Tag: spiritual direction
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Talking about creativity in spiritual direction
Here is a recent blog post about my practice as a spiritual director using creative process. While you are there, check out the new SGM website! https://www.sgm.org.nz/spiritual-direction-blog/alice-wood-creative-processes-in-spiritual-direction
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A Creative Quiet Day
A quiet day is like a one day retreat – a day reserved to spend with God. While retreats are great that there is more time to settle and be away from the daily life, a quiet day is usually more accessible for most of us. Plus – God can do a lot in one […]
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Retreat 2020
Are you considering retreat as part of your yearly rhythm? Here are some options that is coming up! For those who may not have tried silent retreat before, I have seen often the word ‘retreat’ been misused. These are ‘retreats’ are as how it should mean. No workshops, no speaker, no activities planned. Though there […]
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Retreat in your isolation
So… you are stuck at home, many things are cancelled. Like many people, the usual routine and busyness has been disrupted, stopped to a halt – instead of scrolling through an endless amount of anxiety inducing news, rumours and announcements, or binge watch TV and Youtube, why not consider having a time of retreat? Take […]
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Exercise: Be friends with your emotions
Emotions get a bad rap sometimes, because sometimes it is thought that our emotions get in the way of ‘productive work’ or ‘rational progress’. But our emotions are a big part of connecting with ourselves: the real purpose and truth. God shows emotions, and want us to feel – God cares about how we feel! […]
Creative prayer space 