A New Year: Yearly Examen
"Wisdom awaits at the threshold'. Upcoming Events: One-Hour Online Examen, From Wounds to Wisdom
Wisdom awaits at the threshold
Resplendent and eternal is Wisdom, readily perceived by those who listen in the Silence of the heart.
Wisdom hastens to make Herself known;
She is available to all who love and seek Her; who awakens Her from within will not be disappointed;
for Wisdom awaits at the threshold.
~Nan Merrill, October 2021
Upcoming 2025 Events:
Yearly Examen
Join others in an online zoom retreat, for a chance to slow down, reflect on the past, and set intentions for the new year. Participants will be led in contemplative personal reflections through body-based reflection & Ignatian Examen.
January 14th 10-11am PST
January 24th 10-11am PST (NWFL only)
From Wounds to Wisdom: February 18th-April 22nd
Often in the New Year, we desire to make changes. Yet without rooting ourselves in Love and addressing the inner narratives that drive our behavior, making changes can be futile.
I’m excited to announce that I’m going to be offering this closed group for Lent again this year! It will be my third time leading a small group of people, who will be placed in spiritual direction triads for the entire 9 weeks. Closed doesn’t mean you aren’t invited, it means once the group is formed it won’t be open to drop-in attendees.
9 (1-hour) Soul Care Groups: guided reflection and same triad
2 individual sessions
Click below for more information and feel free to contact me with questions.
Whether your addiction is to help others, to be busy, or to the adrenaline of the next thing, you will be invited to root your identity as a Beloved, and from that place, explore your motivations and the wounds that drive you.
Material integrates: Twelve Steps, Ignatian Spiritual Exercises, Lectio Divina, guided imaginative exercises, body-based practices, and reflection questions.
For now, I invite you to PAUSE.
Take a deep breath even as you are reading this.
Notice what is coming up in you.
What do you feel?
curious?
overwhelmed?
dismissive?
What sensations do you feel in your body?
heart racing?
gut tense?
jaw clenched?
What are you telling yourself?
Invite you to welcome what you are feeling and recognize those voices.
What are you grateful for as you enter this New Year?
What does a movement toward wholeness look like for you?
RESOURCES
BURNOUT & RECOVERY RESOURCE LIST (Hay varias en Español también). If you have recommendations, I'd love to hear about them!
INSIGHT TIMER GUIDED MEDITATIONS:
I’ve recorded some of my soul care group meditations for your listening and prayerful contemplation on-the-go. I welcome your rating and sharing of the meditations.
SOUL CARE FOR WOUNDED HEALER: CUSTOMIZED NON-PROFIT WORKSHOPSÂ
Based on the book, From Burned Out to Beloved, workshops integrate discussion questions, grounding activities, trauma research, recovery tools, contemplative practices, and other spiritual disciplines. They seek to improve the overall well-being of individuals, enhance organizational culture, and improve sustainability and effectiveness in work.
Workshop topics can be combined or tailored specifically for your group. Contact me to start the conversation.
Bethany Dearborn Hiser is the Director of Soul Care for Northwest Family Life, a network of therapists trained to work with survivors of domestic violence and sexual trauma.
She is the author of From Burned Out to Beloved: Soul Care for Wounded Healers. For more about her, her book, or workshops she offers, visit: