<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Rachel Woodroof Spiritual Director & Companion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rachel Woodroof is a trained Spiritual Companion and Soul Care Provider based in Birmingham, AL offering individual and group spiritual care. ]]></description><link>https://www.rachelwoodroof.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:57:16 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.rachelwoodroof.com/nl/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Mijn begin: De spirituele reis naar spirituele begeleiding]]></title><description><![CDATA[De afgelopen elf jaar is mijn verlangen naar zelfontdekking en zelfinzicht in rap tempo gegroeid, terwijl tegelijkertijd een diep verlangen naar het kennen en ervaren van God zich ontwikkelde. Het begon allemaal met een onverwachte, grote levensverandering, waarbij ik geconfronteerd werd met een nieuwe realiteit en nieuwe verwachtingen ten aanzien van mijn persoonlijke gezondheid en welzijn. Om vooruit te komen, moest ik mijn verleden onder ogen zien en de wonden en demonen die ik had...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelwoodroof.com/nl/post/mijn-begin-de-spirituele-reis-naar-spirituele-begeleiding</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06fcbb411ac2da587baa02</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:00:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c43e9_397bdbb9c4dd44948a91655d60986d72~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_669,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Woodroof</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 tips voor emotioneel bewustzijn]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emotional awareness is an important tool for self-discovery and spiritual growth, but it can be hard to know where to start!]]></description><link>https://www.rachelwoodroof.com/nl/post/5-tips-voor-emotioneel-bewustzijn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06fc9bf9522691cad33c42</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:59:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c43e9_047d7fb6d008484992e90810420200c5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Woodroof</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holding Space : Wat, Waarom en Hoe]]></title><description><![CDATA["Holding Space voor iemand" – heb je die uitdrukking de laatste tijd wel eens gehoord? Als je de media volgt, is de kans groot van wel. Auteur Glennon Doyle heeft het over "ruimte maken voor moeilijke dingen" en Zoe Saldana gebruikt de uitdrukking in haar Instagram-berichten. Je hoort het overal, maar wat betekent deze uitdrukking eigenlijk? Waar komt het vandaan en waarom horen we het tegenwoordig zo vaak? Holding Space: Wat Volgens Psychology Today werd de term 'holding space' voor het...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelwoodroof.com/nl/post/holding-space-wat-waarom-en-hoe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06fc26d9aededabd3c4d0b</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:58:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c43e9_c12b2ef89a7547ccb360cb9725eaebab~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_812,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Woodroof</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[De kracht van spirituele begeleiding en zielzorg: het koesteren van leiders in het bedrijfsleven en de politiek]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spiritual direction and soul care offer invaluable support and guidance for leaders everywhere.]]></description><link>https://www.rachelwoodroof.com/nl/post/de-kracht-van-spirituele-begeleiding-en-zielzorg-het-koesteren-van-leiders-in-het-bedrijfsleven-en</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06fc07a37943681b90320f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:57:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_b53bfa02d7114683a8de7a3c4fb446a5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Woodroof</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nog steeds hier. Nu schrijf ik vanuit Amsterdam.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maybe you experienced spiritual abuse, religious trauma, or simply woke up one day and realized the framework you'd been handed no longer fit the person you were becoming.



And now you're sitting with questions that feel almost too large to hold:



What does it mean to be a Christian — if I even am one anymore? 



What does it mean to be an American, when the country I believed in looks unrecognizable? 



What does faith even mean, when everything I built it on has shifted?]]></description><link>https://www.rachelwoodroof.com/nl/post/nog-steeds-hier-nu-schrijf-ik-vanuit-amsterdam</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06fbeda37943681b9031fb</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:56:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c43e9_3ef2875067ee4fb9a0703e28592e386b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Woodroof</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[De draad die ons bijeenhield]]></title><description><![CDATA[ Still here. Still opening space in person in Amsterdam and online, for those navigating deconstruction, grief, and the kind of questions that don't resolve quickly and aren't meant to. Americans are flooding here in record numbers and whether back in the states or moving away for safety and hope - we are in a deep need for introspection - who are we as expat/immigrant Americans?]]></description><link>https://www.rachelwoodroof.com/nl/post/de-draad-die-ons-bijeenhield</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06fbcced04b15a6ad27e3f</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:56:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c43e9_91143356419b4d588ea514334639ae71~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Woodroof</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Thread that Held]]></title><description><![CDATA[ Still here. Still opening space in person in Amsterdam and online, for those navigating deconstruction, grief, and the kind of questions that don't resolve quickly and aren't meant to. Americans are flooding here in record numbers and whether back in the states or moving away for safety and hope - we are in a deep need for introspection - who are we as expat/immigrant Americans?]]></description><link>https://www.rachelwoodroof.com/post/the-thread-that-held</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a058658984b40cafc26d197</guid><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 08:32:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c43e9_91143356419b4d588ea514334639ae71~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Woodroof</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Still here. Now writing from Amsterdam.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maybe you experienced spiritual abuse, religious trauma, or simply woke up one day and realized the framework you'd been handed no longer fit the person you were becoming.



