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J.R. provides spiritual direction and life coaching globally via virtual sessions; however, he is also available to provide in-person sessions at The Retreat at Ridgewood in Medina, Ohio. Medina is a quick drive from Cleveland, Akron, Wooster and Columbus, Ohio

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What Is Spiritual Direction?

Spiritual direction is the practice of being with people as they deepen their relationship with God. It is the world's oldest methodology for healing one's soul and giving way to *true self. Spiritual Direction takes the guesswork out of a relationship with the Divine. One person listening intently as another narrates the current season of life. Both knowing God sits at the heart and center of the words and emotions. Spiritual direction seeks the intimacy of community, giving power to carry each other's burdens.

*True Self - A sense of self centered in love not fear.

J.R.’s 13 Principles of Spiritual Direction

God is love.
Every human heart longs to be loved.
We must learn to love, both give and receive.
The heart is designed to break.
Ego and fear are absent of love and divinity. They are best friends, not your friends.
Humans are aware of their “stuff.” Our relationships with God, community and self is predicated on how willing we are to spiritually transform said “stuff.”
Vulnerability is the key to spiritual transformation.
Sorrow and joy by themselves will not lead to spiritual transformation, but force the hand of willingness for change.
People, places and things will not make you happy.
You can not “believe” alone.
Faith will evolve or die.
Wisdom is the applied science of spiritual direction.
Spiritual maturity is the absence of duality, undefended with nothing to prove and nothing to lose.

What are Spiritual Practices?

*Spiritual practice or spiritual discipline will include spiritual exercises that act as intentional movement to connect with the Divine. The purpose being inducing spiritual experiences and cultivating spiritual formation.

Three areas of spiritual practice:

Practices of personal cultivation, attention and exploration.
- Meditation, contemplation, lectio divina, centering prayer - designed to capture your attention
- Awareness and consciousness development
- Prayer - intentionally moving with God
- Breathing techniques - breath prayer/mantras
- Virtues techniques - loving kindness, giving
- Somatic Techniques - understanding the body, its movement, and flow
- Chanting - allowing sound, vibration, and energy to represent the spiritual flow
- Self-discipline - avoidance of indulgence, fasting, vows of silence

Practices of learning, understanding, absorbing
- Reading/books, scriptures, poems, etc...
- Listening - podcast, talks, seminars
- Community / teacher / spiritual director relationships
- Belief and or faith systems
Practices of external action
- Rituals - communion, baptisms
- Service to community and self (helping the poor)
- Ethics - following a set of principles

Spiritual direction sessions with J.R. are designed to change your life.

Are you interested in working with me? Here’s how to get started.

Step 1. Schedule a complimentary, no-obligation consult. You can do that right here.

Step 2. Watch your email for questions from me. Before we meet, I’d like to know a bit about you and what you’d like to get out of spiritual direction with me.

Step 3. Hit “reply” to that email and answer the questions.

Step 4. At the scheduled time of your consult, we’ll talk! We’ll use the opportunity to make sure we’re the perfect fit.

Step 5. Then we’ll get started! If you decide to work with me, I’ll tell you the exact steps for getting started. If you decide not to work with me or if we aren’t a perfect fit, I’m happy to share other resources to help you get what you need.