Sacred Unfolding: Writing as Spiritual Discovery
With Colette Lafia and Debie Thomas
August 8 - 10, 2025
Writing is a gentle, yet profound and powerful way to listen to the stirrings of your heart and soul. It can illuminate what lies within, helping give voice to your innermost thoughts and feelings. When approached with intention, writing becomes a spiritual encounter—an invitation to deepen your relationship with the Sacred.
During this retreat, we will immerse ourselves in guided writing exercises inspired by poetry, sacred texts, music, and images. You’ll have the opportunity to discover your authentic voice and the words to express what’s arising from your body, heart, and mind. We’ll also interweave times of contemplation, prayer, embodied practices, and deep relaxation, nurturing a rich environment in which creativity and spirituality flourish.
In this contemplative community, everyone’s expression of the sacred will be honored. We’ll share our words with reverence for each person’s unique journey, trusting that as we write together, we encounter the holy presence dwelling in us all.
Explore the Story of Your Life
- Identify & Savor Your Experiences: Reflect on the moments that have shaped you and how they speak to your spiritual journey.
- Discover Writing as Sacred Listening: Explore writing as a means to hear your deepest self and the voice of Divine Love within you.
- Write to Inspire Your Life: Allow what you write to spark a fresh vision of what’s possible, guiding you onward with renewed insight.
No prior writing experience is required—only a willingness to listen to what’s arising within you with an open heart. Come as you are, and leave feeling renewed, inspired, and more deeply rooted in the sacred unfolding of your own story.
About the Leaders

Colette Lafia
Colette Lafia is an award-winning author, spiritual director, and retreat leader. As a graduate of the Living School, through the Center for Action and Contemplation, Colette has a passion for the contemplative path. She has worked in the spiritual formation programs at Mercy Center Burlingame and is a commissioned Centering Prayer presenter. Her most recent […]
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Debie Thomas
Debie Thomas is a sought-after speaker on Scripture, faith, writing, and spiritual practice. She holds a master's degree in English literature from Brown University and an MFA in creative writing from The Ohio State University. A columnist and contributing editor for The Christian Century, Debie is also the author of Into the Mess and Other […]
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