Colette Lafia's guest appearances

Colette Lafia

Spark My Muse

The Secret Library Podcast

Methods of Contemplation

Presence And Practice

Aspire with Osha: art, nature, humanity

Brian Russell

Carl McColman

Clint Sabom

Marc Thomas Shaw

Jeff Goins

Lane Cohee

Cynthia Bourgeault

Dan White Jr

Gena Thomas

Karen González

Terence Lester

Rob Bell

Madeleine L'Engle

Micha Boyett

Sarah Bessey

OwlTail

In this episode of Being-With, I speak with Colette Lafia, an author and spiritual director based in SanFrancisco. Colette teaches on the nature of the heart with respect to the spiritual path, and the ways that it opens us up to receive by surrendering. Her books include The Divine Heart (May 2021), Seeking Surrender (2015) &amp; Comfort &amp; Joy (2008).  Find her new book The Divine Heart here: https://colettelafia.com/the-divine-heart/  ---   Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/methods/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/methods/support

In this episode of Being-With, I speak with Colette Lafia, an author and spiritual director based in SanFrancisco. Colette teaches on the nature of the heart with respect to the spiritual path, and the ways that it opens us up to receive by surrendering. Her books include The Divine Heart (May 2021), Seeking Surrender (2015) &amp; Comfort &amp; Joy (2008). Find her new book The Divine Heart here: <a href="https://colettelafia.com/the-divine-heart/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://colettelafia.com/the-divine-heart/</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/methods/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/methods/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/methods/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/methods/support</a>

Being-With: Colette Lafia

Colette Lafia, an author and spiritual director based in SanFrancisco leads us through a short meditation on the nature of Love as it relates to the spiritual path. Colette teaches on the nature of the heart with respect to the spiritual path, and the ways that it opens us up to receive by surrendering. Her books include The Divine Heart (May 2021), Seeking Surrender (2015) &amp; Comfort &amp; Joy (2008). Find her new book The Divine Heart here: https://colettelafia.com/the-divine-heart/--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/methods/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/methods/support

Colette Lafia, an author and spiritual director based in SanFrancisco leads us through a short meditation on the nature of Love as it relates to the spiritual path. Colette teaches on the nature of the heart with respect to the spiritual path, and the ways that it opens us up to receive by surrendering. Her books include The Divine Heart (May 2021), Seeking Surrender (2015) &amp; Comfort &amp; Joy (2008). Find her new book The Divine Heart here: <a href="https://colettelafia.com/the-divine-heart/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://colettelafia.com/the-divine-heart/</a>--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/methods/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/methods/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/methods/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/methods/support</a>

Meditation on Love and the Heart with Colette Lafia

Seven Ways to live in God's Love - featuring a book by Colette Lafia.

Divine Participation: Colette Lafia [SSL201]

Osha interviews Colette Lafia,   " Born of love is hope. Now, as we are called to integrate so much paradox and pain, we need love to help heal, strengthen, and restore ourselves.”  In her new book, The Divine Heart, Colette Lafia takes us on a journey moving beyond relating to God as a belief system and into the experience of trusting one’s own spiritual intuition and experiences. She developed seven spiritual practices, “invitations” that can lead us into the healing energy of love. Renewal and rebirth are possible, says spiritual counselor and international retreat leader Colette Lafia who mourned the loss of her father-in-law and brother at the same time many others also dealt with the loss of loved ones due to the pandemic.Reaffirming an April 2020 Pew Research Center study that reported that one-quarter of U.S. adults (24%) say their faith has become stronger because of the pandemic, Colette used her experience and insight to come to the conclusion that we can use our suffering to connect ourselves more fully to love. We all face roadblocks in our lives and Colette’s outlook is that instead of barriers to happiness, these are opportunities to find spiritual rebirth, love, and more meaning. Instead of closing off our hearts,  these challenges can guide us to a better future if we can invite the flow of divine love to fill our lives. “Love is the most generous and healing energy we experience as human beings. Being anchored in the home and heart of love, we can find a way to move forward with hope.”About Colette LafiaColette Lafia is a San Francisco based writer, blogger, spiritual director, workshop and retreat facilitator, and part-time school librarian. An adjunct faculty member at Mercy Center Burlingame, where she also earned two certificates in spiritual direction, she leads both in person and online retreats.She also leads prayer at the Santa Sabina Center, a ministry of the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael. She offers retreats at Saint Agnes Spiritual Life Center and has led spiritual and self-care workshops for many organizations and groups, including the Archdioceses of San Francisco, the Institute for Health and Healing, and the San Francisco Unified School District. Colette regularly gives talks and leads prayer days, comfort circles, and retreats on subjects such as Gratitude, Surrender, Delight, The Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Living in Divine Love, Spiritual Art Journaling, Women Mystics, and more.  Colette has a bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing and English from San Francisco State University and a Masters of Library Information science degree from San Jose State University. She is also a graduate of the Living School through the Center for Action and Contemplation. A member of the board of the Professional Advisory Group for the Clinical Pastoral Care Center and Program, Colette is a contributing member of Spiritual Directors International, and is on the leadership council of Saint Ignatius Church. 

