Welcome to Beloved Life: a project exploring spiritual life and spiritual practice drawing on the wisdom of the Jesus path and on insights around human becoming.
Welcome to all imaginers : hopers : dreamers : peacemakers : artists : music-makers : earth-lovers : spiritual path-takers : mystics : contemplatives : change-bringers : and anyone who wants to help reshape the world for good!
You are the Light of the World – our Body Prayer for the Beatitudes – is now available to download from Proost.
We loved sharing the 2018 Beloved Life Breathe Deep retreats in the UK. In 2019 we are taking a break from retreats as we settle into our new roles at Ridley Hall Cambridge. Look out for more retreats and events in 2020!
Thank you for sharing the spiritual journey with us…
Grace and peace to you
Ian & Gail
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I am a friend of Cheryl Gissing . Your website is fascinating and I am interested in your retreats.
Hi Hilary very good to hear from you – and good to hear that you like what we are exploring. Our next retreat is the weekend of 30 May – 1 June near Oxford. There’s more info here on the website:
http://www.belovedlife.org/eventsbeloved-life-retreat-oxford-2014
Could that work for you? Grace, peace Ian
I would like to subscribe to your blog – but can’t find a subscribe option.
Thanks, Annette
hi Annette, thanks for pointing that out! will try to sort that ASAP 🙂 Peace to you Ian & Gail
that’s sorted now Annette – see the subscribe option bottom right of page
thanks, peace
Ian
Many thanks for the Beloved Life Retreat from which Trudy and I have just returned.
We found it restorative, inspirational and reassuring.
Could I have and email address to discuss art and poetry support for a Medical Humanities Longitudinal Module entitled “The Good Samaritan”?
Steve
great to have you with us 🙂
use this email: ian@thestillpoint.org.uk
peace
Ian
Ditto Steve & Trudy’s comment from David & Vicky!
Re-imagined; Newly-adventured; Alively-generous … XX
that’s great to hear – lovely to have you with us
peace I+G
Hi Ian, and thanks for the Beatitude Haikus. Enrolled on Celebrate Recovery a few years ago, and this ‘series’ has sharpened and enlivened the message many times over. Thank you
heh that’s great to hear – thanks so much for letting us know. Grace and peace to you, Ian
Hi Ian
Could you sign me up to receive the Morning Bell email please?
Regards
Dorothy
that’s done with pleasure Dorothy, hope you enjoy Morning Bell – peace to you Ian
Dear Ian,
My neighbour put me on to your book ‘Running Over Rocks’, he looked in my heart and saw what I needed! It’s truly a beautiful and practical book that I am benefiting from in more ways than I can describe 🙂 Thank You!!!
I wondered if you have any spaces left on The Unfurling Retreat on Iona next Year?
Many Thanks,
Mike Daniels
Lochranza
Isle of Arran
hi Mike – that’s great to hear! Thank you for letting me know.
You’ll need to speak with the Iona Community directly re spaces on the week there:
01681 700404.
enquiries@iona.org.uk
Hope to see you on Iona 🙂
peace to you
Ian
Dear Ian, is it possible you could contact me about the possibility sometime in 2015 or in 2016 about leading a weekend or longer retreat at Sandymount Retreat House near Liverpool.
Thanks
Brian
Hello,
I am wondering if there are any more details available for Ian’s Bristol poetry event on the 27th of March?
Thank you,
Miriam
hi Miriam and many thanks for your email. It’s at Foyles bookstore in Cabot Circus. Starts 6pm on Friday 27 March. Hope to see you there! Peace to you
…and there’s a Facebook event for it too: https://www.facebook.com/events/795076387228431/
Hello Ian,
Thank you so much for your reply, I am very sorry for the delay in mine! (I have not had internet access for the past week)
Is there an entry fee for the Bristol bookshop event?
I am also wondering, if it isn’t too much trouble, could you let me know the details of the Sheffield event? I am not sure yet which event will be best for me to attend (Bristol or Sheffield)
Every Blessing
Miriam xxx
P.s I am afraid I cannot seem to access the Facebook page you linked to.
hi Miriam.
Both events are free.
The Bristol event is at Foyles bookstore and begins 6pm Friday 27 March.
The facebook link is: https://www.facebook.com/events/795076387228431/
The Sheffield event is at the 35 Chapel walk art gallery and begins at 8pm Friday 24 April.
The Facebook link is https://www.facebook.com/events/649768135127362/
It may be that you can only see these if you are on Facebook?
Let me know of you need any more info 🙂
peace to you Ian
Thank you so much Ian 🙂
If all goes to plan I hope to be there on Friday at 6pm xxx
Hi Ian, a challenging and thought provoking day at the Old Deanery, thank you. Please can you let me know the name of the painting you showed of Mary washing the feet of Jesus, it was so powerful. Many thanks, God bless, Jacque
Hi Jacque good to hear that you enjoyed the day. The painting is called ‘Anointing his feet’ and it’s by American artist Wayne Forte. Peace to you Ian 🙂
Sorry, finally found it in a hidden junk folder. Looking forward to my daily moment to pause with morning bell.
Great Elly – hope you find Morning Bell helpful – and good to be sharing the journey. Peace to you Ian
Ian – Thank you for the day at the Old Deanery on Thursday for spiritual directors/compassionate listeners. It was so enriching and energising.
A friend has asked if I can recommend where she might go for an individually guided retreat, & I am wondering if this is something that you offer?
Peace and Joy
Charmion
Hi Charmion, thanks for this, and good to hear that you enjoyed the day. I’m afraid that I don’t offer individually guided retreat. Some retreat houses may be able to offer this, particularly when connected to religious communities. An alternative might be for your friend to speak to Gail about the one-to-one soul-friending that she offers – she can contact Gail for a free half hour exploratory conversation: theseechange@gmail.com
Peace to you
Ian
Dear Ian
Your book, Wilderness Taunts was given to me this Lent to read in the run up to Easter.
Your explored and articulated thoughts on various occasions Ive never been able to fully articulate and felt quite alone in the experiencing of.
I felt less alone, more understood, more accepting and encouraged in the acknowledging of. And better equipped to live less burdened down by.
Thankyou and I wish you well in your current plans and future work Very best wishes David
hi David, many thanks for letting me know that Wilderness Taunts has been helpful to you. That’s kind and encouraging of you. Thanks too for your best wishes, much appreciated. May you be blessed as the next steps on the path open up for you… Grace and peace to you, Ian