The SDI Blog: Stories of Companionship

Spiritual direction and companionship inspires people to experience authenticity in their lives as they connect with and explore the ground of all being, that deepest of truths which is beyond life and death and goes by many names, including God, and no name at all. 

The spiritual companions of SDI share their stories on our blog. Receive nourishment, learn a new practice, and gain insight into the healing modality of spiritual companionship through one of the stories shared below.

If you are an SDI Member interested in writing an SDI Story for the blog, please use our submission form here: Submit an SDI Story.

 

June 2023 Issue of Presence Journal is out now!

Volume 29, Issue 2 of our quarterly publication on Spiritual Direction and Companionship is arriving this week in mailboxes, and is available now on our website. Highlights include: Spirituality in Session: A Conversation about Spirituality in Counseling, with Pamela Ayo Yetunde, Russell Siler Jones, and Rev. SeiFu Anil Singh-Molares Deconstruction

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2023 Forest Bathing Journey Highlights

Previous Next We recently gathered as spiritual companions for our Nature Immersion and Deep Listening Journey in the forests of North Carolina. Each day we engaged in Forest Bathing exercises led by Jeanette Banashak, had spacious time to rest, and quickly formed a nurturing community of friends. We had evening

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New Webinar with Fr. Adam Bucko – Starts April 12

Join our community of spiritual companions and wayfarers for this 3-part webinar “book club” of deep conversation and discernment with one of SDI’s most compelling teachers, Fr. Adam Bucko. We will be reading Fr. Adam’s newest book, Let Your Heartbreak Be Your Guide – designed for every person trying to

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SDI DEIJ Update

by Rabbi Myriam Klotz and Rev SeiFu Singh-MolaresOn Behalf of the SDI Board of Directors The Board of Directors identified work around Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) as one of the key initiatives for SDI as an organization moving forward.  To be clear, we feel this work is of

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Recent photos from Barcelona, Spain by Karen Erlichman

Our friend and longtime member Karen Erlichman recently took a trip to Barcelona, Spain. She’s offered a collection of her own photos for us to share with you. Karen’s photos really evoke the rich and diverse history, culture, architecture, and food of Barcelona! Thank you Karen these with the SDI

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Who is in your “Community of Care”?

Who is in your “Community of Care”? Being a spiritual director or companion is a calling that requires we care for ourselves, so we can be most beneficial to those we walk with as listening healers. To do this work, we need a team of people who help us grow

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Forest Bathing Retreat – Save up to $375 by December 21th

Hi! Matt Whitney here – Creative Director, and one of the Guides for the Nature Immersion and Deep Listening Journey we have put together for all spiritual directors, companions, and wayfarers. All are welcome. 🌲🌳 This is my dream retreat. I designed it the way I would want a retreat

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