NEW RELEASE - We have video highlights to share from the engaging, truth-telling gathering earlier this year in Seattle called "Inviting the Stranger." Check the video on our YouTube Channel: Many of us feel besieged these days. Negative judgments, hatred and a sense of anger at perceived (and real) wrongs can build barriers instead of bridges to community and understanding. How might you respond differently? ... Spiritual Directors International is committed to engaging with these challenging emotions through the practice of contemplative listening. The goal? To discover how we can respond with greater empathy and peace.... Think about it ... everyone has felt like a stranger at some point in their lives ... by listening to one another's stories of isolation and stark feelings of "otherness"... we expand our imaginations and our hearts... Here's the equation we want you to ponder.... Diversity + Compassion = Community ... Have a watch ... and then support SDI by visiting our shop and buying the full DVD. ($19.95 -- members get a 25% discount, $14.95). QUESTION You are what makes SDI a welcoming and nurturing community. We want to hear from you and encourage you to share your wisdom by answering a question (or two) each month. We are listening. Before September 10, please give us your answers. How does curiosity play a role in your own spiritual life? How do you use it in your spiritual direction? BLOG "Bring Yourself into the Circle of Care" Do you ever suffer from compassion fatigue? Here's a warm, wise and nurturing blog post from one of our experienced spiritual directors, Janice Lynne Lundy ... She gives practical advice for dealing with the challenges of being a big-hearted, space-creating, gentle-listening companion to people on their spiritual journeys... Check it out on the SDI blog and don't miss the story about the loving and devoted pastor who felt so …
NEW RELEASE - We have video highlights to share from the engaging, truth-telling gathering earlier this year in Seattle called "Inviting the Stranger." Check the video on our YouTube Channel: Many of us feel besieged these days. Negative judgments, hatred and a sense of anger at perceived (and real) wrongs can build barriers instead of bridges to community and understanding. How might you respond differently? ... Spiritual Directors International is committed to engaging with these challenging emotions through the practice of contemplative listening. The goal? To discover how we can respond with greater empathy and peace.... Think about it ... everyone has felt like a stranger at some point in their lives ... by listening to one another's stories of isolation and stark feelings of "otherness"... we expand our imaginations and our hearts... Here's the equation we want you to ponder.... Diversity + Compassion = Community ... Have a watch ... and then support SDI by visiting our shop and buying the full DVD. ($19.95 -- members get a 25% discount, $14.95). QUESTION You are what makes SDI a welcoming and nurturing community. We want to hear from you and encourage you to share your wisdom by answering a question (or two) each month. We are listening. Before September 10, please give us your answers. How does curiosity play a role in your own spiritual life? How do you use it in your spiritual direction? BLOG "Bring Yourself into the Circle of Care" Do you ever suffer from compassion fatigue? Here's a warm, wise and nurturing blog post from one of our experienced spiritual directors, Janice Lynne Lundy ... She gives practical advice for dealing with the challenges of being a big-hearted, space-creating, gentle-listening companion to people on their spiritual journeys... Check it out on the SDI blog … and don't miss the story about the loving and devoted pastor who felt so
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