On today’s episode, Neph is joined by special guest Sister Julia Walsh to discuss the importance of incorporating spiritual and self-care practices when doing the work of activism and community organizing. Sister Julia is a Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration and creator of the Messy Jesus Business, which is a blog and a podcast. Neph and Sister Julia also share about their own experiences and recommend resources to those who want to learn about spiritual and self-care practices.

Links to resources mentioned in today’s episode:

Insight Timer

Pray as You Go

Praying Our Experiences: An Invitation to Open Our Lives to God by Joseph F. Schmidt

Into the Silent Land: A Guide to the Christian Practice of Contemplation by Martin Laird

The Artist's Rule: Nurturing Your Creative Soul with Monastic Wisdom by Christine Valters Paintner 

To connect with Sister Julia, visit: 

Twitter: @juliafspa and @messyjesusbiz 

Website: Messy Jesus Business and Franciscan Sister of Perpetual Adoration 

To learn about how to become a member or donate, visit us at csplaction.org. You can also follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter using the handles @CSPLAction and @partingdwaters.