Join our series "Blast from the Past" as we look at spiritual formation ideas, books and experiences from our earlier decades that we are revisiting on the podcast.

Today's "blast from the past" takes us to a book that was foundational in our early 20's called The Making of A Leader by Robert Clinton.    Clinton discusses 6 stages of leadership that correlate with decades of our life and offer some interesting perspective. 

Mentioned in today's episode:

Liturgies of the Wild by Martin Shaw

Please check out Christina’s Activity Prayer Book for children:

My Spiritual Journey

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Today we explore ways we might approach looking at our spiritual health.  How do we measure that which does not have clear bio markers like we have with our physical health?  Join us as we look at some possible ways to look at ongoing spiritual health and wellness and please reach out at thecontemplativelife.net to share some of your thoughts. 

Please check out Christina’s Activity Prayer Book for children:

My Spiritual Journey

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Today we look at 4 pieces of wisdom from Gen Z.  Let’s take a look at what’s trending and how this ancient wisdom shows up in the modern lives of teens.

Mentioned in today’s episode:

The Big Leap   by Gay Hendricks

Casper Bed

What I’m Into:

Courting the Wild Twin   by Martin Shaw

Liturgies of the Wild   by Martin Shaw

Zoe Health app

Please check out Christina’s Activity Prayer Book for children:

My Spiritual Journey

Please check out Christina’s Activity Prayer Book for children:

My Spiritual Journey

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As we start a new year, managing time is often a topic of discussion and resolution.  Today we take a look at 3 different views of time and how it weaves in with a contemplative life.

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Poem from the book, To Bless the Space Between Us

Please check out Christina’s Activity Prayer Book for children:

My Spiritual Journey

Or at SDI Press 

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Today we take a different approach from the popular message of living a balanced life and explore the topic of unbalance.   We hope it will inspire us to move from feeling swept away with stress and obligations to a life of intention and choice.

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Christina released a book in partnership with Spiritual Directors International called My Spiritual Journey.  

From the SDI Website:

My Spiritual Journey cultivates the practices of deep listening, gentleness, and contemplation, allowing kids to form their own words, pictures, or quiet reflection to cultivate trust with themselves and the Divine.

To order a copy for yourself or those you wish to support spiritually check out:

SDI Press 

Amazon

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Today we are excited to share that Christina released a book in partnership with Spiritual Directors International called My Spiritual Journey.  

From the SDI Website:

My Spiritual Journey cultivates the practices of deep listening, gentleness, and contemplation, allowing kids to form their own words, pictures, or quiet reflection to cultivate trust with themselves and the Divine.

To order a copy for yourself or those you wish to support spiritually check out

Amazon

Or

SDI Press 

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Today we explore the idea of inner and outer enoughness.  What defines our sense of enough?  What are some practices to help us recalibrate towards a sense of enoughness?  Join as we explore the importance of this practice in our daily lives.

Mentioned in today’s episode:

ADVENT CALENDARS

Beauty Advent calendars 

Gemstone Advent calendars

Tea Advent calendars

Chocolate Advent calendars

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Today we look at 8 ways spiritual direction has personally changed our lives as we’ve engaged in this practice for well over a decade.   We hope it can spark something in our listeners who may be considering finding a spiritual director, getting trained in spiritual direction or to use as a resource to share with someone who may benefit from spiritual direction. 

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Egyptian Licorice tea

Mica Powder

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Today we explore ancient wisdom around pause and the significance it has in our modern lives.  As we share historical context and practical ideas, we hope you are inspired to engage new ways of pause in your own life.

Mentioned in this episode:

Ep 178  Contemplative Figures: Desert Fathers and Mothers

Ep 133  St. Benedict: Mystics/Contemplatives Exploration

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Today we explore the backstory of Ignatius Loyola and how imagination and daydreaming helped him (and others) get in touch with the movement of the Spirit.  We are joined by spiritual director, Phoebe Love, sharing her experiences facilitating groups in the Ignatian Exercises as well as her own story of being shaped by meditating on God’s love.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Pray As You Go app

Inner Compass by Margaret Silf

The Ignatian Adventure by Kevin O’Brien SJ

ignatianspirituality.com

godinallthings.com

phoebelove.org

Farmer’s Almanac

Puff’s plus

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