Today we’re talking about using the Contemplative lens to create new mindsets. And in particular, we start with some questions: What does it look like to renew our minds and take thoughts captive? How do we manage to allow our minds to think on things that are noble, excellent and praiseworthy? And given that we’re all so unique, what we quickly discover is that there’s no one-size-fits-all approach. But what we all agree on is that when we find a tool that helps us, our minds are calmer and happier! #SpiritualCompanioning #SpirtitualDirection #CenteringPrayerAdditional Resources: Video Class: <a href='https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnma9HmG0antjlR2NFoRpX3lzG56ASmD9'>Loving God with our Mind</a> NPR Comic Series: <a href='https://www.npr.org/series/978146765/comics-teaching-in-the-pandemic'>Teaching in the Pandemic</a> 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/1642654/8562586-ep-18-creating-new-mindsets'>https://thecontemplativelife.buzzsprout.com/1642654/8562586-ep-18-creating-new-mindsets</a>

Ep 19 Spiritual Independence

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!