Meditation as a Spiritual Practice:
During my time in seminary, I have started using guided mediation once a day as a centering exercise to help me begin the day in a grounded place with clarity of mind and reduced anxiety. The peace and calm I feel after performing this ritual brings me to a place where I feel deeply embraced by a nurturing God of love.
Journaling as a Spiritual Practice:
Journaling is something I strive to do everyday for at least a few minutes. I have found that reclaiming writing as a liberating experience at a time when it has often been paired with school and grading in my life has been hugely helpful. I also have embraced a belief in bringing my whole self before God, believing that this work is hard and holy. This is one way that I work to do this.
Exercise as a Spiritual Practice:
Over my time at Columbia, I have developed a deep appreciation and reverence for the human body. This has happened for me through work focused on motherhood and surrogacy, as well as experiences working in an assisted living community. Exercise is a commitment for my body that I take very seriously. It has become a way for me to process stress and prioritize my own health, even in the midst of chaos.
Fellowship as a Spiritual Practice:
When I think about people that keep me sustained and accountable on this journey, I am grateful for the support I feel both within and outside of my seminary community. As an extrovert by nature, I have come to realize that part of how I stay healthy is by spending time with others. Furthermore, I feel that I see God most clearly in the lives and stories of others, which makes this practice deeply important to me.
During my time in seminary, I have started using guided mediation once a day as a centering exercise to help me begin the day in a grounded place with clarity of mind and reduced anxiety. The peace and calm I feel after performing this ritual brings me to a place where I feel deeply embraced by a nurturing God of love.
Journaling as a Spiritual Practice:
Journaling is something I strive to do everyday for at least a few minutes. I have found that reclaiming writing as a liberating experience at a time when it has often been paired with school and grading in my life has been hugely helpful. I also have embraced a belief in bringing my whole self before God, believing that this work is hard and holy. This is one way that I work to do this.
Exercise as a Spiritual Practice:
Over my time at Columbia, I have developed a deep appreciation and reverence for the human body. This has happened for me through work focused on motherhood and surrogacy, as well as experiences working in an assisted living community. Exercise is a commitment for my body that I take very seriously. It has become a way for me to process stress and prioritize my own health, even in the midst of chaos.
Fellowship as a Spiritual Practice:
When I think about people that keep me sustained and accountable on this journey, I am grateful for the support I feel both within and outside of my seminary community. As an extrovert by nature, I have come to realize that part of how I stay healthy is by spending time with others. Furthermore, I feel that I see God most clearly in the lives and stories of others, which makes this practice deeply important to me.