(Don’t delay! Group Spiritual Direction registration closes this Monday!! Click here or scroll to the end for more info or to sign up) Entering 2025 with 💩 and Shinola? When I (Clare) read the research on gratitude’s health and wellness benefits, I was elated—and also painfully aware of how much gratitude I still lack. Yes, …
Photo Credit pavel-lozovikov Don’t Waste Your Breath I don’t want to waste a single breath. Life’s too short to spend it whining about Wi-Fi speeds or arguing with strangers in the comment section. Instead, I want to use each breath to breathe life into those entrusted to me—to nurture, encourage, and inspire. This year, I’m …
Click here Goals for Flourishing in 2025: Discernment or Hindrance? Carl Jung reminds us, “What is a normal goal to a young person becomes a neurotic hindrance in old age.” This truth invites us to reflect: are our goals life-giving or do they keep us stuck in outdated patterns? Paul’s wisdom in 1 Corinthians 13:11 …
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Annual Examen and Harmony 2024 Yesterday, I sent a letter to our larger newsletter group highlighting Carl Jung’s wisdom: “A normal goal to the young becomes a neurotic hindrance in old age.” One way we discern which is a “young goal: or an “old neurotic hindrance” is to practice the examen daily, weekly, and …
Christmastide: The Fire and the TreasureAre you reflecting on Christmas past, present, or future? This year, all three-time tenses are showing up for me. I remember going with Dad to buy a tree for “Christmastide,” which lasted from Christmas Eve until the Feast of the Magi on January 6th. My childhood memories aren’t so …