Spiritual Direction, Ways to Pray Series

What Praying the Joyful Mysteries Taught Me About My Life’s Path

On Monday, I experienced a profound and moving meditation as my fingers slipped over each prayer bead of my rosary. I had decided to pray a rosary each morning of Advent to prepare my mind and heart for the messages the Holy Spirit wanted to give me that day. And even though I had meditated… Continue reading What Praying the Joyful Mysteries Taught Me About My Life’s Path

Book Reviews, Journaling, Matters of the Heart, Spiritual Direction

3 Books for an Introspective Fall

I don't know about you, but as the days grow darker and the temperatures grow cooler, I want to start spending more time by the fire reading. But what to read? Here's my thought: When the seasons are in transition, there is a sense of change in the air. Therefore this is a great time… Continue reading 3 Books for an Introspective Fall

Anxiety Help, Mindset, Spiritual Direction

I Had a Rough Month And This Is What It Taught Me

Let me tell you about my September: I started teaching at school and began to have anxiety and nightmares about the undisciplined classes where middle school students were exhibiting every kind of disturbing behavior. Then I found out that I had to move out of my dream home in a couple of months. Not only… Continue reading I Had a Rough Month And This Is What It Taught Me

Journaling, Spiritual Direction

Intuitive Art Journaling

I've been in the habit of writing sentence starters on my dry erase board with a blank that I can write a response to each day. The one that has been up for a couple of weeks says, "I am easily finding myself..." I filled it in recently to say, "I am easily finding myself… Continue reading Intuitive Art Journaling

Spiritual Direction

Never Say Never: One Day You Just Might Surprise Yourself

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