Heather Ruce joins us to talk about having "Conscious Relationships" with the people in our lives. Heather says being conscious is a spiritual practice that we must tend to with intentionality, attention and awareness. Heather works with individuals in Wisdom Spiritual Direction and facilitates wisdom practice circles, groups, retreats, and wisdom schools. She offers teaching and guidance in various wisdom and mindfulness practices including Centering Prayer, Christian meditation, sacred chanting, lectio divina, conscious work and embodiment. She has a M.A. Marital and Family Therapy from Bethel University and is a graduate of our Graduate Spiritual Direction training program.

For more information about Moravian University School of Theological Spiritual Direction Program: https://www.moravianseminary.edu/academics/certificate/spiritual-direction

Music by Robert Long: robertjohnlong@gmail.com

Heather Ruce: https://www.heatherruce.com/practices

*This conversation originally aired on The Talking Joy Podcast with host Pam Rotelle Roberson www.talkingjoy.org

Contemplation is about waking up. To be contemplative is to experience an event fully, in all aspects practicing the presence of the Holy. Join us for an exploration and a guided meditation. Inspired by, Spiritual Disciplines Handbook by Adele Calhoun.

For more information about Moravian University School of Theology Spiritual Direction Certificate Program: https://www.moravianseminary.edu/academics/certificate/spiritual-direction

Meditation music by Dr. Charity Wicks

Into Music by Robert Long: robertjohnlong@gmail.com

Join this conversation with Cathy AJ Hardy, author of the book Pause; A Year of Soulful Meditation. Cathy is a spiritual director, retreat facilitator, and founder of Soul Care ®, offering courses in spiritual formation and direction. A facilitator of soul work for the past two decades, Cathy is also the author of four books: Love Breathes with Me (2018), Walk With Me (2020), and Love Breathes With Me II (2022), and Pause; A Year of Soulful Meditation (2023). In addition to her passion for guiding others in their spiritual growth, Cathy is also a poet and award-winning singer-songwriter, her most recent album being released last year is called Here I Am. Cathy lives in British Columbia among the mountains, rivers, and forests. Her song shared at the end of this podcast can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8i9_e9Hmrc

For more information about Moravian University School of Theology Spiritual Direction Certificate Program: https://www.moravianseminary.edu/academics/certificate/spiritual-direction

Music by Robert Long: robertjohnlong@gmail.com