Florence Misurka

To journey without changing, is to be a nomad.
To change without journeying, is to be a chameleon.
To journey and be transformed by the journey, is to be a Pilgrim.

Mark Nepo

My mostly solo spiritual journey transitioned into a communal journey when I started Prairie Jubilee Spiritual Director training in 2020. This program reinforced and strengthened my ability to deeply listen to another, a skill essential throughout my career as a palliative care nurse. Retirement from my role as a palliative care clinical nurse specialist (MN) came in 2023.

My pilgrimage has taken me through trauma, loss and grief, major life changes, spiritual distress and renewal, joy and contentment, motherhood and grandmotherhood.

The enneagram has become foundational to my spiritual life, a tool for my own self-reflection, and a framework for understanding others. In-depth training in the enneagram occurred in 2023, when I completed Enntrain: Inspirited and Embodied Enneagram Training. Through this training I gained skills to become a Facilitator/Teacher of Enneagram workshops and groups with Inscapes Centre for Enneagram Studies.

I provide companionship through an inter-spiritual lens drawing mainly from Christian teachings that value the Feminine Divine, Buddhist, Celtic, and Mystical teachings. I experienced a deep disconnect from the church of my youth and for many years I had no connection to a faith or spiritual community. In hindsight, I realized that this spiritual journey continued, even without my conscious awareness. Observing the spiritual existential distress of the dying and their loved ones that I cared for in my work propelled my spiritual search out into full consciousness. Now my journey is living a new way of being a spiritual being in this earthly body, alongside other pilgrims.

I look forward to walking alongside all those who choose to take further steps on their own journey of transformation. I will offer companionship that is open-minded, judgement free and with a caring, listening presence. I provide in-person spiritual direction/companionship in Winnipeg, Manitoba and by phone or online.