By Angela Reinhart It was the last Friday of August 2015 and the first day of our spiritual companionship training program. It was an introduction day to both the program and to one another. Our class had three or four individuals just prior to the enrollment cut-off date. The class was not expected to go […]
By Meisaan Chan It came as a surprise when I started hearing Lake Michigan pray the Hail Mary, as I had left Christianity a long time ago. I live in Chicago, across the street from Lake Michigan, who I have come to regard as a dear friend. I have a best human friend who is
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PRACTICE CHALLENGE Inspired by Anne Hillman and her book “The Dancing Animal Woman.” 1) Find a lovely large carrot. Top and tail it. Then peel it. Save peelings for compost. No compost? Toss them under a bush. The snails and slugs will take it from there. 2) Admire the freshly peeled carrot. Smell it. Run
Peeling Carrots – A Spiritual Practice Leer Más »
Truth is the ultimate spiritual companion. And honesty can transform foes into partners. This is a story that has been told as fiction, but its roots are in truth.… Sunrise is the most beautiful part of the day. First light. Don’t matter if there are colors like a picture postcard or it’s gray as water
Wisdom in Hardship – Online Webinar Series for SDI Led by Rabbi Amy Eilberg July-August, 2020 Still time to register – click here Key Definitions Mussar (literally, “correction” or “instruction”) Mussar is a traditional Jewish path of spiritual development that leads to awareness, wisdom, and transformation. . . . The methods of Mussar include the study
Handouts for “Wisdom in Hardship” with Rabbi Amy Eilberg Leer Más »
Imagine waking up to the best day of your life — every day. No exception. That’s the promise of mindfulness. Don’t believe me? Did you know that the former Surgeon General of the United States meditates daily and considers mindfulness practice one of his four rules for health? I’m focusing on my emotional and mental
Your Best Day Every Day – The Potential of Mindfulness* Leer Más »
One of the most liberating things about being a spiritual director is not having an agenda and just trusting the process
The Importance of Taking Off Your Hat While Offering Spiritual Companionship Leer Más »
Beyond the physical, CHOP is a rite of mourning. It is not a sad funeral. Rather, it is a boisterous and rowdy wake – a testimony to the will of those still alive, demanding to be seen and heard. It is the concretization of the ideals of Hope and Equity – a modelling of an alternate reality to the capitalist world.
Seattle’s CHOP – When Protest Becomes Community Leer Más »
I am a spiritual midwife: I listen to your words and your body. I ask God to bring me images, sounds, smells and memories of what you are experiencing beyond your spoken words.
“I Am a Spiritual Midwife” Leer Más »
We condemn racism. We condemn violence. And we stand for strong, principled and, as needed right now, clear, compassionate and resonant responses from our leaders and our communities to the outrages we see around us.
A Statement from the SDI Coordinating Council Leer Más »
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