Guidance along your Inward Journey
Spiritual Direction
Intentional monthly meetings dedicated to spiritual growth
Spiritual direction is all about listening and noticing :
Listening for the wisdom of the Holy Spirit, and noticing where the Spirit might be moving in our lives.
About Robin
My roots are deep in the Christian tradition, though I appreciate and offer spiritual conversation with fellow pilgrims of many faith traditions, as well as those with questions about the very nature of faith and spiritual belief.
I am certified as a Spiritual Director through the Benedictine Spiritual Direction Program administered by Benet Hill Monastery in Colorado Springs, and I am a member of Spiritual Directors International.
In keeping with the Benedictine tradition, I believe that spiritual conversation is “holy ground”—that the Spirit resides in the hearts of the people engaged in that conversation.
It is that conversation which I love.
What Is Spiritual Direction?
Spiritual direction is the unique gift of time set apart to notice
and explore the movement of the Spirit in one’s life.
What spiritual direction is:
A safe space to explore, develop or deepen one’s spiritual journey with the companionship and guidance of a spiritual director.
A place to reflect upon the presence and activity of God throughout one’s life, past and present.
An ongoing process of exploring and growing in one’s relationship with God, and with one’s true self.
People seeking spiritual direction might do so out of a desire to:
Experience companionship through “wilderness” times in one’s life.
Discover or deepen spiritual practices that help one to experience the Divine Presence.
Exercise discernment around faith issues and life decisions.
Identify themes and patterns that might hinder growth, explore “threshold” places along life’s journey, and respond to God’s invitation to grow in new ways.
“One of the most important characteristics in spiritual development is good listening. Robin is an outstanding listener and was excellent at giving insightful comments to help me better understand the direction in which I was moving. Robin is the kind of person you want as a spiritual friend.”
— Jody W.
“I want to thank you for walking through this past year with me as my spiritual director. I have been blessed by words, thoughts, and reflections I would not have pursued on my own…thanks for exploring prayer with me…so enriching.”
— Lori F.
Contact Robin
If you are interested in exploring spiritual direction, please contact me to set up an initial 30-minute meeting free of charge.
That initial session will be a time during which you can share what draws you to spiritual direction, we can see whether it will be a good fit for both of us, and a time for us to talk about agreements around how we will do our sessions.
It’s quite the adventure—both exhilarating and challenging—to embark on the path of becoming more fully the person that God has created each of us to be. The learning that comes to us when we make this journey may humble us as we get more honest with ourselves and with God.