Soulspace Blog

Grounding + Becoming

Our souls find their way to the art we need.

Words, music, images, and practices can help us move more deeply into our own experiences, longings, and deep knowing.

These collections are curated to guide and accompany you as you attune to your inner landscape and to Love. I’m scattering breadcrumbs from my journey and from wise teachers and mystics before and beside me. Consider this a trailhead, of sorts.

Follow the threads that draw you, and notice what stirs in your soul.

What I’m offering here is an unconventional collection of spiritual direction resources.

You’ll find tools I refer to often, practices to experiment with, readings, notes from me, playlists, and more. I’ve only begun to gather these; feel free to bookmark this page and return as you are drawn.

Love is all around us, friends. I think we sometimes miss it when it doesn’t come packaged the way we’ve come to expect.

If you see something in this collection you’d like to explore together in a spiritual direction session, I welcome that wholeheartedly.

Kirsten’s Blog + Spacious Resources to Support Your Deep Knowing

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Kirsten Harrison 8/3/23 Kirsten Harrison 8/3/23

God

A brief essay by Brian Doyle about his encounter with God -- unconventional, indeed. What does this way of seeing God stir in you?

Kirsten Harrison 7/13/23 Kirsten Harrison 7/13/23

Holy/Hurt with Dr. Hillary McBride

There’s spaciousness here when you’re ready. Dr. Hillary is a trustworthy guide in the podcast about spiritual trauma and healing.

Kirsten Harrison 7/7/23 Kirsten Harrison 7/7/23

Contemplative Curiosity: Praying Our Experiences

Here’s a practice to invite you into contemplative curiosity. What do these words stir in you?

Kirsten Harrison 7/7/23 Kirsten Harrison 7/7/23

Honest Offering Prayer

The way good and hard are not opposites, and there’s space in you to hold both.

Kirsten Harrison 7/5/23 Kirsten Harrison 7/5/23

Contemplative Curiosity: Mary Oliver on Praying

What does Mary Oliver’s instruction on prayer evoke in you? Here’s an invitation to engage with her words contemplatively.

Kirsten Harrison 7/5/23 Kirsten Harrison 7/5/23

Trauma-Supporting Spiritual Care

Have you noticed the concept of trauma coming up more frequently in the past few years? You are not alone; it is confusing. What do people mean when they use the word trauma in this rapidly-changing landscape?

Kirsten Harrison 6/29/23 Kirsten Harrison 6/29/23

It Can Renew Your Faith in the World

Sometimes an image or phrase can help us gently help us excavate this wisdom (like an archaeologist, not a construction worker!). Here’s a practice to experiment with.