We know being in nature is good for us, on many levels. When we go into nature, we encounter life on a different level of being – simpler and yet richer. The constant chatter of our minds is slowed. Our senses are awakened. The air we breath is fragranced with…
Reconsidering Spiritual Companionship
We know there are many different portals, and as many different entry points to encountering the mystery of life as there are beings in the world. With that said, are there common elements to the work of spiritual companionship that we can identify? And, when we name “deep listening” as…
A Conversation with Fr. Adam Bucko – Let Your Heartbreak Be Your Guide
Recently we at SDI hosted a free preview webinar session with Fr. Adam Bucko, who will be facilitating an upcoming webinar series called Let Your Heartbreak Be Your Guide – Spiritual Direction and Companionship for a World That Has Lots Its Way. I was honored to have the opportunity to be in conversation…
A Conversation with Rabbi Rami Shapiro – Listen
If you’ve read any of Rabbi Rami Shapiro’s books or listened to his own podcast for Spirituality & Health Magazine, you know he engages spirituality with deep reverence and humorous wit. Both “sage” and “trickster”, he invites us to examine our beliefs and our spiritual practices with open hearts, so…
Wisdom
What is wisdom? How do we discern when we are receiving wisdom that will help us in our lives?
Truthtelling
Did you see this portrait of Neil Young on the nytimes website? Such a badass. Unapologetic truthteller.
