During your Spiritual Direction sessions, these are the topics we’ll explore together.

• My own history and faith journey:
  • Significant events
  • Significant people
  • High points and low points

• Key images of the Sacred:
  • How do you name the Sacred?
  • What images do you have of the Sacred?  How have these changed over your life?
  • Who is God for you?
  • How do you see yourself in relation to the Sacred?

• What people, things, places, and times help you best feel in touch with the Sacred?

• Where do you find yourself blocked or hindered in:
  • Your personal growth?
  • Your spiritual growth?
  • Your desires for life, love, God?

• Describe your prayer and/or meditation practices:
  • What are your current practices?
  • What have you done in the past?
  • Do you have special times and places for your practices?
  • How do you best pray?
  • How do you approach prayer?

• How do you reflect on your life experiences?

• What writings are important for you in your spirituality?  For example:  the Bible and other sacred texts, poetry, spiritual writers?

• How does/has suffering impacted your life?

• How does/has joy impacted your life?

• Where do you find:
  • Relaxation?
  • Fun?
  • Community?
  • Friends?
  • Love?

• Decisions:
  • What decisions have you made in the past?
  • Are you currently discerning something?

• How do you relate to your feelings of:
  • Anger, anxiety, discouragement, grief, depression?
  • Joy, peace, compassion?
  • Other emotions?

• How do you care for your physical health?  How do you listen to your body’s wisdom?

• What are your greatest challenges right now?

• What are your greatest fears?

• What are your gifts?

Contact Rhonda to learn more about spiritual direction.