernment. Strangely enough, after our conversation, some other members began to dream of tigers as well. As we discussed the many nuances of what the tigers represented in our… Continue reading Impressive Benefits of Dream Journaling

Anxiety Help, Spiritual Direction

Zentangling That Monkey Brain

How have you been treating your monkey mind? Have you been giving it free-reign? When you do, it jumps from one thought to the next, always distracted and unsettled. At times it feels like a tangled web that needs untangling. At times its chatter gets so loud, you may think that you are going crazy.… Continue reading Zentangling That Monkey Brain

Anxiety Help, Energy Work, Spiritual Direction

3 Benefits of Healing Touch and Spiritual Direction

  Comfort Have you recently lost someone who you loved?  Have you been seeking your soul mate (or even just a mate) to no avail?  Have you recently moved and lost your support network of friends and family?  Then experience the healing power of someone deeply listening to you.  Often we feel lonely because no… Continue reading 3 Benefits of Healing Touch and Spiritual Direction

Book Reviews, Spiritual Direction

Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality

https://www.amazon.com/Awareness-Opportunities-Reality-Anthony-Mello/dp/0385249373 The 50-year-old art teacher and I sat in her incensed meditation room and sorted through her books. We came across this book, and knowing that I was Catholic, she suggested that we read it together. (It is written by a Jesuit priest after all.) I was in my 20's and did not fully grasp… Continue reading Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality