My deepest hope for the people I work with in spiritual direction is this:

that they develop a tried-and-true capacity to call upon higher spiritual guidance, whether in difficult or ordinary times.

What does this look like? Let me illustrate by way of example…

Recently there have been groundbreaking studies on the brain and spiritual experience. In her book, The Awakened Brain, Dr. Lisa Miller shares three key findings on how and why the brain thrives on deep spiritual experiences…

As we work with the Enneagram, we grow our capacity for awareness. One of its most powerful gifts is this…

I’m often asked about what happens in the 4th Way Groups I offer. In this video, I share a brief overview of the the 4th Way Group and what happens in Session #5. The title of this session is: The Journey into Subtle Perception: Sovereignty & Opening to Spirit-World Guidance.

When meeting with a client, I often think about their spirituality as inhabiting a “spiritual location.” Where does your spirituality live right now? On the never-ending spiritual journey, where do you feel most at home these days? I’m often asking myself these same questions. I’ve learned to see our spiritual locations in four categories: dwelling, seeking, practicing, and experiencing…

Nothing lights us up like living spiritually, together. I consider some of my most meaningful professional work to be leading this togetherness practice. This is what inspires what I call Sojourners Institute’s 4th Way Groups.

Spirituality and fun go hand-in-hand. The most enlightened people among us all know this - the true sages, our pets, and our young kids (the kids we ourselves once were). But the rest of us seem to forget, or are sold a stereotype that spirituality is…

The Enneagram guides us on a downward journey that leads to an ascent into our best self, into our wholeness. A key challenge to this journey is…

It’s strange how hard it can be to pay attention. Without concentration, our attention follows random thoughts, appetites, and habits. Without focus, we are sleepwalkers, habit machines, and distraction chasers. In so doing, we detract from powerful forces and feelings within that lead us to wellbeing…

Did you know you are living in a universe that is conspiring for your wellbeing? I believe it’s so. I believe our reality is infused with grace. I believe our world is seeking to make more life out of life, to enable our growth with a fundamental abundance. If you want to join me in this belief, here are 7 ways to optimize your life in a generous universe…

My well-crowded life is like a train that I ride daily. I cover a lot of ground, do so much good work, and it’s true that it usually feels gratifying. But it’s also true that…

Have you ever made mayonnaise? You should. It’s wild. It’s wonderful. Magic happens before your eyes. Funnily enough, this culinary miracle speaks to what it’s like to be on the spiritual journey - growing from our ego into our essence. Don’t believe me that there could be a spirituality of mayo? Let me explain…

Usually the “ego” gets a bad rap. But I have come to believe that ego is more of a doorway than a dead end. And when you walk through the doorway of ego, you enter the realm of holy desire.

Back in the 70’s we used to wildly dance to the disco sensation “Freak Out!” Now in the 2020’s, our whole world makes us want to “freak out,” and not in a fun way. Here’s where we find the wisdom to keep our heads amidst the chaos…

Everything goes better when I get more real. As I was driving to work on day, feeling preoccupied by all the stuff that was awaiting me there, four ideas presented themselves to me. These helped me ground myself and slow down as I entered into the flow of the workday…

I’ve been pondering the question lately, how can I own my life more fully, more vibrantly?  I’ve tried many techniques to own my life. I’ve taken many classes, read a bunch of books. And then I find a poem, and learn there’s a key that opens the door to a different life…

We all have within us the keys to a life of freedom and fulfillment. Here are four spiritual keys that can open doors and help us live amidst the overwhelm, triggers, and trauma…

Emotional reactions don’t have to be sticky. They can pass through us just as thoughts do…

Unless the change of calendars is accompanied by a much deeper kind of change, the next year will be pretty much the same psychic journey that I’ve been on the year before. What is needed for a new year, is a new heart and new mind…

This holiday time is the time of blessings. But amidst all this levity and gravity, there is one crucial blessing that easily gets lost…