When we are in performance mode we expect to be assessed, evaluated and we seek to impress. There are times when we need to be in performance mode but what if that's how we approach our whole life? In this Ann Chat I muse about what happens when we don't…
How do we maintain our course towards greater authenticity and integrity when our Church is rocked by scandal? In this video I talk about how important it is to acknowledge and include our emotions in our response instead of denying, repressing, or bypassing them. I also share some tips and…
Have you considered whether the kind of faith formation you are receiving is appropriate for the season and stage of your spiritual journey? One major yet little understood reason why we struggle to grow in our relationship with Christ is because the kind of formation we find or receive does…
Are you stressed during Chinese New Year? Hate the feeling of having to give a "progress report" of your life to relatives who want to know about your marital/family status, work, studies etc? Here are some simple reminders to help keep you calm, grounded and prepared to honour your boundaries…
How can we make our spiritual journey more "doable" when it has so many inherent challenges? How about making it less complicated than it has to be? Here's a suggestion as we enter a new week on how to live our spirituality in a more integrated way: Simplify & Make…
This short video is for those of you who strive to be a "good Christian/Catholic" and are hard on yourselves for never being quite "good enough". Just a gentle reminder that it's all about the relationship with God and that relationships can be messy at times and don't always look…
Many of us who desire to continue to draw closer to God and seek a life of fuller meaning get stuck because the formation and resources we receive do not meet us sufficiently in our PARTICULAR, SPECIFIC realities. There is value in learning about universal and objective truths (i.e. things…
“Genuine epistemic objectivity is the fruit of authentic subjectivity.” - Bernard Lonergan SJ In this IG live recording I offer a philosophical take on why truth cannot be arrived at without subjectivity, and why to LIVE what we believe, we need to take the subjective human experience seriously. This video…
What is integration and why is it important in the life of a Christian? In this IG live I talk about why this little talked about concept is essential to being able to incarnate our faith in every aspect of our inner and outer lives. Integration is a life-long process…
In this video I give a big picture overview of the thematic arcs in the Becoming Me Podcast and how they relate to the interior journey into authenticity. I also talk about what theme to expect in the new season drop for Feb 2022. This video premiered on my podcast…
A new year reminder to allow yourself to change any plans, practices, routines, commitments etc that do not align with the season of life you are in. The interior journey is organic and dynamic. We can gently make room for change.
Many of us do this without realising - we "prepare" for Christmas by trying to make ourselves "more worthy" to receive Christ. Instead, we often end up feeling further away from God. What if we could encounter the God-With-Us who does not mind entering into our shame and who knows…
A video for my clients, followers and subscribers. I share my reflections about how 2021 has been for me and what I will be offering in 2022! Visit my website at https://www.integroformation.com for more information about what I mention in this video.
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In this Ann Chat I talk about the experience of feeling like you have to choose between being accepted by others and being able to express your True Self. There is a path out of this "forced choice", and that is in part through healing and experiences of being received…
Do you struggle with being finite? With not being able to do everything you want to do or feel you should do? Do you find yourself burning out because you keep resisting your finitude? Grab a cup of coffee or tea and listen to this heart-to-heart "Ann Chat" about my…
A short, heartfelt message from me to listeners of the Becoming Me Podcast on the 1st anniversary of the podcast going live. Visit https://www.becomingmepodcast.com for the Becoming Me Podcast. If you would like to support the Becoming Me Podcast's production costs by making a donation, visit https://www.integroformation.com/patron
My breakout session sharing at the 2021 " CATHOLYST" New Evangelisation Conference in Singapore. Without healthy roots, a tree cannot bear good fruit. In this breakout session, I share how answering God’s call to mission brought me unexpectedly into learning the real hidden work every would-be evangeliser must say “YES”…
In this short video I reflect on how we often try to dominate or coerce ourselves into self-growth and how such an attitude is not only futile for the interior journey, it often leads us to being harsh with others too.