spirituality

Animals and Spirituality: Our Pets as Spiritual Guides

Our pets mean a great deal to us.  Consider the ways they draw us out of ourselves, respond to us, and enjoy being with us.  Our relationships with pets and other animals have a spiritual dimension.  Perhaps it’s a good time to explore this aspect of spirituality. 

Spirituality and Work: Finding Meaning in What We Do

Work. We have jobs, housework, and other responsibilities that are “work” for us. Work fills most of our days. Are we able to understand work as an expression of our spirituality? How are spirituality and work connected? 


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Living with Trauma, Spirituality, and Healing

Most people don’t recognize it, but many of us live with the effects of trauma.  Trauma disrupts our lives and our sense of normalcy. Today, I’m discussing both the prevalence of trauma and how spiritual practice can help to bring us to greater healing after traumatic events.

Going Deeper and Spiritual Growth

You’ve learned how to meditate. You have a practice of prayer.  But what comes next?  What is growing deeper mean in terms of spirituality?  Join me in exploring growth and integration of the spiritual dimension of your life. 

Hope: A Practice for Life

What gives you hope? Can you be hopeful when difficult, overwhelming life events occur? How can we nurture hope in our lives?  What are the connections among hope, spirituality, and daily life?  Join me to explore these questions.


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Millennials’ Experience of Religion and Spirituality

Religion and spirituality:  how do millennials understand these topics?  I interviewed a group of people from the millennial generation.  Here’s what I found out.  You may be surprised at how they view both religion and spiritual practice. 

Spirituality As Part of Us

Do you meditate? Do you pray? Do you do spiritual things?  Is that what you think spirituality is all about:  doing things?  Consider this:  could spirituality be part of who we are?  Connected to all of the other parts of ourselves?  Today’s video will introduce you to research on these… Read More »Spirituality As Part of Us