Episodes
April 12, 2021
Ep 12 Beyond Body Shame
Send us a text Today we’re talking about how the Contemplative can helps us respond to the signals coming from our bodies without all the shame. Most of us know the feeling all too well – that comment that so embarrassed us, expectations that we hold of ourselves, pressures we feel in society... Th…
April 5, 2021
Ep 11 Embodied Spirituality
Send us a text Today we are talking with Mary Reynolds, certified Spiritual Companion and Yoga Instructor in the Boston area. What are some of the similarities and differences between Mindfulness and Contemplative Spirituality? Why do we sometimes shy away from Spirituality that includes our bodies…
March 29, 2021
Ep 10 Why We Need Companions
Send us a text Many of us can sense at various times in our lives that we need help – relationship – even more than that – companionship. But we also feel stuck. We don’t have anything set up and developing anything meaningful feels hard, maybe even too hard. In this episode, we find that the strug…
March 21, 2021
Ep 9 Contemplative Inspired Parenting
Send us a text In this episode, we talk about how the contemplative life informs our parenting. But! Even if we don’t have children, relationships are relationships! Each person in the world has agency – freedom of choice, freedom to think. And how our agency interacts with others can sometimes be …
March 15, 2021
Ep 8 Masculine/Feminine Energies in Spiritual Companionship
Send us a text Today we are talking with Steve Spilde, Associate Director and Spiritual Director at the Franciscan Spirituality Center in La Crosse, WI. What is it about vulnerability that is just so amazingly hard and what makes vulnerability so special anyway? No doubt, we’ve probably all been a …
March 9, 2021
Ep 7: Spiritual Triggers
Send us a text What can help us when words and experiences make us feel isolated, shut down, and less than? In this episode, we contemplate the struggle that comes along with triggering words and situations. We explore the cause and effect nature of these things, visiting a number of great thinkers…
March 1, 2021
Ep 6 Spiritual, Yes. Religious, No.
Send us a text If church doesn’t work for us, what does it look like to grow in our spiritual awareness? Join us as we reflect on the spiritual self. Each of our lives holds meaning and purpose. But many of us struggle to unpack what that is exactly. In this episode, we consider the pathways availa…
Feb. 16, 2021
Ep 5 Starbucks, Spotify & The Contemplative
Send us a text How do we go beyond a one-size-fits-all approach to faith? In this episode, we talk about the joys of discovering why we love the things we love and how we uncover the rhythms that can help us feel spiritually nourished. We also explore the benefits of stepping out of our everyday rh…
Feb. 15, 2021
Ep 4 Shadow Side of Personality
Send us a text Is it possible that the Shadow Side of our personalities are hijacking our spiritual life? In this episode we talk about how our personalities may be affecting our spiritual experience and how reflection about that can help us discover an evermore fulfilling spiritual experience. Joi…
Feb. 3, 2021
Ep 3 Contemplative Social Justice
Send us a text Can the contemplative help us with social justice? In this episode, we spend time asking where the work of justice begins and we talk about how the contemplative might help us find our way into long-lasting impact. We'd love to hear from you. Please join the conversation in the comme…
Feb. 2, 2021
Ep. 2 Finding New Life in Old Traditions
Send us a text Feeling like your spiritual life nees a pick-me-up? It may be that what we need isn't something entirely new, but rather something "old." Join us as we talk about the ways in which each of us has welcomed new-to-us traditions that are bringing us a sense of grounding and connection w…
Jan. 25, 2021
Ep. 1 Moving Past Spiritual Boredom
Send us a text What if dissonances we feel around our spiritual practices are trying to tell us something? At one point or another, most of us probably find that some of our usual faith practices just aren't helping us connect anymore. In this episode, we talk about both the spiritual practices we'…