SPIRITUALITY OF ADULT RELATIONSHIPS

      Clergy, religious, parish workers, parents, teachers, counselors, spiritual directors, directees, RCIA sponsors and married couples will all benefit from this presentation.
      Basing the presentation on her own life time worth of experience and the works of Fowler, Chapman, Bowen, Au and Libert, Sr. Carole Riley describes what healthy spiritual relationships are and how to establish them. The presentation also covers how to heal broken or dying relationships and how to end essentially destructive relationships. The skills presented here are immediately applicable and can change both the dynamics of how individuals interact and how the Christian community as a whole gels in its life in the Lord.
      She presents the five keys to mindful loving, the nature of conflicts, and the dangers of distancing, overfunctioning and underfunctioning. She gives techniques to come to terms with our emotions and ways to deal with temptations. All of this revolving around our faith, desire for God, and our prayer life. She spells out 10 misconceptions that can defeat relationships and ten ways to promote success in adult relationships.
      From simple talking, to journaling, to Haiku, Sr. Riley presents a fresh and powerful vision that will help the listener change and deepen their love of God and neighbor.