Mindfulness & Self-Compassion Coaching

“Always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder.”

~ E.B. White

There are places within us that have wandered far from home—places shaped by fear, shame, striving, or the relentless voice of the inner critic. Mindfulness and self-compassion invite us to slow down long enough to notice these tender places, not with judgment or fixing, but with gentle attention, patient curiosity, and kindness.

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Perhaps coming home to ourselves begins with wonder - in discovering that every part of us longs to be seen with compassion.

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How we think about ourselves is often how we imagine God thinks about us. Yet God's gaze is infinitely more compassionate than our own. As we learn to meet ourselves with kindness, our hearts become more receptive to the Generous Love that has been calling us home all along.

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Drawing on the wisdom of mindfulness, self-compassion, attachment theory, and Internal Family Systems, this work helps cultivate a steadier inner presence. As our own voice becomes more loving, we begin to recognize that Love has been speaking within us from the very beginning.

“We are made for relationship—not just with others, but with ourselves.”

~ Aundi Kolber

Ignatian Spiritual Exercises

“Until you know deep inside that Jesus thirsts for you, you can’t begin to know who he wants to be for you, or what he wants you to be for him.”

~ St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta

The Spiritual Exercises are an invitation to make room for an encounter with Jesus.

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Over nine months, through a rhythm of daily prayer and weekly spiritual direction, you prayerfully enter the Gospel stories, allowing your imagination to become a place of meeting. As you listen, notice, and respond, the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus gradually become more than stories to be understood—they become a relationship to be lived.

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Inspired by the wisdom of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the Exercises gently form the eyes of the heart to recognize God's loving presence in all things. As your freedom deepens and your capacity for discernment grows, you begin to discover that Christ has been drawing near to you all along.

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The Spiritual Exercises are not about mastering a method but about meeting a Person. Little by little, you come to know Jesus more intimately, love him more deeply, and follow him more freely. In the quiet unfolding of prayer, you discover that the One you have been seeking has always been seeking you.

“It is not knowing much, but realizing and relishing things interiorly that contents and satisfies the soul.”