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Finding God During a Pandemic: Insights on Self Care

About this Presentation:

As the global health crisis grinds on, the demands of managing life in a new reality are taking a toll. Known routines of prayer and self-care have fallen away leaving many feeling unmoored. We invite you to take the opportunity to re-center, however briefly, in the positive connection between well-being and spirituality. 

In this program, Dr. Karen Shields Wright reflected on the commandment “Love thy Neighbor as Thyself” and what that looks like in the midst of a pandemic. What is the spiritual call to care for self and how does honoring that call, in momentary and intentional ways, naturally support flourishing and balance in body and soul? What are the ways to access the peace that surpasses understanding and, in doing so, maintain balance in this time of collective uncertainty?

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About the Presenter:

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Dr. Karen Shields Wright is an Ignatian Spiritual Director, Wellness Expert, Patient Advocate, Chaplain, Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine, and Health Consultant. Dr. Shields Wright received her advanced certificate training in spiritual direction (’03) at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Religion, after receiving her MS in Christian Spirituality (’98). Previously she received her undergraduate in Life Science at NYIT, and a Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine from New York Chiropractic College.  In addition to her health practice, she ministers as a spiritual director at the Murphy Center for Ignatian Spirituality at Fairfield University. Dr. Shields Wright is married to Dmitri Wright, a fine artist, where she continues to take great delight in her children and grandson, in addition to their extended internationally based family, and friends.

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