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There
is a difference between Spiritual Direction
and Life Coaching. Realistically, it is
wise to consider both disciplines if we are to experience
a well-rounded spiritual and successful life. In
addition to my training and experience as a spiritual
director and life coach, I am a licensed professional
counselor. I will also be able to help you work
through "psychological issues" that may
come up.
Spiritual
Direction develops your direct connection
to spirit, regardless of how your "life"
may appear to be. Through Spiritual Direction you
can gain a sense of inner joy that remains
steady despite the ups and downs of everyday life
and despite the appearance of failure or success
in the "life" that is outside of your
self. This inner joy becomes a constant
regardless of situation and circumstance.
Life Coaching deals with your connection
to and development of those aspects of your life
that are outside of your self . . . what
we tend to call our "lives". Life Coaching
helps to develop those conditions (situations and
circumstances) in our lives that tend to give us
a feeling of success and quality of life.
What
are my Qualifications?
- Private
Practice Licensed Professional Counselor Therapist
- Master
of Arts in Counseling - Central Michigan University
- Inter-Spiritual
Mentor, Claritas Institute - Boulder Colorado
- Healing
Touch I and Healing Touch II and Healing Touch
III
- Reiki
I and Reiki II
- Numerous
continuing education programs, activities and
seminars.
- Please
use this link for a complete listing of my professional
Credentials
and Associations.
What
is Spiritual Direction?
"To
listen a soul into disclosure and discovery is the
greatest service one human being can offer to another."
. . . Quaker saying
Spiritual
direction leads to the understanding that comes
when our veil of separateness dissolves and we intimately
embody the unfolding of the Good that is Spiritual
Guidance. Each of us is inherently spiritual. There
is a deep longing within each one of us for connection.
Spirituality might be defined as "that within us
which connects or longs for connection". Spirituality
is the rich realm of connection with God, Spirit,
Higher Power, our true Self, and each other.
Spiritual
direction is a gentle and powerful process for intuitively
exploring these connections. As a spiritual director/mentor,
I am trained to deeply listen and partner with you
as you explore your dreams, struggles, joys and
fears - and allow the deeper questions to emerge
from within. This process results in greater self
awareness, freedom and fulfillment.
Through
spiritual companionship, deep listening and conscious
conversation in a space of sacred trust, we create
an opening for the deeper meaning of life to emerge;
we recognize and honor the sacred dimensions of
ordinary existence; and experience ever deepening
connection with God, self and others.
My
Mission:
To
walk along side you on your journey - to partner
with you . . . assisting you in your emotional and
spiritual birthing process.
Benefits
of spiritual direction:
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Integration
of all aspects of life: spiritual, material, emotional,
and mental.
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Finding
a deeper meaning in life.
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Clarification
of your personal faith.
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Increased
inner peace.
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More
hope and passion for living.
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Bringing
a greater sense of presence to daily living.
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Improved
self-understanding, acceptance and self-love.
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Awakening
and trusting your natural intuition.
Is
spiritual direction the same as therapy?
On
the surface spiritual direction can look very similar
to therapy. Both take place between two people over
the course of an hour. The primary distinction is the
focus and intent. Therapy deals primarily with psychological
and emotional behaviors and issues and attempts to empower
people to take charge of their life and their decisions;
spiritual direction explores the deeper meaning of life
from the perspective of one's faith, questioning, and
spiritual development.
What
is my background and training in spiritual direction?
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Certification:
Inter-spiritual Mentor.
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Claritas
Institute: A two year training program.
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Instructors:
Dr. Joan Borysenko, Gordon DeVries and Janet Quinn.
Spiritual Resources
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Life
Coaching
A
truly successful life must remain in balance. We strive
to become aware of - and nurturing to - all aspects
of our lives. Even when focusing upon specific parts
of our lives we remain vigilant of the big picture.
We strive to experience love, joy, peace, prosperity,
recognition and success in our lives.
Picture
a surfer "catching a wave". There is a certain
point on the wave where the "action" takes place. If
you get behind the wave too much, it quickly gets "scary"
and it will "crash" upon you and your ride is over.
If you get ahead of it too much, there is no energy
in the wave. It does not support you and your ride has
never really begun. The "expert" knows just where to
be in the wave. That point of control and excitement
and movement. And so it is with life itself . . . when
we are in balance we can experience a life
of self-fulfillment and excitement with very little
effort of our own. We can allow love and happiness and
joy and peace and prosperity into our lives.
A
person has many important parts that make up what we
call our life. Together, we will explore these
aspects and vision our goals for each aspect of our
lives.
I
work with people who . . .
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are
motivated and raring to go — you just need clarity,
direction and support.
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are
willing to commit to a minimum of 3 to 6 months
- to really move forward with their goals and dreams.
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love
personal development and are willing to put in the
time for deeper growth and change.
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may
have fears about moving forward, but are willing
to face their fears, with my support.
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are
focused, motivated and creative in their approach
to life.
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are
willing to keep appointments, show up on time and
do field work between sessions to move forward with
their goals.
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desire
improved self-understanding, acceptance, and self-love.
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awakening
and trusting your natural intuition.
Life
Coaching will help in all aspects of one's life. I will
help when . . .
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you
want to explore and improve many areas of your life.
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you’re
doing great and want to take it to the next level
and find exciting new challenges.
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you
have big dreams and goals and want the support of
a coach to help you achieve them.
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you’re
a Rainbow Person — you have many areas of interest
and need support on making good choices, making
progress in those areas, integrating different areas
of your life and staying in balance.
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you
want to explore your life from a spiritual perspective
Career Exploration – finding a new career, starting
a business or clarifying your career path.
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you’re
ready to find and pursue a new career path.
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you
want to find your dream job, not just any career
where you can make a lot of money.
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you
want to explore active retirement activities.
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you
want to make more conscious choices about your career
path.
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you
want to do work that's meaningful and makes a difference
in the world.
-
you
started, or want to start, a new business and need
support in making the transition from salaried employee
to business owner.
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Contact
Questions? Please contact
me for further
information.
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