To make the most of spiritual direction sessions the following suggestions are recommended: 

Think of the session as a sacred time to meet with God (that will be your directors desire also). So it’s advisable tofind a quiet, comfortable undisturbed place to meet, and eliminate distractions. The ability to give your full attention to the session will play a significant role in what you get out of it. e.g. turn off device notifications, let others know you are in a meeting; and if meeting online please avoid multi-tasking. It’s also advisable to be intentional with arriving to a session feeling unhurried. Perhaps have some ‘margin’ before and after session.

Self-refection points 

Preceding the session consider reviewing your journal or reflecting on recent weeks as a springboard to the conversation. Or, perhaps consider a couple of the following reflection points:

• In terms of an image, music, colour, or a word or phrase,  I’d describe my life lately as …

• I have been thinking deeply about …

• I have been feeling …

• I’m longing for … 

• I’ve been preoccupied with… 

• I have been aware of God in my life through …

• I sense God’s absence in …

• I notice difficulty/frustration in my spiritual life with … 

• I’ve been surprised by…

• I’ve sensed God bring these things to my attention recently …

• I am currently discerning …