I’ve been asking God-related questions since my teens. I was drawn early to mysticism and to experiential spirituality that does something embodied. I wanted life to feel alive, magical, relational and consequential. That adventure led me to train as a Spiritual Director in my late twenties, earlier than most, because I’d found that deep one-to-one conversations could have an exponentially beneficial effect on the rest of life. And, I couldn’t see why spiritual direction should be reserved for the few or the fluent; I thought it should be available as a grounded practice for anyone who wanted to live more wholly.

Workwise, I seem to do best at the crossroads of creativity, social entrepreneurship, personal development and spiritual exploration. I started Forest Church after discovering there was no room locally for the kind of connected, nature-rooted expression of faith I was seeking. Day Crafting came later, as I evolved my coaching practice. Experience with Day Crafting has shown me that autonomy and a future orientation can actually frustrate flourishing. I’m far more persuaded that a good life emerges by craft, practice, creative constraint and the steady shaping of days. Freedom often needs structure. 

In spiritual direction, I assume God was already there long before either of us showed up. I've experienced that each person carries something of that eternal blueprint, whether or not they have language for it. I don't think my role is to sit back politely, but to listen attentively, notice patterns, ask better questions and help people become more effective in shaping their inner and outer lives – I'm likely to do this playfully as much as soberly ;-) I’m interested in spiritual direction that engages all of us, heart, body and mind, that welcomes problems and mystery as material, and that treats ancient ideas like rule-of-life as practical tools for living well in a complicated world.