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Calendar of Events

2012 Events Calendar

Online and In-Person

Current Online Offerings 

  Self-Paced E-Courses   Ongoing, begin anytime

  Year Long Sacred Journey Courses

            "Your Truest Self"        Begins March 5, 2012

  
Online Retreats

Current In-Person Offerings

March 22, 2012 

"The Spiritual Invitation of Worry" ~ A Workshop for Women

Are you a chronic worrier? Worry is the #1 mindset/emotion experienced by women. It is also a primary cause of sleeplessness, stress, emotional exhaustion and many health issues. On a spiritual level, worry takes us away from our ability to live in the present moment with joy and gratitude—with trust and faith in the Spirit. In this practical and powerful program, we will explore "6 steps to Living Worry Free." We'll de-mystify worry, take it apart, and take life-altering steps toward living more comfortably with uncertainty—with life as it is in this very moment—with Spirit at the helm.


Time: 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Where: Dominican Center, Grand Rapids, MI

Cost: $20

 Learn More and Register

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June 22 - 24  

(Friday 7:00 p.m. - Sunday noon)

"Writing As Spiritual Practice"
 A Weekend Retreat for Women"

Join us for a weekend of sacred rest, writing,* and communion with other women who love the written word. We'll explore various ways writing can serve as spiritual practice, connecting us with our spirit and the Divine.

Enjoy the luxury of a weekend of writing, walking, Be-ing with yourself, Spirit and others. Experience the power of beauty to inspire you; the joy of community with those who understand how writing reveals the soul.

*Ideal for newbie writers or journalers, as well as experienced ones.

Features: Presentations, groups discussions, and practice sessions. 5 Delicious meals. Labyrinth walk. Movie night. Scenic grounds to stroll. A "Sunday Morning Salon" to share our writing. 

Program Fee: $135. (Does not include overnight accommodations.)

Meals: Fri. dinner, 3 meals on Sat., Sun. breakfast. Beverages and snacks throughout. Vegetarian option always available. Dietary needs can be accommodated.

Bring: Your own writing materials. Yoga mat or blanket. Clothing and footwear for walking outside. Socks for labyrinth.  Musical instruments are welcome.

Lodging: A limited number of retreat rooms are available onsite. Local hotels also offer a discounted rate for Dominican Center guests. Contact Dominican Center receptionist for details.

Facilitator: Janice Lynne Lundy, Spiritual Director, DCM Adjunct Staff, Writer. Jan has authored four personal/spiritual growth books for women including Your Truest Self: Embracing the Woman You Are Meant to Be, and is a syndicated magazine columnist. She believes writing is a powerful healer, as well as a spiritual discipline that fosters inner growth and a deeper connection with the Holy. 

Registration will begin soon. Call Dominican Center: (616) 454-1241 or register online at www.DominicanCenter.com

(Excellent air fares are available to fly in to the Grand Rapids, Michigan airport. Check Delta and Allegiant Air.)

Speaking

Workshops and Retreats

Janice Lynne Lundy has specialized in interspiritual programs designed for women since 1994.

Program formats are flexible—a 2-3 hour workshop, one-half day event, day retreat, weekend retreat— depending on your needs.

Most programs involve large and small group interaction, personal reflection and Guided Meditation experiences. It is suggested that participants wear comfortable clothing, bring a journal to write in, and a mat or blanket to sit on for meditation/relaxation time.

Spiritual Growth Programs

Believe, Breathe and Be Well: Spiritual Health for Busy Women
As life seems to move more quickly than ever, caring for our spirit is crucial for total well-being. Together we’ll explore soul-refreshing practices for self-care, to nurture our body/mind, and to keep our spiritual connection strong when the pressure builds, even when there seems to be no time or energy to do so. You'll leave feeling refreshed and fortified for the busy days ahead!


Mindfulness Retreat: A Day of Peace and Beauty

A gentle “day away" with a focus on Mindfulness: a state of calm awareness of one's body, feelings, and surroundings. Mindfulness practices enable us to stay rooted in the present moment where inner peace prevails and the presence of the Sacred can be felt. We’ll explore techniques to help us slow down, access inner calm, and gain clarity to transform worry and fear into gratitude and joy—even on the most difficult of days. (Participants are encouraged to bring walking shoes and appropriate clothing for walking outside.)