Osha interviews Colette Lafia,   " Born of love is hope. Now, as we are called to integrate so much paradox and pain, we need love to help heal, strengthen, and restore ourselves.”  In her new book, The Divine Heart, Colette Lafia takes us on a journey moving beyond relating to God as a belief system and into the experience of trusting one’s own spiritual intuition and experiences. She developed seven spiritual practices, “invitations” that can lead us into the healing energy of love.  Renewal and rebirth are possible, says spiritual counselor and international retreat leader Colette Lafia who mourned the loss of her father-in-law and brother at the same time many others also dealt with the loss of loved ones due to the pandemic. Reaffirming an April 2020 Pew Research Center study that reported that one-quarter of U.S. adults (24%) say their faith has become stronger because of the pandemic, Colette used her experience and insight to come to the conclusion that we can use our suffering to connect ourselves more fully to love.  We all face roadblocks in our lives and Colette’s outlook is that instead of barriers to happiness, these are opportunities to find spiritual rebirth, love, and more meaning. Instead of closing off our hearts,  these challenges can guide us to a better future if we can invite the flow of divine love to fill our lives.  “Love is the most generous and healing energy we experience as human beings.  Being anchored in the home and heart of love, we can find a way to move forward with hope.” About Colette Lafia Colette Lafia is a San Francisco based writer, blogger, spiritual director, workshop and retreat facilitator, and part-time school librarian.  An adjunct faculty member at Mercy Center Burlingame, where she also earned two certificates in spiritual direction, she leads both in person and online retreats. She also leads prayer at the Santa Sabina Center, a ministry of the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael. She offers retreats at Saint Agnes Spiritual Life Center and has led spiritual and self-care workshops for many organizations and groups, including the Archdioceses of San Francisco, the Institute for Health and Healing, and the San Francisco Unified School District.  Colette regularly gives talks and leads prayer days, comfort circles, and retreats on subjects such as Gratitude, Surrender, Delight, The Gifts of the Holy Spirit, Living in Divine Love, Spiritual Art Journaling, Women Mystics, and more.   Colette has a bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing and English from San Francisco State University and a Masters of Library Information science degree from San Jose State University. She is also a graduate of the Living School through the Center for Action and Contemplation.  A member of the board of the Professional Advisory Group for the Clinical Pastoral Care Center and Program, Colette is a contributing member of Spiritual Directors International, and is on the leadership council of Saint Ignatius Church.

