I am so happy to give a review for the Spiritual Life Center in West Hartford. I do refer to this place as my home away from home! Once you enter into the walls of the Center, you get an immediate feeling of welcoming and oneness with all who have entered before you. After being an educator for almost 40 years, when I decided to join the Internship Class at the Center, I couldn't believe how warm and inviting a place I found the Center to be. Since joining the SLC, I have become a Spiritual Director, a member of the Board of Directors, a student of the Advanced Training program, and now a partner for the internship Program. The programs that the Center has offered recently are ones that help you grow into your spirituality along with other like minded individuals. If you are searching for more meaning in your life, or feel that you need to be challenged spiritually, I would encourage you to check out the Center. There truly is something for everyone there!
As I transitioned from the world of commerce I was looking for a place that does good and could use my skills to benefit others. The Spiritual Life Center is that place. The staff were welcoming and very grateful for my attempts at assistance. As I got to know and understand the mission of the Spiritual Life Center I became more enthusiastic about helping to further the mission. All of us are looking for answers and honesty in this life. I have seen the Spiritual Life Center make a difference in many lives. The practice of Spiritual Direction provides the framework for individuals to become closer to God.
I believe that the Center is a worthy benefactor of my donations.
About fifteen years ago I heard about the SLC and over the years have attended programs and interacted with others connected to this wonderful place. A dedicated, hospitable staff, warm environment, peaceful atmosphere - all contribute to making this THE place to seek for companionship on your spiritual journey. Whether you choose to have an individual accompany you on your path or to participate in their group programs, you will not be disappointed. A real gem!!
Finding a place that accepts you for who you are, exactly where are you on faith journey is a rare gem. The Spiritual Life Center is this rare gem. They meet where you are and become a companion to better you. The Spiritual Life Center is the best kept secret that needs to be shared with the world!
SLC provides spiritual direction to the public. Spiritual Direction is an ancient religious practice where you share your spiritual journey with a director once a month and see God's grace in your life - no matter how you define God. SLC was there for me and assigned me a director at a tough time in my life. My SLC director walked with me through my mid-life crisis in a highly spiritual, warm and wonderful manner. What SLC does is unusual, and they do it well. I highly recommend them.
Thank you for being a spiritual home, place of nourishment and respite for me through my spiritual direction relationship, and through the programs you offer.
I am thrilled that the SLC holds a focus on Eco-Justice and partners with others in the area to build this community in Connecticut.
With much gratitude.
The Spiritual Life Center serves a wide variety of people with their ministry of Spiritual Direction.
I've been a part of the Center for over 20 years and Spiritual Direction was very helpful to me when our children were young.
It is a wonderful caring place with people trained to listen as you bring questions and challenges you're facing on your life's journey.
This organization is the best kept secret in the Hartford area. The work it does by supporting the spiritual health and well-being of individuals is truly remarkable. Those in all walks of life can benefit from the work of the Spiritual Life Center. The need for healing and wholeness through spiritual direction cuts across all faith traditions.
By God's grace, I discovered the Spiritual Life Center 12 years ago. Since then, I've become a Spiritual Director through our 2-year intensive Internship Program, and I now serve a diverse group of people seeking to deepen their relationships with the Holy One. I have been blessed to witness lives transformed in many of them. When I served as a Board Member, I was privileged to work with others who sensed a deep need for social justice, peace, reconciliation and community among those who came to us for spiritual guidance; we responded to that need. In addition to individual and group spiritual direction, we provide on-going supervision for our Spiritual Directors, training for supervisors of interns and directors, and a wide variety of workshops, seminars and retreats. Come visit us in West Hartford; there you will find caring, compassionate folks who will welcome and encourage you on your spiritual journey!
It began with a simple statement. "There must be more to life than what I'm experiencing today." At the Spiritual Life Center I've found a community and a haven for others seeking to connect with the Holy One. The friendships formed here, the questions asked and considered, and the open and affirming atmosphere have challenged and enriched my life for thirty years. Thanks SLC. Mary
In these days of living moment to moment, where enonomic survival appears to take precedence in our lives, the Spiritual Life Center reminds us that we are fundamentally spiritual beings and that spirituality
must be nurtured and fed. Its staff of trained spiritual directors companions with us so that we can identify and enhance our relationship with the spirit, the divine or God. The Spiritual Life Center provides us with the opportunity to sustain and grow our spiritual essence.