Come Back to Your Center
Our "center" is the sacred space within us where all is well—body, mind, spirit working in harmony together. It is a place of deep peace, clarity and wise understanding. Living from this blest center invites us into deeper communion with the Divine so that we can live with greater ease and joy.

In this quiet, but not silent, retreat, we will explore what pulls us away from our center. We will introduce spiritual practices that enable us to stay "centered." Group interaction blended with personal reflection time, sacred rest, time spent in nature, and walking an indoor labyrinth will provide the backdrop for a truly restorative experience.

A Metta (Loving-kindness) Retreat

Metta is the Pali term for unconditional friendliness or loving-kindness, and is a form of blessing/meditation practice. It is sourced in Buddhist tradition, yet versions of it are found in many spiritual traditions, including Judaism and Celtic Christianity. It is an interspiritual practice that supports all theologies.

A "sitting" meditation/prayer form, Metta takes us through six levels of blessing: one's self, benefactors, loved ones, neutral others, difficult others, and, ultimately, all beings on Earth. The practice opens our hearts to our selves and others in profound ways: healing wounds, inviting joy, creating loving regard and compassion for all beings.



Rediscovering Your "Truest Self"
Your “truest self” is a woman who is naturally confident, peace-filled, and loving. She is a woman who embraces her unique, divine connection. A woman who has created deep and sustaining spiritual practices for herself; has grown from personal suffering; does not fear speaking her Truth; opens her heart to others and celebrates our Oneness. Join with like-minded women for an insightful day-away and connect more deeply with your truest self. Together, we’ll explore 12 Transformational Truths that can help us rediscover how to live in a sacred manner, and live as the “holy” and “whole” women we are meant to be. (Based upon Jan's book, Your Truest Self: Embracing the Woman You Are Meant to Be.)

Finding Inner Peace in a Turbulent World: A Restorative Retreat

If we truly desire to create a world of peace, love, and equity for all, we must begin by accessing our own inner peace. This is not an easy task, especially when the world around us feels chaotic, or we are faced with ongoing personal challenges. In this quiet, but not silent retreat, we will begin to access "the peace which passes all understanding, "a place of deep stillness and inner wisdom which resides in each of us, no matter how busy-minded or overwhelmed we may feel. We will learn to cultivate stillness through practices of self-soothing, present-centered awareness, and the art of loving kindness toward self and others. Group interaction blended with personal reflection time, sacred rest, and time spent in nature; provide the backdrop for a truly restorative weekend that will allow you to experience life thereafter with calmness and clarity.

Blessing Ourselves, Blessing One Another
A personal practice of self-blessing can lead us into greater healing and wholeness. A personal practice of blessing others—sending loving-kindness to loved ones and even difficult others—can transform our relationships and contribute to the healing of humankind. Together we'll explore various practices of blessing, powerful acts sourced in the world's wisdom traditions that can connect us with our truest selves and the divine essence of others.

Exploring a Woman-Friendly Spirituality
Do you long to experience a spirituality that affirms your truest self? Are you eager to know the feminine face of the Sacred? Join in for a soul stirring evening of connecting to the sacred feminine within all of us. Together we’ll explore the journey to a woman-friendly spirituality, as well as examine the lives of women saints an mystics who have gone before us, searching, as they have for a similar experience. Through music, poetry, prayer, and meditations, we will travel to places of awareness and comfort where the Feminine is honored and nurtured.

The Friendship of Women:

A Day Retreat for Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, and Friends

Women's relationships are rich and life sustaining, yet complex and complicated, ripe with opportunities for personal and spiritual growth. In fact, we best discover ourselves through being in relationship with other women. Friendships offers us a mirror to look at who we are and who we can be. Enjoy a very special day away with a friend or family member to better understand the sacrament of friendship, what its challenges can be, and how you can help yours blossom and grow.

Personal and Professional Growth Programs

Taking Care of Business and Me
In our day-to-day hectic lives, how do we give our best performance in the workplace when life itself may feel too demanding, even overwhelming? So much to do in such little time! In this workshop designed for busy professional women, learn simple, easy-to-use strategies to create a healthy lifestyle for yourself—at home and at work. With a shift in perspective and a new game plan, learn how you can combine grace with ease to take good care of your organization and YOU!


Stop Rushing and Start Living!
As our day-to-day lives become more frenzied and complex, many of us find we are not truly living our lives; instead our lives are living us. Here, you will learn strategies to create “real moments” in your life. Through releasing the past and not worrying about the future, we gain much more awareness and appreciation in our daily lives. Explore the concept of doing things "mindfully" with full and present attention, and participate in exercises using present-centered awareness. By mastering these techniques, one can greatly reduce stress and fully enjoy even the most hectic of days!


