Spiritual Direction Cleveland, OH
What Areas Do We Serve?
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 very close to Cleveland, Ohio. If you’re looking for spiritual direction in Cleveland you’ve come to the right place!
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.
Questions to ask yourself when considering spiritual direction:
Do I prefer a female or male spiritual director?
From what denomination or faith tradition do I prefer my spiritual director to be?
Would I be comfortable meeting “virtually” – via phone, FaceTime…etc?
How much can I afford to pay when meeting with a spiritual director for a session?
What do I want from God?
How does God Love me?
Questions to ask a potential spiritual director:
How would you describe the ministry of spiritual direction?
How would you approach offering spiritual direction?
How many years have you been offering spiritual direction?
How often do you typically meet with directees?
Where were you trained?
Do you have a spiritual director
What makes a great spiritual director
A spiritual director will have a spiritual director
A spiritual director will have accountability among a group of peers
A spiritual director will have a very disciplined spiritual life
A spiritual director will see his/her time with a directee as a spiritual practice*
A spiritual director will listen not fix
A spiritual director will help you find your true self
A spiritual director will help you hear God
A spiritual director will challenge you
A spiritual director will feel safe
A spiritual director will be available
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 divine
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.
Have questions? You can call me… 619.964.0337