A chill in the air and we move toward winter. In past years I’d be shopping now for boots and sweaters. With COVID that’s changed, but my ongoing internal debate remains: I want to look good — to be polished and professional. But part of my work is spiritual direction, so what role does appearance play? This presents a question of spirituality and style. Are they a contradiction? Or, are they, instead, an intersection?
Be kind and show our real, imperfect faces
Photo by Riho Kitagawa on Unsplash A few months ago, I went on a spiritual retreat and on the first night the leader read Psalm 46:10: “Be still and know that I am God.” This Old Testament verse, is almost a mindfulness mantra now. But then, she went on to say, in...