And now you're sitting with questions that feel almost too large to hold:



What does it mean to be a Christian — if I even am one anymore? 



What does it mean to be an American, when the country I believed in looks unrecognizable? 



What does faith even mean, when everything I built it on has shifted?]]></description><link>https://www.rachelwoodroof.com/post/still-here-now-writing-from-amsterdam</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d77933fc7a52acb909943b</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:10:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c43e9_3ef2875067ee4fb9a0703e28592e386b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Woodroof</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Greenhouse Collective]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Green House Collective aims to bring together therapists, spiritual directors, coaches, wellness providers, and community members]]></description><link>https://www.rachelwoodroof.com/post/the-greenhouse-collective</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67291c5237ba81a889f35a8d</guid><pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:30:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c43e9_6dfc9b6e497b4c708bfa65a8e40f828d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_412,h_402,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Woodroof</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of Spiritual Direction and Soul Care: Nurturing Leaders in Business and Politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spiritual direction and soul care offer invaluable support and guidance for leaders everywhere.]]></description><link>https://www.rachelwoodroof.com/post/the-power-of-spiritual-direction-and-soul-care-nurturing-leaders-in-business-and-politics</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66031a4dd0dc652ac626b950</guid><category><![CDATA[Practices + Skills]]></category><category><![CDATA[Leadership Skills]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2024 17:14:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_b53bfa02d7114683a8de7a3c4fb446a5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Woodroof</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tiptoeing into the Divine Feminine]]></title><description><![CDATA[This assumption (i.e., the male natured god), exposed hidden difficulties that limited my understanding of God's wholenes or wholiness.]]></description><link>https://www.rachelwoodroof.com/post/tiptoeing-into-the-divine-feminine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65f750ea37824d4703986ac6</guid><category><![CDATA[Contemplations]]></category><category><![CDATA[Divine Feminine]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:10:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c43e9_fa7f47cdebcd4cd3bd632c6162f53991~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_539,h_716,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Woodroof</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holding Space: The What, Why and How]]></title><description><![CDATA["To hold space for someone" have your heard this phrase recently? If you tune into media then odds are you have. Author Glennon Doyle...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelwoodroof.com/post/holding-space-the-what-why-and-how</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65b021917e9ed2b130e9f25a</guid><category><![CDATA[Relationships]]></category><category><![CDATA[Practices + Skills]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2024 19:51:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c43e9_c12b2ef89a7547ccb360cb9725eaebab~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_812,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Woodroof</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Tsunami of Love: Contemplation on a Thich Nhat Hanh Poem]]></title><description><![CDATA[A beloved friend reminded me of this poem yesterday at the most opportune time. As I read it, I wonder, I dream. If each heart were able...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelwoodroof.com/post/a-tsunami-of-love-contemplations-on-a-thich-nhat-hanh-poem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65a9787f998112902c6c18b7</guid><category><![CDATA[Spiritual Exercises]]></category><category><![CDATA[Contemplations]]></category><category><![CDATA[Lectio Divina]]></category><category><![CDATA[Thich Nhat Hanh]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jan 2024 20:02:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c43e9_cf186a95fbb54e0db79195aefff22405~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Woodroof</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review - A Must Read: The Powers that Be by Walter Wink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Book reviews are something I want to work on doing more of in 2024 - sharing the important books that change the way we see the world, so...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelwoodroof.com/post/book-review-must-read-the-powers-that-be-by-walter-wink</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65a8164c691423f59c1da2ed</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:22:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c43e9_347695b740084149bb8b2fea6ae9a01a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_971,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Woodroof</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Plowshare Prayer ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spencer LaJoye's Intercessions for Suffering and Longing A Plowshare Prayer by Spencer LaJoye is a vulnerable audio divina opportunity...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelwoodroof.com/post/plowshareprayer-spencerlajoye-lamentation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6400d02dca187af7a0457998</guid><category><![CDATA[Grief]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spiritual Exercises]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2023 16:34:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c43e9_eeb785bc48754c1ca9dc8f2c2ab66b31~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_644,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Woodroof</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Beginning: The Spiritual Journey to Spiritual Direction]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the past 11 years I have experienced a desire for self-discovery and understanding growing at a rapid rate; simultaniously developing...]]></description><link>https://www.rachelwoodroof.com/post/my-beginning-the-spiritual-journey-to-spiritual-direction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6363dad7c24def34159eaf81</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 17:20:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c43e9_397bdbb9c4dd44948a91655d60986d72~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_669,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Woodroof</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Tips for Emotional Awareness ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emotional awareness is an important tool for self-discovery and spiritual growth, but it can be hard to know where to start!]]></description><link>https://www.rachelwoodroof.com/post/5-tips-for-emotional-awareness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63584a7a6f7cfe2d7a001433</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2022 22:17:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9c43e9_047d7fb6d008484992e90810420200c5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rachel Woodroof</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>