If church doesn’t work for us, what does it look like to grow in our spiritual awareness?Join us as we reflect on the spiritual self. Each of our lives holds meaning and purpose. But many of us struggle to unpack what that is exactly. In this episode, we consider the pathways available to us all, regardless of titles, schedules, or belief structures. Additional Resources: <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Jesuit-Guide-Almost-Everything-Spirituality/dp/0061432695'>The Jesuits Guide to Almost Everything</a> by James Martin Blog Post: <a href='https://thecontemplativelifeblog.blogspot.com/2021/02/paths-to-god.html'>6 Pathways to God</a> <a href='https://www.poetry-chaikhana.com/blog/2017/01/12/john-odonohue-for-light/'>For Light</a> by John O’Donohue <a href='https://www.deepakchopra.com/'>Deepak Chopra</a>#SpiritualCompanioning #SpiritualDirection #SpirituallyIndependent #NotReligious For Transcript: Go to the &quot;Transcript&quot; Tab. If you are in a player that does not have the Transcript Tab, use the link below: <a href='https://thecontemplativelife.buzzsprout.com/1642654/8022239-ep-6-spiritual-yes-religious-no'>https://thecontemplativelife.buzzsprout.com/1642654/8022239-ep-6-spiritual-yes-religious-no</a>

Ep 7: Spiritual Triggers

Discover the gifts of deep listening and spiritual companioning. This podcast is dedicated to helping people become familiar with the wide variety of contemplative practices that have been developed over hundreds of years and are continuing to develop even to this day. We also hope to create a space for people to learn more about spiritual direction, also known as spiritual companioning. Our interest is in allowing "the contemplative" to become a part of our regular life experiences, and so we cover a lot of ground! How does Art fit? Music? Exercise? How does my personality play into my experiences? What if I don't feel comfortable with silence? What if I don't even know what I think about God? And what you'll find is that, since there are 3 of us co-leading the podcast, each of us often comes with a slightly different point of view. So there's no cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all conversations! We hope you'll join us!