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When a Symbol Touches a Wound: Holding Trauma Gently in Group Spaces gentleness grace katie rea rabbi igal harmelin sdi trauma-informed spiritual direction Jun 24, 2026

I did not expect my favorite session in a three-day conference to be the “Collective Trauma” workshop.

Lord knows I’ve unintentionally been traumatized by taking a trauma workshop before, but what the heck. It’s an important topic, and maybe the extra training would at least show me what not to do....

What's in a Word? Defining Spiritual Direction christianity today sdi spiritual direction thomas merton wisdom tree wednesday Feb 08, 2023

I don’t know about you, but I get this question quite often: “What is spiritual direction?” If I’m honest—and I try to be—my answer can change. It’s taken me a while to work out my “elevator pitch,” what I might say if I have merely a minute or two with someone. Thinking about this made me want t...

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