Spiritual Journaling
A Practice of Connection and Communion
A 2-Part Webinar Series
Presenters
Colette Lafia
Jenée Johnson
Dates
December 3 & 10, 2025
Time
Duration
3 hours (total)
Webinar will be recorded.
“We do not write in order to be understood; we write in order to understand.”
— C.S. Lewis
As spiritual companions, we long to bring the fullness of connection and communion to those we share sacred space with. This journaling webinar series offers an engaging and hands-on way to renew that intention.
Each time we write in our journal, we practice presence. Each time we return to the page, we renew our capacity for connection—with self, others, creation, and the Divine. In this practice, communion unfolds naturally, reminding us that all things are held in sacred relationship.
Throughout our sessions, we’ll engage in spiritual journaling using writing prompts from poetry, music, meditation, and embodied practices. We’ll explore how spiritual journaling can become a practice of connection and communion—one that nurtures presence within ourselves and those we companion.
This webinar series will:
- Nurture a practice of presence and compassionate listening on the page
- Provide prompts from a variety of sources to help you experience the gifts of deep connection and communion through journaling
- Invite you to renew yourself and reflect on self-care
- Introduce you to a variety of practices for connection and communion you can share with those you companion
“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.”
— Rumi
- Participants from all religious traditions, and spiritual and vocational orientations are welcome to this webinar series.
- No experience is required to attend.
- Each session runs 90 minutes.
- All sessions will be recorded and be viewable for at least 12 months after the last session goes live.
Session Outline
Session One: Cultivating Presence and Connection
In this session, we’ll explore spiritual journaling as a practice of presence—learning to slow down, listen deeply, and open to the movement of the Spirit within and around us. Through reflection and guided writing, we’ll attend to what is alive in our hearts and discover how journaling can nurture connection and compassion with self, others, creation, and the Divine.
Session Two: Writing for Communion
Building on this foundation of presence, we’ll enter more deeply into the experience of communion—the sacred flow of connection that unites all things. We allow our journal writing practice to be a source of spiritual nourishment and resilience. Through shared reflection, contemplative writing, and gentle conversation, we’ll explore how journaling becomes a meeting place with the Holy, where we listen, respond, and rest in the grace of belonging.
“The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.”
— Henry Miller
When
The webinar series will run 2 consecutive Wednesdays: December 3 & 10, 2025: 10 AM Seattle/Los Angeles. Find your own local time here.
But if that timing doesn’t work, you can enjoy the webinar any time you like.
Each session is recorded so you can watch at your convenience.
Presenters
Colette Lafia
Colette Lafia is an award-winning author, spiritual director, and retreat leader. As a graduate of the Living School, through the Center for Action and Contemplation, Colette has a passion for the contemplative life. She has worked in the spiritual formation programs at Mercy Center Burlingame and is a commissioned Centering Prayer presenter. Her most recent book is The Divine Heart: Seven Ways to Live in God’s Love, which received a Nautilus Book Award. Her forthcoming book is Leaving the Shore: Experiencing Poetry as Prayer (December 2025). Learn more about Colette by visiting her website (www.colettelafia.com.)
Jenée Johnson
Jenée Johnson is an innovator in the fields of mindfulness, trauma and racial healing. At her core, Jenée is a champion and accelerator of human flourishing. She initiated and led the unique effort to bring mindfulness and HeartMath into program practice at the San Francisco Department of Public Health. Her work has been featured in various publications, including Mindful Magazine-where she is a regular contributor and where she has been recognized as a leader and agent of change in the mindfulness movement. Jenée is the founder and curator of The Right Within Experience, a mindfulness immersion program that reclaims humanity, joy, and wellbeing for people of African ancestry through mind/body practices. She is a certified mindfulness teacher and professional co-active coach. She is also a certified Heart Math trainer, and an Emotional Emancipation Circles Facilitator (Association of Black Psychologists). Jenée is a keynote speaker, workshop curator, coach, and consultant with Sankofa Holistic Counseling Services and NTU Wellness Center in Oakland, California. She is an ordained minister who brings empowerment and spiritual content to people through Prayer Therapy TM and a life course journey for women entitled, Six Decades of Treasured Wisdom TM. Jenée is a native New Yorker with Caribbean and Southern roots. She resides in Oakland, California with her husband. www.jeneejohnson.com
Additional Information
- Everyone is invited to participate in SDI Webinars.
- Each session will run 90 minutes. We understand that the timing of the seminar will not be convenient in every time zone on the planet. For those who have trouble making this time, a recorded copy of each session will be made available to all those who sign up.
- CEU credits are available for all those who participate. SDI will provide a certificate of completion for self-reporting to agencies. More information can be found here: continuing education units (CEUs).
- Cost: $39 or less for SDI members. Non-members please contact [email protected] for your pricing
- Scholarships are available for those facing financial hardship. Please apply here.
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