As we celebrate the legacy of St. Patrick on March 17, we are looking through the perspective of dreams, forgiveness and spiritual innovation. Join us as we revisit a previous episode diving into his mystical life.

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We are continuing our series called Blast from the Past where we are looking at various books, ideas, experiences that shaped our earlier years of formation. Today we talk about Delerious? and other bands who have influenced us. (And we do sound a bit like hippies in the process…)

MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODE

Episode 209 Modern Contemplatives: Waterdeep

Prizefighter : Mumford and Sons

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My Spiritual Journey

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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

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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.

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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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