Writing to Wellness (Ideal for women with health issues, hospitals, and healthcare communities.)
A program designed to familiarize those on a healing journey with the process of journal writing, demonstrating how it can enhance and speed the journey to total health and well-being. Geared to assist those individuals faced with health challenges or living with chronic pain, stress or illness, this enlightening presentation will help participants begin a healing journey through writing, putting them in touch with their body, attitudes, and feelings about their health situation, as well as fears, hopes and dreams.

Contact Jan to discuss your speaking needs. jan (at) awakened living (dot) com

A client list is also available upon request.

A Sampling of Testimonials ...

Simply put—Jan’s workshops move people. Her gentle warmth creates a feeling of safety that envelops the participants, allowing them to open to their greatness. Regardless of the topic, Jan approaches each workshop as sacred time spent in community with the Divine.
~Jennifer Byron, True North Experiences

Jan Lundy is an experienced presenter and retreat guide. With a gentle spirit and a creative style Jan invites her listeners and readers into experiences that help them touch the Holy. Her insights are practical, spiritual and always well-received.

~Diane Zerfas OP, Program Director, Dominican Center

I came here with anxiety mixed with doubts. Now I feel great! The peace, inspiration, Jan's soft-spoken voice, her listening capacity, her guidance. I am very grateful for this experience. I found my peace, happiness, and inner-strength.

~S.J., College Professor

This experience far exceeded my expectations—the leader, the group that gathered, the activities, the sacred space that was created. I found rest, peace.

~M.T., Occupational Therapist

The space to breathe and be with myself was wonderful! Jan's depth and sincerity is remarkable.

~A.W., Clergy

Jan is so refreshing that I experience new insights every time I am in her presence. Bring her back often!

~L.S., Engineer

Spiritual Direction and Mentoring

Who Benefits from Spiritual Mentoring?

Mentoring may be right for you if you are experiencing:

* Spiritual uncertainty
* Stress, worry, depression, or anxiety
* Low self-esteem or lack of confidence
* Health issues
* Parenting challenges
* Job dissatisfaction or loss
* Conflict with others
* Grief or loss
* Relationship difficulties, separation, or divorce

Or, if you are simply looking for support for your life journey ...

I can assist you in connecting with your calm, clear, wise self. Mentoring can introduce you to a greater daily experience of inner peace and joy. 

How Does Spiritual Mentoring Work?

Mentoring usually occurs once a month for one hour, either in person or over the telephone. This can be short term or long term, depending on your needs and life circumstances. However, if you find yourself in a time of great challenge, sessions can be scheduled 2 or 3 weeks apart. Meeting monthly, allows time for sinking into your inner listening and discernment, and to skill-build.

Each session begins prayerfully. We come together with a few moments of silence, creating sacred space within ourselves and for one another.

You bring to the session what is on your heart. This is a time of deep sharing and entrustment when you share what is happening in your life: challenges, joys, sorrows, worries or fears. Persistent issues from the past can be discussed or dreams for the future. Everything we experience in life is central to our spiritual journeys, so anything can be discussed.

As a mentor, I listen deeply to all that is said and unsaid. Both of us “lean into the Sacred” together by using mindful, openhearted listening practices. If you are not familiar with these, we will cultivate these practices together, particularly "sacred listening" and how to engage in the act of discernment. We maintain a contemplative stance, seeking insight from a higher perspective. We ask for guidance and open ourselves up to inner knowing. (Might I add that sessions are not always “serious.” There is much joy and laughter and celebration to be found here, as well.)

I may also invite you to explore new spiritual practices that could enhance your experience of the Divine as you understand it (journaling, prayer, meditation, creative expression, body movement, etc., that you may wish to try at home). I may suggest certain readings or books.

And, sometimes, there is very little direct guidance offered on my part at all. I simply listen, reflect what is shared back to you, and allow the telling of your story to open you up to new ways of being. The telling of one’s sacred tale is often “enough.” Doing so creates a renewed sense of inner calm, clarity, and insight.

In some cases, I may suggest other healing modalities or therapeutic counseling. Sometimes spiritual direction/mentoring is not what is needed at this time, and the mentee would be better served by another form of counseling or healthcare.

