by Nicky Temple | Jul 2, 2021
In the evening we may weep, yet joy comes in the morning Life is hard, full of painful moments, sorrows and suffering. To be human is to feel deeply those times in life when we’re beset with difficulty, when life feels stuck or we seem to come to dead ends along... 
by Nicky Temple | Jul 17, 2020
Navigating a new terrain Many of those that come to me for Spiritual Direction are experiencing or have experienced some form of change within their lives. They are moving through changes of landscape both internally and externally which can be very... 
by Nicky Temple | May 26, 2020
When courage is needed. “Courage courage my daughters, remember God gives no more troubles than she is able to bear, and God is with those in tribulation”. St. Therese of Avila When we think of courage we often imagine a Braveheart scene of someone going into... 
by Nicky Temple | Apr 16, 2020
The gift of Hope. Hope … with help from Richard Rohr’s Daily Meditation. We invite rest and peace to come and bring attention to breath. Taking a few deeper breaths and as the exhale comes, allow yourself to sink, drop into the chair. Let yourself be held and in this... 
by Nicky Temple | Apr 9, 2020
Five consoling truths. Allow these truths to speak as they are read out. Something may stand out to you from them. Receive what stands out as a gift to your heart. As a way to begin bring focus to breath and allow yourself to be supported and held by the chair....