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Compassionate Sacred Activism, Mass Violence and Trauma, Part IV
Truly, as spiritual directors, we hold space for many to reflect, listen, speak, and rehearse engagement with the deep Sacred in our lives.
Compassionate Sacred Activism, Mass Violence and Trauma, Part III
By our own groundedness and warm heartedness, we meet another in their humanity.
Compassionate Sacred Activism, Mass Violence and Trauma, Part II
Mystics, scientists, and practitioners agree that contemplative practices support compassionate sacred activism and engagement.
Compassionate Sacred Activism, Mass Violence and Trauma, Part I
When lives are on the line, we believe there is more for the spiritual companion to do than asking our clients questions.
Introducing New Faculty Member
We welcome you to get to know SGTI’s Rev. Dr. John Chang-Yee Lee.
Mindful Nature Experience To Work With And Through Fear
This mindful nature experience is an exploration, a practice, a process that is intended to be used before, during, and/or after noticing feelings of anxiety and fear of any size.
Mourning Doves and a Cooper’s Hawk in the City
Announcing our new Outdoor Companionship, a new (virtual) training program!
Introducing SGTI's Newest Faculty Member
We welcome Kristina Stone Kaiser to the SGTI staff. Today she shares a bit about who she is with us.
Ecological Identity
During those eight days, and beyond, I was attempting to cultivate what felt to me like a real relationship with the owls
Forest Bathing in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Last month, I had one of the best weeks of my life on an “SDI Journey” which took place in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.
True Compassion
Our faith traditions tell us we are supposed to be patient, kind, and generous, but sometimes that’s just plain hard to do. Life is challenging.
Invitation to Slowness, Gentleness, and Self-Compassion
When I muster the courage to explore the intimacy of the inner dark night of my soul, I feel more brave to pursue intimacy with the external world, including with distant and proximate relations as well as with the natural environment.
Happy New Year from SGTI!
We offer you this meditation from the mystic, Howard Thurman as you embrace all that will come in 2023.
A New Cohort Begins
We are challenged, encouraged, and inspired by the care, respect, and love that each new student brings to the cohort. We are ever grateful for this incredible group as they continue in the tradition of spiritual companionship as old as humanity.
Introducing SGTI's New Intern
Join us as Tejai shares a bit of her story with us.
Nature Immersion and Deep Listening Experience
Slowly and mindfully, we engage with the natural setting and cultivate awareness of, relationship with, and appreciation for the more than human world.
Intra-action in Nature: A Child’s Sense for Relationship
Recently, at one of our yearly siblings (and partners and children) camping trips, I took my young nieces and nephews on a forest bathing experience and invited them to ask a tree if we could approach it, touch it, and be with it. I asked them to pay attention to how the tree responds to their inquiry.
De-Colonizing the Spiritual Direction Space
What if it’s the seeker who is the hospitable one, generously opening up to spiritual directors with their stories?
The Wondering Process of Spiritual Inquiry
The entire day felt like a “wondering process of spiritual inquiry” as we made our way through Chicago’s diverse southside neighborhoods.
Who Are We to One Another
We are together in the world to learn something from one another; to give something of value to one another and to receive in return, whether it be a compassionate glance, a smile, an encouraging word, or a deep life lesson.
