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It was a lovely Mother’s Day with my chicas. ❤️🩷🩵🥰
Part 4 on “What is Spiritual Direction?” Spiritual direction is often sought in seasons of transition or “the dark night of the soul,” but it is also a place to practice the holy discipline of Savoring. To savor is to slow
Part 3 of our series on spiritual direction: Curiosity and Courage. It takes a tremendous amount of courage to truly look inward—to bring our genuine questions, heavy doubts, and unspoken joys into the light. It is brave to sit in the unknown
Part 2: Continuing our series on what spiritual direction looks like... today, let’s talk about Time and Space. In our fast-paced world, finding an unhurried moment can feel impossible. In spiritual direction, we intentionally carve out a sacr
Part 1: Spiritual direction is usually something we feel drawn to out of a desire for a closer relationship with God. But what does it actually look like? At its core, it’s a unique relationship of mutual listening. Together, we set the intent
14 years ago I began pursuing a certification in Spiritual Direction and became a Spiritual Director a few years later. I took a break from much of this work but now I am returning to do spiritual care and listening for those looking for growth and h
I am really happy with my cartoony watercolor version of a photo I took a year ago in Kinsale, Ireland. This colorful coastal town was a joy to walk around. It brings a smile to my face to remember my adventure. @goaheadtours
9 more miles of the Ice Age Trail. 💛 The Forestville Segment. This week I read some of my writing from 7 years ago. I don’t even remember some of the things I shared. “That was me?” I will admit, there is a fair amount of fear
Today is my birthday and remnants of a beautiful weekend are sprinkled around my home. A palm leaf from church yesterday was folded into a cross as a beautiful reminder of Holy Week. I was around a few of my favorite people in the world. I ate so wel
As the blizzard of March 2026 swirls outside, I am reflecting on this last week with so much warmth inside. I was sharing with my spiritual director all of the updates since my last meeting with him. This time we talked about all of the good things h
Every so often I go on retreat and every time is different. Looking back at the seasons of my life, not every one was an easy silence and solitude. But this one was glorious! A pure gift. I hiked, prayed, read, planned for the future, and studied. I
A winter road segment of 9.2 miles on the Ice Age trail. I’m thankful for trail angel Phil who shuttled me! It’s been so great to keep working on my long goal of completing the 1200 mile trail that travels all over Wisconsin. 🙌🏻 @iceage

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