April 3, 2024
I asked my Spiritual Directees three questions. Below are some of their replies.
What words would you use to describe the work I do?
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Without thinking my answer is love.
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Deep and metaphorical/spiritual listening.
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Attuned, slow, present, exploratory accompaniment.
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Wondrous, transformative, intimate, beautiful, impactful, delightful, challenging, healing.
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Wayfaring our way through the terrain of the sacred and falling into and within the mundane to find my way there…
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Taking this life around me and cobbling it into my divine.
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Being with me in an exploration of my heart and mind.
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Holding space.
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Bringing curiosity.
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Helping me look at my life and my questions through the lens through which I want to view them, even when my instinct/other layers of self pull me toward other lenses.
After we speak, what words would you use to describe the experience?
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Coming home to my biggest self.
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Excited. Heard.
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Nourished, held, clarifying.
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Mystery, connection, presence.
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Stimulated - connected.
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Acceptance, inspiration, wholeness.
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open
centered
expansive
flow
connected
[returned to self]
What can you count on me for?
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Depth. Truth. A deeper, new perspective.
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To be present for me authentically and bring yourself to our connection.
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Being there. (And that is huge. Just BE-ing there.)
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Meeting me where I am, mostly, except/and occasionally prompting me to check on whether I want to be met where I am or instead to travel together to the place where I wish to be/wish to be met.
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Being present and authentic, including being honest when something feels disconnected.
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Remembering details that are relevant in the heavenly realm.
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Feeling seen and known and held.