At the end of each session, we pause for a few more moments of silence to reflect on what has transpired or to access gratitude.

You may schedule a follow-up appointment if you desire. Participating in this process is based upon your needs and you will discern how often we meet (within the suggested guidelines). You may terminate our relationship at any time.

If at any time you desire to make a personal retreat in Michigan (where I am located), you can request on-site personal mentoring and I will meet with you in person. Contact me for details. I can also provide suggestions for soulful places for retreat. 

How Does Long-Distance (Telephone) Mentoring Work?

Mentoring over the telephone is a bit different and has a unique set of requirements. The format is the same; sessions are usually held once a month.

~You must be able to place yourself in a private and intentional space where you feel relaxed and be uninterrupted.

~You must have an ability to listen well and be comfortable with pauses or silence. Some people are not (which is necessary for deep listening and contemplation) so they feel they must talk their way through the session. If this is the case, I will likely suggest that phone mentoring may not be for you.

~Prepayment for a session is made by sending a check ahead of time, or over the telephone with a credit/debit card via Pay Pal. 

Is There A Cost for Spiritual Mentoring?

A donation for services is requested. The suggested donation is $60 per hour ($50 for in-person mentoring). Cash, checks, credit cards, and Pay Pal are accepted. If there is a financial concern, please share that with me and we can make arrangements.

Questions? Need to talk?

Contact me to discuss if spiritual mentoring might be for you or to request an "Application for Spiritual Mentoring." I look forward to speaking with you further.

 

Testimonials from Previous Directees/Mentees 
can be found here. 

 

Books and Store

Books and Audio Programs Authored by Janice Lynne Lundy

Your Truest Self: Embracing the Woman You Are Meant to Be

Within every woman there is an essential truth waiting to be uncovered, a truth that will empower her to discover a spiritual life that is real and authentic, one that will nourish and sustain her every day. The author thoughtfully guides readers toward finding that essential truth for themselves. Drawing from her personal encounters with twelve spiritual mentors—Frances Moore Lappe', Daphne Rose Kingma, Iyanla VanZant, Naomi Judd, and more—she has created twelve Transformational Truths to guide and enable women to live more peaceful, confident, and open-hearted lives.

2008, Sorin Books, Notre Dame, IN.  258 pgs. 

$18.95   Available in paperback and for Kindle at Amazon.com

Coming Home to Ourselves: A Woman's Journey to Wholeness

For any woman who struggles to create balance in her life. Practical strategies, along with positive encouragement, to guide us toward a slower pace of life and deeper connection to ourselves by creating body/mind/spirit harmony. The author offers a guided journey toward wholeness, including steps to Nurture the Body, Feed the Mind, and Enrich the Spirit. Includes journaling pages to encourage therapeutic journaling.

Heart to Heart Press, 172 pgs. (Paperbook version now out of print but used copies may be found at Amazon.com.)

Downloadable Book   $9.95

 Awakening the Spirit Within

Loving support and practical guidance for anyone seeking a deeper connection with self and Spirit. Provides the reader with 100 insightful reflections, "10 Keys for Sacred Living", including, "Be Present," "Open Your Heart," and "Be Love." Seekers of all faiths will discover in these pages authentic nuggets of wisdom to sustain them along their inner journey. 


2000, Heart to Heart Press. 112 pags.

Paperback     $8.95      Also available at Amazon.com

Perfect Love: How to Find Yours and Make It Last Forever

Authors Brad and Jan Lundy present a dynamic new method for discovering the Perfect Love your has been aching for. With deep and gentle wisdom, and years of experience as a couple dedicated to creating conscious relationship, the Lundys will take you on a life-changing journey to living and loving others as your truest, divine self, the human embodiment of Love and compassion, so that you can experience unconditional love with another, perhaps for the first time in your life. Ideal for singles seeking spiritual love and for couples desiring to deepen theirs.

2006, Heart to Heart Press. 157 pgs.       Learn more about this book 
 

2 Versions of Perfect Love are available.   

Hardcover with dust jacket      $19.95   

Anniversary Special Price $10.00 + Free Shipping!  (US orders only)

Downloadable book     $9.95    

Audio Programs

Buddha Chick™ Training
Your "Mindful Makeover Kit"

The complete 10-Module Buddha Chick™ Training course on high quality, downloadable audio. 12+ hours of guided teachings, meditations, and exercises to get calm, clear, and wise now! Includes Workbook and Affirmation Cards.

