Look for the Beauty
January Newsletter
Dear Friends,
It’s week four of the Habits for the Spirit course, and today’s module is about Beauty. In the module video, I contend that Beauty is not a luxury to be enjoyed once in a blue moon, but an experience we need on a daily basis. I’m not going to say much more than that today. I just want to remind us (myself included) to keep looking for the beauty. To look for the beauty amid the brokenness. To look for the beauty that’s not negated by the brokenness. To look for the beauty that shines through the cracks of the brokenness.
May you find beauty all around you today.
I have a lot of news and updates for you today, so I invite you to read on…
Kiran
This Month’s Highlights
Two upcoming retreats at Corrymeela - bookings close soon, so book your place now!
A brand new Psalms for the Spirit Episode - it’s been a while since I’ve put out a longform conversation. This one is with the amazing Mihee Kim-Kort.
Celtic Psalms US Tour during St Patrick’s week, starting in New Jersey and ending in Iowa!
Bless My Feet BOOK coming out soon! Paid subscribers will receive a free ebook in their inbox, and a paperback version will be available for purchase. It’s a compilation of three years of Bless My Feet writing, questions to ponder, and blessings for your journey. The artwork is inspired by my daughter’s
Corrymeela Retreats 2025
Stillness in Community (2-3 Days) 27/28th February-2nd March 2025
In this retreat we will find silence and stillness in the midst of gathered community. With the busy pace of daily life, it is vital for our wellbeing that we find ways to still ourselves, pay attention to what is going on within us, and listen for where we are being drawn in the days ahead.
Find out more here
Resilient Spirit Retreat (6 Days) 29th April-4th May 2025
What keeps our spirits resilient, even in times of stress and challenge? This retreat offers space for reflection and sharing, music and silence, as we explore what helps us build resilience in our daily lives. Through workshops on wellness skills, reflective practice, and poetry, set within the spacious rhythms of retreat, we learn more about what gives us life, energy, joy, and hope. This retreat is open to people of a variety of religious or spiritual backgrounds.
For pricing and itinerary, click here
Psalms for the Spirit Ep. 23 with Mihee Kim-Kort
We originally recorded this a few years ago, after both of us had recently contracted Covid and were recovering (both physically and mentally!). We had such fun connecting and giggling at ourselves, even as we delved deep into a difficult subject. Mihee is an inspiration and a balm. She is one of the most real people I know. While being brilliant, she never puts on airs. I hope you enjoy listening to our conversation, which uncovers the role the Psalms played in leading Mihee to speak out in the face of tragedy.
Celtic Psalms St. Patrick’s US Tour, March 15-23
We’re traveling to the US this March, from the East Coast to the Midwest, during St. Patrick’s Week! Sign up for our newsletter to make sure to keep updated as our venues get confirmed. Below are the venues confirmed so far. If you’re in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, or Iowa, please come and say hello and sing with us!
Stay tuned for updates here
Bless My Feet BOOK!
The Bless My Feet BOOK is coming out soon! It’s a compilation of three years of Bless My Feet writing, questions to ponder, and blessings for your journey. The artwork is inspired by my daughter’s painting (back when she was about 11) and the stunning scenery on the north coast of Ireland, which you will have seen in the images I include in my posts.
Paid subscribers will receive a free ebook in their inbox, and a paperback version will be available for purchase. Here’s a sneak peek at the cover!
