You're wrong about what you believe. So am I.
“There are hundreds of paths up the mountain, all leading to the same place, so it doesn’t matter which path you take. The only person wasting time is the one who runs around the mountain, telling everyone that his or her path is wrong.” – Hindu proverb
We’re all trying to find our way through life. We want things – to be happier, healthier, more at peace. Often we use our spirituality or religion to help with our journey: to feel comforted, to feel as if we're part of something bigger, for support, for love, for connection.
But none of us have the same spirituality or even the same religion. Each of us sees the Transcendent - that which is beyond our earthly understanding and experience - differently.
All of us.
8.2 billion different ways of seeing the Transcendent. Even more when you add in all the people who have ever walked the earth.
And ALL of us are wrong in some way, shape, or form.
If the Transcendent (God, the Universe, Spirit, Source, Infinite Intelligence, Mystery) is infinite, then any insight we have will bring us no closer to understanding the whole picture. There will always be more to know than we are capable of comprehending.
We each have a piece of a bigger puzzle and, even combining all our pieces, we will still have an incomplete picture. Accepting that we are surrounded by a Great Mystery, and acknowledging our incomplete understanding gives us opportunities to connect with each other in new ways.
We can find out how others seek love, fulfillment, peace, and joy. We can take the pieces that feel authentic to us and create and explore from a space of trust, confident there is a path forward, a path that will surprise and delight us in its variety and complexity, co-creating our future with Infinite Intelligence.
Then we can each find our unique way ... body, mind, and spirit.
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Testimonials:
"Joni is an incredibly loving and absolutely trustworthy guide through known and unknown spiritual territory. As a seeker with an ever-evolving relationship with a Higher Power, I came into the session with a backpack full of questions and left with one full of answers, larger questions, and touchstones to take on the next leg of my journey. When it’s time for another expedition, I will consult Joni in a heartbeat." - S.G. Silver Spring, Maryland
“I have been extremely fortunate to attend the workshop “Why the Truth Doesn’t Matter” and a weekend spiritual retreat facilitated by Joni. Her expertise in areas that are vital in our troubled political climate can be applied in many situations and with a variety of groups. Joni’s delivery is wonderful – knowledgeable yet inclusive and down to earth. I heartily recommend her.” – CWC, Rockville, MD
“Thank you so much. Very insightful and well done!” – Anonymous, Rockville, MD
"As a counselor and counselor-educator with over twenty years of experience, I appreciate the hands-on format of Dr. Joni Miller's workshops. She provides an emotionally -safe environment to examine values and the role of values in our interactions with clients and with one another. Evidenced-based, the findings for learners are not only illuminating but, in some cases, life-enhancing. A must for all counselors and counselors-in-training!" ~ Dr. Cheryl Fisher, PhD NCC LCPC ACS
“Very valuable workshop that created a space for me to think about ideas in a different way.” – Anonymous, Rockville, MD
“I am not a ‘natural’ for your program, as I am truly an introvert and don’t enjoy telling my ‘story,’ since I’ve never been able to figure out what it might be. However, the session of creating a spiritual timeline was very meaningful to me – I had never done anything like that before. After a period of a year or so of feeling ‘stuck’ in my spiritual seeking, I had an insight on Monday which feels like it’s pointing me in the next direction, the right direction. It has created a great feeling of peace and I am happy to give you (almost) all the credit.” – Anonymous, Rockville, MD