The Heart of Love with Guest: Colette Lafia

Colette Lafia is an author, librarian, and spiritual director. We could have talked for hours. Between the influence of her early study of poetry on her writing today, to the struggle of remembering why she's writing when a publisher turns down a proposal, there's so much to relate to in this interview. Colette is a fantastic example of how living a life with many moving parts can feed you as a writer. We talk about the wonderful messages in children's books and how adults can get so much out of those stories and how certain themes stay with us our whole lives.  If you need support or motivation to keep going in your writing journey, look no further than this conversation. It will leave you refreshed and ready to get back to it, while reminding you that none of us is alone in this process.  Show Notes for Episode 21 with Colette Lafia:  How did the books begin? (3:00) Poetry's influence on all writing (3:45) Creating a friendship with a trappist monk and then writing the book(4:30) Writing about surrender (6:30) How to know books want to be written through you (7:30) The timeline of lived experience to finished book (8:45) What it's like when a personal story gets published (10:30) The healing element of writing about shadow topics (11:15) Defining what success means for a book and the writer (12:00) Boundaries around writing about vulnerable topics (14:00) Vulnerability and balancing writing about self and for others (15:45) Having a support team along the way (16:45) The challenge of re-writing and the introduction (17:45) Book proposals (19:00) Finding a publisher (19:30)  Having faith in the process (21:30) The conundrum of the editorial calendar (23:00) Dealing with rejection from a publisher &amp; persevering (24:45) What's driving your writing? (25:30) The empowerment of the self-publishing option being available (25:30) Going the distance in writing a book (27:00) Colette's ongoing writing process and the platform you need in non-fiction (27:45) Keeping writing fresh through exploring other genres and working in the children's library (32:45) The love of children's lit among adult readers (33:15) Leading retreats and being a spiritual director to connect with people (36:00) Processing vs. living in writing (37:00) Mining and finding new layers in your own experience (37:45) What Colette is reading now   Show Notes with Links | Sponsored by Muse Monthly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colette Lafia is an author, librarian, and spiritual director. We could have talked for hours. Between the influence of her early study of poetry on her writing today, to the struggle of remembering why she's writing when a publisher turns down a proposal, there's so much to relate to in this interview. Colette is a fantastic example of how living a life with many moving parts can feed you as a writer. We talk about the wonderful messages in children's books and how adults can get so much out of those stories and how certain themes stay with us our whole lives.  If you need support or motivation to keep going in your writing journey, look no further than this conversation. It will leave you refreshed and ready to get back to it, while reminding you that none of us is alone in this process.  Show Notes for Episode 21 with Colette Lafia: <ul> <li>How did the books begin? (3:00)</li> <li>Poetry's influence on all writing (3:45)</li> <li>Creating a friendship with a trappist monk and then writing the book(4:30)</li> <li>Writing about surrender (6:30)</li> <li>How to know books want to be written through you (7:30)</li> <li>The timeline of lived experience to finished book (8:45)</li> <li>What it's like when a personal story gets published (10:30)</li> <li>The healing element of writing about shadow topics (11:15)</li> <li>Defining what success means for a book and the writer (12:00)</li> <li>Boundaries around writing about vulnerable topics (14:00)</li> <li>Vulnerability and balancing writing about self and for others (15:45)</li> <li>Having a support team along the way (16:45)</li> <li>The challenge of re-writing and the introduction (17:45)</li> <li>Book proposals (19:00)</li> <li>Finding a publisher (19:30) </li> <li>Having faith in the process (21:30)</li> <li>The conundrum of the editorial calendar (23:00)</li> <li>Dealing with rejection from a publisher &amp; persevering (24:45)</li> <li>What's driving your writing? (25:30)</li> <li>The empowerment of the self-publishing option being available (25:30)</li> <li>Going the distance in writing a book (27:00)</li> <li>Colette's ongoing writing process and the platform you need in non-fiction (27:45)</li> <li>Keeping writing fresh through exploring other genres and working in the children's library (32:45)</li> <li>The love of children's lit among adult readers (33:15)</li> <li>Leading retreats and being a spiritual director to connect with people (36:00)</li> <li>Processing vs. living in writing (37:00)</li> <li>Mining and finding new layers in your own experience (37:45)</li> <li>What Colette is reading now </li> </ul> <a href="http://carolinedonahue.com/secret-library-podcast-colette-lafia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Show Notes with Links</a> | Sponsored by <a href="http://musemonthly.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Muse Monthly</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.