Julie Elliot writes about stepping out of busyness and into a different way of being

Tim Scorer writes about the importance of meaning-filled ritual

Brian Pearson writes about our need for deep listening – the kind that hears not only the old worn-out stories we tell ourselves but also the new stories trying to emerge

Vickie MacArthur shares an encounter with Thich Nhat Hanh that impacted her in a lasting way

Can aging – with all its losses, changes and letting go – be a catalyst for new awakening? Barbara Richards answers that question

Joanne Scofield helps us appreciate a wintery day with fresh eyes

Lesley-Anne Evans is a poet with a contemplative heart. May her poem on silence, mystery, and wonder be an inspiration for 2023

Reimagining the familiar Christmas song, “He’s making a list and checking it twice; gonna find out who’s naughty and nice…”

Julie Elliot writes about witnessing as one aspect of spiritual accompaniment

Trudy Grienauer reminds us we don’t need to be in any special position to offer our listening

Kathi Bentall and Margaret McAvity have published a book about emergent design in retreat leadership

Technology has provided us with the perfect, totally accessible, with-us-all-the-time contemplative tool – our cell phones

Scott Swanson explores why our stores matter. They are in one sense the matter – the stuff – of a life

Learn about becoming a spiritual director and more

Antoinette Voûte Roeder writes passionately about our planet as an interconnected web

A hope that’s stronger than wishful thinking by Jan Richardson

Janet Gear explores the big question, “How do I make a difference in the world?”

Lois Huey-Heck suggests that our vulnerable earthly egos need our compassion and tenderness

Kerr Mesner facilitates online groups that are loving and compassionate spaces of connection and community

Haiku as a spiritual practice by Julie Elliot