What is Spiritual Direction?

  • it is the practice of listening, discerning, and praying within the gentle and intentional process of uncovering obstacles that prevent you from living freely
  • it involves the process through which one person helps another person understand what God is doing and saying  ~ Richard Foster
  • it helps one determine what past negative events may be impacting their present spiritual journey

Something quite wonderful occurs when we are listened to fully. Spiritual direction supports the importance of sharing what is meaningful to us.

The Spiritual Director

Spiritual Directors, trained in human and spiritual development, offer you questions to ponder over time rather than provide quick answers. A spiritual director bears witness to someone’s story, with an ear for the movements of the Holy.

This “spiritual companioning” is an unhurried, ongoing conversation involving three – a qualified spiritual director, a directee, and the Spirit of God. My own experiences attest that spiritual direction helps one who feels stuck – or unfree – to find new freedom.

The most important hour is always the present. The most significant person is precisely the one sitting across from you right now. The most necessary work is love.

Meister Eckhart

To pay attention ~ this is our endless and proper work.

Mary Oliver

Spiritual Direction is having someone listen in such a way that one not only hears his or her own story but starts to understand it.

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People start to heal the moment they feel heard.

Cheryl Richardson

If there is a single factor that makes spiritual direction effective as a change agency for the soul, it is this: spiritual direction holds our shame at bay long enough for us to see ourselves as God sees us in Christ.

Gary W. Moon

The present moment, the present set of circumstances, the present relationships in our lives - this is where God lives. This is where God meets us and gives us life. This is where spiritual direction occurs.

Alice Fryling

When you are understood, you are at home.

John O’Donohue

A spiritual director is a companion for those seeking the Holy and noticing with them how that Grace is manifested in their life.

FAQs

How do I know if Spiritual Direction is right for me?

First, look at the information and listen to the short video above. Then let’s have a conversation (no charge) by phone. Send me a message below or email me at shebrokefree@gmail.com so we can schedule a good time for both of us.

How would I schedule Spiritual Direction sessions with you?
I currently offer Zoom sessions.  You may schedule a session through this Calendly link.  On average, we would meet monthly for an hour, but this can vary.  We may meet every two or three weeks in the beginning as we get to know each other.
What does a Spiritual Direction session cost?

$40 per session.  Please email me if this is cost prohibitive for you.  I accept Venmo, PayPal (shebrokefree@gmail.com), Zelle (shebrokefree@gmail.com), cash or check. I will need your payment prior our appointment.  I will send out session reminders two days prior which can serve as a payment reminder as well.

As this is my occupation, I ask you to contact me 24 hours in advance of your appointment to reschedule in order for the $40 to be waived.

What are your Spiritual Director credentials?

I graduated from a 3-year program through the Wellstreams Ecumenical Training of Spiritual Formation and Development in Columbus, Ohio, and I am a member of Spiritual Directors International.

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