Words for the Journey
Welcome to the IWC blog—a space to nourish your journey of inner work and connection. Here, you’ll find Words for the Journey to inspire reflection, Words for the Journey is our series of monthly original essays sharing personal reflections on living a life of meaning, creativity, spirituality, and mindfulness. Inspiring, insightful, and informative, each essay is accompanied by thoughtfully selected images and quotes or poems. Writers include facilitators, special friends, and keynote speakers at The Innerwork Center.
Tending to Our Inner World
This season, I’ve been thinking about the simple ways we tend to our inner lives. For me, it’s the quiet moments when I allow myself to sit with gratitude for the small, good things: the crispness of an autumn morning, the sound of my child’s laughter, or even the stillness in my own breath. It’s the practice of softening my grip on perfection, letting what I have and who I am be enough.
Nurturing Ourselves and Others
What if our religion was each other/ If our practice was our life/ If prayer, our words/ What if the temple was the earth/ If forests were our church/ If holy water – the rivers, lakes, and ocean/ What if meditation was our relationships/ If the teacher was life/ If wisdom was self-knowledge/ If love was the center of our being.
Are You Ready to Be the Artist of Your Life?
As I reflect on the question, “How Can I Be Me?”, I invite you to ponder the same: “How Can You Be You?”
Creative Heartwork
Stop asking: Am I good enough?/ Ask only/ Am I showing up/ With love? - Julia Fehrenbacher
Inner Space
"by tending to the river inside, keeping the water rich and deep, keeping a bench for you to visit." - Here at the Innerwork Center, we are “keeping a bench for you to visit.”
A REPORT FROM THE PATH
Sometimes, the most important thing - the most skillful strategy - is to recognize and accept when help is needed.
Exploring the Depths of Joy: A Journey of Inner Work
Many of us avoid, distract, project, shame, and blame to escape the hard work of inner exploration. Yet, deep down, we all long to be our true selves.
We Are Woven Together: Holding Space for CommUNITY
In our journey towards healing and self-discovery, one of the most profound realizations is the importance of connection. When we truly connect—with ourselves and with others—we create a space of belonging that nurtures our souls and fosters a sense of CommUNITY.
Deepening Connections: Nurturing Spiritually Profound Relationships in Today's World
We all yearn for love and understanding in our closest relationships, but achieving that consistently has been elusive for many, especially recently. The truth is, every individual has imperfections. These intricacies make sustaining love and mutual acceptance challenging at times.