In many faith traditions, the word ‘desire’ can be controversial. In spiritual direction, we believe holy noticing of our desires can be a powerful exercise in discernment, and draw us closer to an authentic spiritual life.

“Change how you see and see how you change.”  ~Zen Proverb

Reframing the story we tell ourselves can bring us deeper into the truth of our experience from a more balanced perspective.

“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all exploring will be to arrive where we started and know that place for the first time.” - T.S Eliot

Exploring our sense of ‘place’ is interconnected with our spirituality. Read on to dig deeper into how place informs our ways of moving through the world, and how you may ask deeper questions into your own relationship with place as a spiritual practice.

Is there a difference between spirituality and religion? How would you define them as separate and together? Read for more insight on this topic, along with spiritual direction focused journaling questions.

How can we deepen into awareness, stillness and grounding in troubled times?