Today we talk about our stories, why they matter and how we’re changed as we interact with both our own stories and the stories of others.As it turns out, research and experience show that sharing our stories helps us overcome pain, adversity, and struggle. But sadly, many of us suffer from the inability to even know what our story is. In this episode, we’ll explore a few ways to get back in touch with all of that as well as take some time to talk about what it takes to accept even the parts of our stories we don’t like as much.#HolyListening #Reflection #Evolving #Alexithymia Additional Resources: Book: <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Joy-Unspeakable-Barbara-Holmes/dp/0800636430'>Joy Unspeakable</a> by Barbara A. Holmes Book: <a href='https://www.amazon.com/Undrowned-Feminist-Lessons-Emergent-Strategy-ebook/dp/B084T5S2DQ'>Undrowned</a> by Alexis Pauline Gums 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://www.thecontemplativelife.buzzsprout.com/1642654/8948963-ep-28-contemplative-storytelling'>https://www.thecontemplativelife.buzzsprout.com/1642654/8948963-ep-28-contemplative-storytelling</a>

Ep 29 Sensory Infused Living

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!