Rediscover centering and spirituality with Andrew Lang on "Compass: Finding Spirituality in the Everyday." Andrew Lang, a guiding voice in spiritual practices, shares transformative insights on integrating centering practices into daily life, overcoming the "dark night of the soul," and finding creative ways to connect with our spirituality.
Listen in as Lang explains how centering practice can reshape our responses to life's challenges and help build personalized spiritual rhythms. Whether grappling with the daily grind or seeking meaningful spiritual practices that fit your modern life, this episode offers practical wisdom and thoughtful reflections.
Episode Notes:
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Andrew Lang is a spiritual director and coach. Andrew walks alongside folks, building capacity to be more present to our lives and to the wisdom our stories carry. His practice is grounded in the fields of internal family systems, somatic awareness, contemplative spirituality, Jungian psychology, asset-based community development, organizing and activist work, and his time working in the U.S. education system.
In this episode:
(00:00) Discovering spirituality in daily life with Andrew.
(04:39) Educator, non-profit worker, and spirituality advocate.
(09:13) Reflect on life, relationships, and behaviors honestly.
(11:29) Writing, drawing, and mapping express individual experiences.
(15:43) Embracing the spiritual connection of body and soul.
(18:31) Centering defined as finding alignment in the body.
(21:29) Physical and mental practice in different sizes.
(24:35) Glorification of dark night of the soul.
(26:28) Measuring effectiveness in spiritual practice for connection.
(30:32) Variety of meditation practices including box breathing.
(36:10) Prayer can be flexible and creative.
(37:43) Upcoming workshops on practice and self-improvement.
(40:03) Cultivating everyday spirituality for meaningful stories.
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This episode posted on June 12, 2024
Episode Transcript:
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