Seasons of Sobriety and Spiritual Growth

As we approach Great Lent, Rhys reflects on seasons of sobriety and the spiritual life. He contemplates the daily, weekly, annual, and crisis rhythms of heightened clarity and profound struggle, especially as outlined in the liturgical year of the Orthodox Christian Church. When we know that at point in the future we will struggle or encounter crisis, how should we best prepare for these times? What is the best use of the insights gained in the peaceful times? Rhys talks about the impermanence of struggle...and of prosperity, and how in order to navigate periods of crisis, struggle, and suffering, we need to have already been practicing good spiritual and sobriety disciplines ahead of time. For more information, and to support the podcast, please visit patreon.com/outercircle, or www.newpatterncounseling.com, or follow on instagram at @newpatterncounseling. #seasons #sobriety #spirituality #orthodox #orthodox #orthodoxchristian #orthodoxchurch #liturgicalyear #lent #greatlent #feasting #fasting #spiritualdisciplines #habits #crisis #struggle #suffering #recovery #recoverywork