We teach and lead from who we are. So who am I?

I have been a spiritual seeker myself for the past 35 years, seeking meaning and spiritual growth. I don’t have it all figured out, but I’m comfortable continuing to explore and grow.  I know first hand the difficulty of feeling like you need something that you aren’t getting from your current life, but don’t know how or where to find it. And I know how sometimes that  journey can be lonely.

I am a trained listener.  I am passionate about hearing the story of your journey and curious about where you are heading. I am honored to walk on this path with spiritual seekers.

I am a human living with internal and external polarities:

• teacher and learner
• healer and healing
• a spiritual seeker who supports others in their seeking
• leader and a follower – a risk taker and scared of failure
• both contemplative introvert (needing quiet alone time to connect to my inner knowing) and passionate extrovert (energized by being in groups and doing work in the world)
• I am deeply connected to my Jewish tradition and an explorer of other spiritual practices & faith traditions. ( I belong to a Jewish synagogue, meditate in a Buddhist sangha, found wisdom in the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius, and go on retreats in the traditions of Buddhism, Quaker, Christian, and Inter-spiritual.)

My spiritual practices include meditation, chanting, Mussar (Jewish soul work), receiving spiritual direction and supervision, making art, swimming laps, being involved in anti-racism & reparations work.  I am most joyous when doing artistic and embodied practices that take me out of my thinking and allow me to be.  I play Native American flute and ukelele and love to sing and chant.  And I have discovered that indoor rock climbing is a deep spiritual practice!

I am a service leader (Shelichat Tzibor) of a monthly contemplative chanting service, a Jewish Studio Project Facilitator, and the creator of two CDs – one chanting, one meditation.  I am the former member of the Coordinating Council of Spiritual Director’s International and the former co-director of the Yedidya Center for Jewish Spiritual Direction.