The Contemplative Life

Ep 252 Summer Wisdom Shorts: When Spiritual Practices Fizzle Out

Join us for our Summer Wisdom Shorts where we share brief thoughts for you to ponder each week.  Some of our show notes contain affiliate links.    We want to save you the effort of looking up resources + we get a small commission at no extra cost to you.  Thanks for your support.

Ep 251: Summer Wisdom Shorts: 4 Common Reasons For Spiritual Direction

Join us for our Summer Wisdom Shorts where we share brief thoughts for you to ponder each week.  Mentioned in today's episode: For those interested in a checking out spiritual direction to see what it's like contact robertscontemplative@gmail.com to learn more. Some of our show notes contain affiliate links.    We want to save you the effort of looking up resources + we get a small commission at no extra cost to you.  Thanks for your support.

Ep 250: Summer Wisdom Shorts: Hustle Burnout Vs. Zombie Burnout

Join us for our Summer Wisdom Shorts where we share brief thoughts of wisdom for you to ponder.  Mentioned in today's episode: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People [https://amzn.to/4nSvasP] by Steven Covey Some of our show notes contain affiliate links.    We want to save you the effort of looking up resources + we get a small commission at no extra cost to you.  Thanks for your support.

Ep 249 Spiritual Conversations with Children (with Terra McDaniel)

Today we welcome Terra McDaniel to the podcast.  Terra inspires us to engage kids in spiritual conversations through her stories and experiences.  She offers simple moments and invitations that feel attainable even for toddlers.  For those looking to go deeper on this topic, check out her training program and resources listed below.  https://www.terramcdaniel.com/ [https://www.terramcdaniel.com/]  https://www.companioningcenter.org/course/scwc-app-2026 [https://www.companioningcenter.org/course/scwc-app-2026] BOOKS MENTIONED IN TODAY'S EPISODE: Tiny Perfect Things [https://amzn.to/4ttj8XM] Wonder Walkers  [https://amzn.to/3Pbj3Kv] Noticing [https://amzn.to/4noI5lK]  My Spiritual Journey [https://amzn.to/4wpJFrQ] Casper mattress [https://amzn.to/3PhDNjy] Some of our show notes contain affiliate links.    We want to save you the effort of looking up resources + we get a small commission at no extra cost to you.  Thanks for your support.

Ep 248 Spiritual Direction in a Homeless Shelter (with Lacy Finn Borgo)

Today we have an inspiring conversation with Lacy Finn Borgo. Lacy is an author, spiritual director and teacher who shares beautiful stories of spiritual companionship with children in transitional housing.  Her work can be found at gooddirtministries.org [https://www.gooddirtministries.org] Mentioned in today's podcast: Suno AI Riverdance  Some of our show notes contain affiliate links.    We want to save you the effort of looking up resources + we get a small commission at no extra cost to you.  Thanks for your support.