Episode 28: How Spirituality Affects Our Well-Being with Beth Miller

This week we speak with Beth Miller on the topic of spirituality. This episode is not about one particular religion, but rather about how spirituality is one important aspect of emotional well-being. Some of the important aspects of spirituality are faith, love, surrendering, and forgiveness. Beth shares about her new book, and how loss and anger can actually be healthy aspects of emotional well-being.

Beth shares how being spiritually alive also means living in the present moment, and how there are many things that get in the way of this. She also addresses the importance of community on our spiritual journey. Whether you are exploring spirituality or have a deep rooted faith, this episode will take a look at how spirituality is an important component on your well-being journey.

Key Takeaways

A little about herself and the work she’s doingWhat spirituality is exactlyWhat the ampersand represents for herSome examples of the ampersandWhat the word “surrender” means to herWhat love is for herA little bit about her bookWhat loss can teach people about spiritualityWhat post traumatic growth meansWhat “clean anger” meansHow anger and grief leads one to live a more authentic lifeOn the idea of welcoming “what is”What it means to be a spiritual person and have a spiritual practice todayHow the pandemic has affected spiritualityWhat it feels like to be spiritually aliveHow one begins the journey of healingWhat forgiveness looks likeWhat faith is for herHow people can find her online and get more information

Links

Faithful Counselling - https://www.faithfulcounseling.com/Thrive Resources Website - http://www.thriveresources.net/Sue Monk Kidd - https://suemonkkidd.com/

Book

Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melodie Beattie - https://www.amazon.com/Codependent-No-More-Controlling-Yourself/dp/0894864025

Beth Miller Bio:

Beth Miller is a pastoral counselor residing in the city of Chicago.  Beth and her husband, Greg, founded Thrive Resources, an organization that helps support people in their journey of emotional and spiritual health through small groups, retreats and one on one connections.  

Beth is a graduate of Bethel Seminary where she received her Masters and North Park Theological Seminary where she was trained as a spiritual director. She has recently authored What Loss Can Teach Us: A Sacred Pathway to Growth and Healing, being released on 2/21. She is the mom of two great young adult guys, Jacob and Caleb, and a very goofy rescue dog, Lucy.