Spirituality in the 21st Century: The Awakened Brain
Note: This is a past program held at Prairiewoods. For a complete list of our current program and retreat offerings, click here. Prairiewoods is preparing for our annual Spirituality in the 21st Century event May 5 and 6. This year, Dr. Lisa Miller will talk about the connections between spirituality and mental health. We asked […]
Litany of the Saints
Dear friends, In these turbulent times, many of you have been asking how we can be positive and constructive in bringing peace and justice. Besides writing to our representatives, I might recommend tapping into a very powerful resource. During meditation I was reintroduced to holy men and women who dedicated their entire lives to bringing […]
What Is Life Showing You Now?
According to Columbia University researcher and psychologist Dr. Lisa Miller, an Awakened Brain is an aware brain. It is available for new opportunities, surprises or even new information that turns our heads. She writes, “We are not alone. Life is always reaching out to us. Through integrated awareness, we’re available to see, feel, and know life’s hand […]
Terra Divina: A Spiritual Practice of Engaging with Earth
Note: This is a past program held at Prairiewoods. For a complete list of our current program and retreat offerings, click here. After the festive month of December, January often feels like a slog. The fun is over, and now we’re left with just winter. True, the light is returning, but there are still months […]
Spirituality Can Protect Our Brains from Despair
The Spirituality Mind Body Institute and Dr. Lisa Miller have conducted research over several decades that has shown the profound protective effect of spirituality. The research indicates that spirituality is not dependent on a particular denomination or tradition but is instead deeply connected to how we relate to ourselves, others and something deeper. When individuals […]
Walking the Cosmos: On Creation & Grandeur
Traversing a Franciscan Hiking Route I’m fortunate enough to work for an employer with a structured (and mandatory) sabbatical policy, so over this past month, I’ve been enjoying the blessing of rest. There’s been plenty of reading, a surprisingly fruitful period of writing, and increased time spent with my family, all without the lingering anxiety […]