Life’s pains disconnect
Come and reconnect?
with self and others
How?
the process is deep and difficult
journeying together
opens us
to explore & discover
our life within
With the Spirit and the Practice
releasing the old and inviting the new
are possible
Our essence
our core self
awaits our awareness
and connection,
practices
awaken us
I invite you
to travel with me.
Who am I?
I am a traveler myself
Elizabeth Ritz, Ph.D.
Fifty years of practice
Both teacher and student
My question to you is…
Does The Spirit & The Practice
draw you?
Do you feel its pull?
Do you yearn for
an opening
a deepening
a connection
to your own heart and soul and
the heart and soul of others?
To what purpose?
For the sheer joy
For the brave struggle
of Being
and growing into our
Humaness
The Spirit & The Practice
is an ongoing journey
of wonder and awe into
our inner messiness
exquisiteness
uniqueness
commonality
trials and triumphs
Exploration awakens us
Discoveries delight us
I invite you
into this
circle of trust
an alone and together process
I invite you
into the
life-affirming
intimacy
of
The Spirit & The Practice
As a child, I watched my mother, together with my grandmother and aunts, knit and crochet sweaters and afghans, conversing all the while without dropping a stitch.
I loved being a silent witness, in the midst of this creative circle, filled with laughter.
I felt secure and comforted.
I was a witness to the weavers of dreams.
The strands of yarn remain a metaphor for my life, now in its seventh decade.
The colors of my life are brilliant.
Blue—
my Jewish roots and family of origin—
father, mother, sister, brother—
whose spirit continues to encourage mine.
Green—
my academic training and experience as a therapist and interspiritual director
and commitment to my own growth
Black—
the losses are many and in time and with process, bring new life, emerging out of death.
Red—
the Spirit awakening me
through many faith traditions to life within and without,
both our shared and unique
paths
Gold—
my present path interweaves all prior strands, with deepening awareness of the Spirit's presence in everyone and the sacredness of all life.
Thus my passion to walk with others into hidden, sensitive areas renewed by hope and healing.
Let us come together, experiencing our fears,
exploring the strands of our lives interwoven
with the lives of others.
Deep inner change nurtured and realized.
Let us sit together,
honoring one another,
inviting openness and vulnerability.
As witnesses and weavers,
we are heard and we learn to listen to one another,
our own inner voice and
the Spirit as one understands it.
Connect with me.
Spiritual direction individually and groups forming now.
Everyone welcome.
I would love to speak with you in person.
Dr. Elizabeth Ritz, Ph.D. Interspiritual Director
214-728-5134 call/text
