Looking Within - A Contemplative Podcast

Beginnings.  They end up being just as life-giving, or challenging, as endings. Life is restored, but different. It may even take time to recognize the new beginning, but we’re encouraged to just be …

Every transition has an ending, and often the lack of choice is involved, making endings even more difficult. Naming things inside of you like fear, anger, disappointment, and unforgiveness is an imp…

In every area of your life there is transition. The question is: are you willing to go deeper? Are you willing to examine your thoughts and feelings about your transitioning life situation that go be…

Notice  ways to travel more lightly on your journey -- to discard and let go of things and ways of thinking that no longer serve you. Live as that image and likeness of the Divine that you are.

Life can be wonderful when it’s full and busy, but we do well to also include some times to allow our souls to catch up with our bodies. Doing is wonderful, but being is key to your spiritual journey…

Sometimes we need reminders (and painful ones at that!) to wake up -- to be aware and conscious of what’s going on in our life. Being on autopilot, or worse, resisting things about our life, makes it…

Today we examine scarcity vs. abundance -- Part 2 of a two part series on the Dr. Phil question of “How’s that working for you?” Our approach to life strongly influences our journey. The openness of …

The letters B-E-V stand for bitterness, entitlement, being a victim.  Life doesn’t feel or work very well when we frequently live in the darkness of BEV.  These three letters can be a helpful diagnos…

Today we’ll consider Part 2 of a two part series on what it looks like to contemplatively experience God’s presence and activity in our lives. See how these first-hand, “heart” encounters with God ca…

Contemplation is a deeper way of being in relationship with God. It’s a way that goes beyond “head” information or a set of beliefs to having “eyes” to see and experience God everywhere.  We can expe…

Today we’ll consider Part 2 -- the giving end -- of a two part series on “blessing.”  As there are those in our lives who bless and encourage us, may we be this loving presence in the lives of others…

In a world of uncertainty, negativity, and fear, we can easily become discouraged, losing heart on our journey. Words from another -- the gift of a blessing -- can renew your courage, and draw a circ…

Like an eagle soaring on the currents of the wind, life can be more of a “relaxing into” than a stress-filled pressing and pushing to make things happen.

How do you tend to spend your daily supply of inner spiritual energy? Today’s quiet moments of looking within can help you to be mindful of how you use and conserve the precious and finite inner ener…

Both “looking within” and “living it out” are essential on your journey. The natural and human worlds desperately need our sense of God’s presence and love to be lived out in very tangible, hands-on …

Looking Within is a podcast for the spiritual explorer in each of us. Weekly episodes, led by Julie Stevens, invite the listener to explore the inner life using a contemplative lens. Through contempl…

Looking Within is a podcast for the spiritual explorer in each of us. Weekly episodes, led by Julie Stevens, invite the listener to explore the inner life using a contemplative lens. Through contempl…