A Benefit

It's amazing how many have not discovered the benefit of spiritual direction for themselves.  It is no big secret that many folks, and many of them whom you would not imagine, resist the idea of meeting with a spiritual director on a regular basis. 

I have had good friends in religious life who have sneered at spiritual direction saying in all their years they never went.  To a trained  director it becomes obvious how life could have been richer for that person if they had sought out spiritual direction  in earlier years. A real transformation occurs which is gentle but profound.

Sitting with clients over the years has given me a first hand view and experience of the benefits a person gets from these sessions.  To me is is like watching a flower bloom, specifically a peony bush.  One thing I know about peonies is that they need ants to  help them bloom.  Spiritual direction is sort of like that with such a gently, welcoming atmosphere that invites a safe and trusting place to talk.

To have a person journey with us in spiritual direction  has often been described by Margaret Guenther, a well-known spiritual director, as like a mid-wife.  A mid-wife simply assists the birthing process...just letting nature take its course.

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Through many challenges of my own over the years I know personally that with spiritual direction I have become a better, introspective, more compassionate individual. Without it I simply reacted to life and became a victim in it. Now, I see a gift in most of life with gratitude being a main focus.  Life is much brighter and enjoyable because of spiritual direction.  

If you would like to try spiritual direction for yourself, I can be reached at 920.793.3530 for an appointment.