the REALIFE Practice Podcast

Sibyl Towner and Joan Kelley join Sharon Swing to discuss a way to navigate thru valley experiences. In this episode we reference the 'Valley Experiences Map' from ' Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story ' portfolio of visual maps. This map, with instructions, can be purchased alone or as a part of the entire portfolio . Please explore  www.onelifemaps.com  to d...

Liz Lassa talks with Sharon Swing about how she tunes into notice God's whispers in her life. Liz Lassa is a Spiritual Life Coach and originator of the ' Spiritual Circle Journal ,' a self-published guided journal to help people grow in 'hearing' God in the midst of a busy life. Visit Liz's website at: www. LizLassa.com In this podcast, we also mentioned, Thomas Merton's prayer. We did a whole pod...

Sharon Swing, Sibyl Towner and Joan Kelley share thoughts on Tomas Merton's prayer from 'Thoughts in Solitude' that are sure to reflect our own sense of being lost at times. My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I...

Julie Pierce, Director of Leadership Development for Valley Creek Community Church in Dallas, TX shares a piece of her personal journey and how she invests in leaders to live and lead healthy lives. Please explore  www.onelifemaps.com  to download a free introduction booklet to 'Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story,' that contains the artwork we refer to in thi...

Sibyl Towner, Sharon Swing and Joan Kelley discuss stages of the spiritual journey, or stages of faith, using the model described in ' The Critical Journey ' by by Janet O. Hagberg and Robert A. Guelich Please explore  www.onelifemaps.com  to download a free introduction booklet to 'Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story,' that contains the artwork we refer to in...

Sibyl Towner tells her story on how she and her husband, Dick Towner, came to live and work at The Springs of Indiana retreat center. Learn more about The Springs at www.thespringsindiana.org Please explore  www.onelifemaps.com  to download a free introduction booklet to 'Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story,' that contains the artwork we refer to in this episo...

Sharon Swing and Joan Kelley discuss recognizing and responding to God in our stories, which just happens to be the subtitle of the life-mapping materials so many people have benefitted from. In this episode we mention David Benner's trilogy, Surrender to Love , The Gift of Being Yourself and Desiring God's Will Please explore  www.onelifemaps.com  to download a free introduction booklet to 'Liste...

Gail Donahue, Joan Kelley and Lori Shoults join Sharon Swing for a conversation of the rhythms Jesus modeled for us in his life - solitude, community and ministry. On this episode we also mention guided solitude retreats offered by Joan Kelley and Gail Donahue. You can find out more at  www.mylifeissacred.com . Please explore  www.onelifemaps.com  to download a free introduction booklet to 'Listen...

Recognizing and responding to God in your days takes practice. How might you go about the process of becoming more self-aware and God aware? In this episode, Sharon Swing and Joan Kelley discuss the 'Reviewing My Days' visual map which is the fifth of eight in the 'Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story' portfolio. In this episode we mention: Listen to My Life: M...

Parts of your soul need restoration? God has an invitation for you. Listen in as Gail Donahue and Joan Kelley describe spaces they create to invite people into this life-changing rhythm. Getting time away with God -- just the two of you -- is a rarity for some of us, and a real gift. Sometimes distractions steal away minutes and hours from our intended time. Or, maybe just the idea of time alone w...

Listen in as Sharon Swing, Joan Kelley, Lori Shoults and Gail Donahue discuss how we can sustain hope in troubled times. Please explore  www.onelifemaps.com  to download a free introduction booklet to 'Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story,' that contains the artwork we refer to in this episode. You can purchase your 'Listen to My Life' portfolio on  that websit...

Listen in as Sharon Swing, Joan Kelley, Lori Shoults and Gail Donahue talk thru a chapter in Invitations from God: Accepting God's Offer to Rest, Weep, Forgive, Wait, Remember and More " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Adelle Calhoun's book, 'Invitations from God.' Please explore  www.onelifemaps.com  to download a free introduction booklet to 'Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing...

Reflecting on your current circumstances is a way to step back and get perspective that may help bring clarity, direction -- and more importantly a way to pause to let God get a word in edgewise. Consider your lingering question as a question you might pose to God about your life right now. Listen in as Sharon Swing and Joan Kelley talk thru the 'My Life Now' visual map, which is the first of eigh...

Listen as Sharon Swing and Joan Kelley talk thru the 'Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story' portfolio. Please explore  www.onelifemaps.com  to download a free introduction booklet to 'Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story,' that contains the artwork we refer to in this episode. You can purchase your 'Listen to My Life' portfo...

Self-awareness comes in many packages. In this case, self-awareness comes in the form of a children's book. Joy Bork joins Sharon Swing and Joan Kelley for a conversation around Scaredy Squirrel, by Mélanie Watt. Joy was gifted this book by a friend, who shares similar ways of being in the world, while Joy was in the midst of a job transition. Joy shares a bit of her inner world, and how she is le...

"Listening is the art of creating space, so God can do His work in the heart of another." Sharon Swing This idea of listening to another in service to them is not how we normally listen. What might it look like? What kind of potential is there in taking this posture, and what might we also experience as we get a front-row seat to the transforming power of God's love in another. Please explore www....

LISTEN TO MY LIFE  is a unique visual tool that becomes an on-ramp to conversations with yourself, God, and trusted others in reviewing your past, assessing your present and continuing to joyfully and courageously walk with God into your future. The goal is to help you recognize and respond to God in the midst of your story. As you invite God into the process and document your story, desires, obse...

Who are you, really? Can you take in the reality that you are a treasured child of the Most High God? What if your identity was solidly rooted in this truth? Would it make a difference? How can you begin to take in the mystery of your true identity? Sharon Swing, Co-Author of 'Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story' life-mapping materials and Executive Director o...

Sharon Swing, Co-Author of 'Listen to My Life' and Executive Director of oneLife Maps and Joan Kelley, Director of Facilitator Development discuss how you might know you are ready for life-mapping using 'Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story.' Might you resonate with any of these statements? you are seeking God in a deeper way and desire to rediscover who you ar...

Sibyl Towner shares her story and how she traces the activity of God in her every day In ways that are influenced by her unique design and the spiritual practice of reviewing her life story. Accompanied by Sharon Swing and Joan Kelley. Explore  www.onelifemaps.com  to download a free introduction booklet to 'Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story,' that contains...

If God is interacting with you, would you notice? Can you learn to recognize and respond to God in your story — in your everyday, ordinary life? We’ll talk to people who have recognized what God is up to in the midst of the mundane, joyful, painful and profound moments of life, and sensed God with them, in them, and for them. Some found encouragement, healing, hope, redemption, restoration, new pe...

Sharon Swing, Joan Kelley and Sibyl Towner discuss how we got interested in life story, helping others map their life stories and why you might want to get map your life, too! If you want to find out more about the ‘Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Responding to God in My Story’ visual life-mapping materials or submit your story for a potential future episode, go to www.onelifemaps.com...

Join Sharon Swing, Sibyl Towner and Joan Kelley as we discuss how to help souls come out of hiding as we create safe places for people to tell their life stories. If you want to find out more about the ‘Listen to My Life’ maps or submit your story for a potential future episode, go to www.onelifemaps.com/podcast to learn more. Learn more about 'Listen to My Life: Maps for Recognizing and Respondin...