Journaling as a spiritual practice for kindred spirits.

In 2020, a community of people began to gather around our love of the spiritual practice of JOURNALING:

  • we light our best candles, prepare tea or coffee in our favorite cups, listen to peaceful music, and we journal quietly together.

  • We enjoy poetry, ancient sacred writings, art, and music as our inspiration for our contemplation and writing.

  • We believe our journaling practice can be whimsically and imperfectly beautiful as we enjoy adding decorations to our pages.

  • We love to contemplate the mystery and wonder of God/Love/Beauty. We are curious, not judgmental. We believe Beauty will Save the World.

  • We call ourselves kindred spirits and we are so glad that we found each other, and we welcome you with open arms!

“Kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think. It's splendid to find out there are so many of them in the world.” -Anne of Green Gables.

This space is open and unconditionally welcoming to kindred spirits of all faiths, genders, nationalities, races, and sexual orientations.

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Melissa Reed is a spiritual director, yoga instructor, journaling guide, and passionate lover of Beauty. In quiet conversations, on her yoga mat, or in her journal, Melissa delights in drawing attention to the Beauty in and around all of us.

Since receiving her training at The Sustainable Faith School of Spiritual Direction in 2016, Melissa has had the honor of holding sacred space for countless souls in individual and group spiritual direction sessions.

Melissa received her 200hr RYT certification in 2017 and has since enjoyed teaching slow, contemplative yoga classes in person, on line, in retreats, and in the Yoga Abbey teacher training program.

In 2020, Melissa brought her passions together into an online space that she created called Kindred Journaling where she creates guided journaling experiences for spiritual pilgrims to explore Love, Beauty, and the unveiling of their True Selves.

Melissa enjoys life in central Ohio with her husband and children. Her hobbies include traveling the world, reading science fiction, and playing with her fountain pens and journals.

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