Awakening :: Week 1
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” George Eliot In our contemporary times, we are so busy that some of... Read More
Blog Series :: Journey of the Soul
And so it begins! I finally got this new website up and running and I’m looking forward to spending time with you! Over the... Read More
Stay Tuned for Blogging to Continue
Thanks so much for visiting the new phileena.com! It’s been under construction all year and as such, my blogging was suspended for awhile. I expect... Read More
Recommended Reading
People often ask me for recommendations for reading on the spiritual journey. Here’s a list of my favorite works and authors by topics that I... Read More
Cultivating the Contemplative
Why bother? Why cultivate contemplative spirituality in a demanding world with insatiable needs? To sustain, not just to sustain, but to thrive in difficult vocations of hope... Read More
Gravity the Movie Gives us Pause to Consider Our Own Need for Rebirth
“The safety of the familiar is sure to teach us important and life-saving lessons that will bring us success, but they are only as strong... Read More
What Do You Think? | Ethics of Photojournalism
Filmmaker Dan Krauss said, “In his famous picture of the vulture stalking the Sudanese girl, I began to see the embodiment of his troubled psyche.... Read More
What Do You Desire?
It is only by attending to desires that we may encounter our deepest self, the image of God within…the degree to which we value or... Read More
How Technology Will Disappear
Technology will be so seamlessly integrated into our lives that it will effectively disappear. The line between self and technology is thin today; by then... Read More
Hyperconnected
Hyperconnected. Always on. These terms have been invented to describe the environment created when people are linked continuously through tech devices to other humans and... Read More