Show Notes
Hey spiritual adventurers! We want to hear your questions. We’re about to start the 4th season of the SW podcast, and want to know: What are your longings? Your conundrums? Curiosities? What do you want to hear us talk about? Go to spiritualwanderlust.org/ask to leave us a voicemail for the chance to have your question answered LIVE by myself and a guest spiritual director. Each month, we’ll have one episode dedicated to this new series, Ask a Spiritual Director a Question. And if you don’t know what spiritual direction is? That’s okay - you can ask about that too! By doing so, you’ll be helping us create episodes that are tailor-made, hand-in-glove, fit to the shape of your longings. What are you wondering about? Grief? Spiritual bypassing? Boundaries? How to respond to a persnickety friend in the most spiritual way possible? Let us know at spiritualwanderlust.org/ask. We look forward to hearing your questions!
_______________________ ✨ WELCOME TO SPIRITUAL WANDERLUST ✨ Contemplation. Embodiment. Mysticism. Mischief. Join former nun and neuroscience aficionado Kelly Deutsch as she interviews contemplative teachers, embodiment experts, psychologists, and mystics about the untamed frontiers of interior life. Each episode is jam packed with life-changing stories, spiritual practices, and powerful insight to support your journey toward wholeness and divine intimacy. ✨ For FREE resources for your own spiritual journey (like the Psycho-Spiritual Maturity Assessment!) - check out spiritualwanderlust.org.
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