Learn More

Complete Audio Program - Digital Download

Now at a Close Out Price. $49.95   $24.95

For Fun and Practice

Metta (Loving-kindness) Bracelet

Our custom-made, official wrist mala, this strand of fluorite, rhodonite, rose quartz, and quartz crystal represents the lines in the Metta (Loving-kindness) prayer. (Allow 2 weeks for delivery.)   $29.00 USD

Read more about the bracelet, its significance, and how to use it here. 

About Jan Lundy

Few people are more passionate about the spiritual journey than Janice Lynne Lundy. Whether it is through her writing, public speaking and retreats, or spiritual mentoring, her dedication to understanding the spiritual quest is obvious. Her life is Spirit-driven, Spirit-filled.

Jan is a former educator in the area of religious studies, a nationally recognized speaker, and the author of Coming Home to Ourselves: A Woman's Journey to Wholeness and Awakening the Spirit Within—highly acclaimed books that encourage women to live deeply authentic lives. In 2006, with her husband, Brad Lundy, she co-authored Perfect Love: How to Find Yours and Make It Last Forever, a groundbreaking book on spiritual partnership. Her fourth book, Your Truest Self: Embracing the Woman You Are Meant to Be, was released in October of 2008 by Sorin Books.

Learn more about her writing and books here. 

Described by her readers and audiences as "practical and poetic with deep and gentle wisdom," Jan has inspired tens of thousands of women around the nation to engage in "Awakened Living"— living with clear, open minds and wise, compassionate hearts.

Her speaking clients include churches, spirituality and retreat centers, corporations, universities, women's organizations, and healthcare systems, all of whom offer high praise for Jan's inspirational and openhearted speaking style, as well as her refreshing, peaceful presence.

(Learn more about the programs she offers and the clients she has served.)

As a much sought after writer, she has had over 500 articles published in regional/national magazines and newspapers, both in print and on the internet. From 2000-2005, Jan was co-publisher and editor of Healing Garden: The Journal for Well-Being, Michigan's premier wellness magazine. For the past thirteen years, Jan has served as the Lifestyle Writer for Women's LifeStyle magazine, a franchised publication distributed throughout the U.S. Her inspirational columns touch the lives of over 175,000 women each month. She also writes quarterly columns for Women's OutLook (Gulf Coast Florida.)

She blogs regularly—here—at Awakened Living.com and is currently focusing on "Living a Life of Contentment" no matter what is happening in our lives.  

By her own admission, Jan is a "born and bred teacher," knowing from a very early age that teaching would be a primary focus in her life. She was a classroom teacher ("Comparative Religions") for ten years and has been guiding others in-person through programs and retreats and online since 1992.

(A current listing of upcoming events can be found here.)

Her love of being with other people as they journey through life is enhanced through her work as an Interfaith Spiritual Director, with private practices in Grand Rapids and Traverse City. Jan also serves as Adjunct Staff for The Institute of Spirituality at the Dominican Center at Marywood in Grand Rapids, MI., leading women's workshops and retreats, and mentoring spiritual directors in training.

(Jan's speaks candidly about her spiritual growth journey here.

In 2010, Jan founded Buddha Chick™, an online, interspiritual learning community for women who are interested in accessing greater inner peace, clarity, and wisdom. She is the editor of "Buddha Chick Life," a monthly, online magazine dedicated to supporting women as they fully embrace their lives by practicing mindfulness, loving-kindness and self-compassion.

Jan remains committed to and passionate about supporting women who live with health challenges, especially women with chronic illness. She "lives well" with three chronic conditions herself and delights in sharing personal practices that can help all women who struggle with health to live with equanimity and peace of body/mind—living as well as possible with acceptance and joy.

Her first book, Coming Home to Ourselves, was written as a result of losing her health in 1994 due to chronic fatigue and creating a self-care program for herself that resulted in full recovery. Today she offers programs and writes about self-care and healing using mindfulness- and compassion-based practices. She is currently working on a new book on the subject: How to Be Fine When You're Not: A Guide to Living Well for Women with Health Challenges.

The proud mother of three children, four stepchildren, and five grandchildren, she lives along the peaceful shores of Lake Michigan.

"Believe, breathe and be well" is her life motto.

Updated 11/11

Contact Jan

If you wish to contact Jan, please direct an email to:

jan (at) awakenedliving (dot) com

Thank you.

You should receive a response within 24 hrs.