hello fellow traveler

Companioning others on their spiritual journeys and inviting souls into greater wholeness is a privilege and a joy. There is a mystery in this deep, confidential connection, a vulnerability in the sharing, that cannot be put into words. At its most nourishing, the companioning relationship provides both a felt experience of safety and an invitation to growth, using questions, prayer practices, and a listening presence. Spiritual companionship is a form of community, a place a person’s soul is most welcomed, a place where relationship and awareness of Divine Compassion in daily life is nurtured.

I am

–a spiritual companion and supervisor, retreat leader, artist, and musician
–a wife, mom, and friend
–ever learning, changing, seeking, and growing
–fully affirming
–interspiritual with training across traditions
–a native of the Christian contemplative tradition
–equally comfortable meeting in person or over Zoom

My pronouns are she/her/hers.

why shaping the river?

As a lover of metaphor, I often go to the Psalms for inspiration and encouragement, and that is where I found what was to become the title of this online space. Whatever I do in life I desire to be an outpouring of love– companioning others, creating art, music, or poetry, sharing with family and friends– and comes directly from the Source of all Love. All of life is a manifestation of this eternal flow.

My heart bursts its banks,
spilling beauty and goodness.
I pour it out in a poem to the Beloved,
shaping the river into words.
~Psalm 45:1 msg

I am a member of Spiritual Director’s International and abide by their Guidelines for Ethical Conduct. I completed the Wellstreams Program for the Art of Spiritual Direction, a part of The Spirituality Network of Columbus, Ohio, as well as the Spiritual Guidance Training Institute’s program for Interfaith and Interspiritual Wisdom.

{Images throughout the site are my own with the exception of two images by Matt Hardy and Jan Tinneberg on Unsplash.}