Debra Moffitt

Creating Sacred Space

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Debra Moffit creates sacred space through writing, workshops and presentations.  With many years of experience in mind, body, spirit writing and personal transformation,  she aims to reenergize and nuture the human spirit.




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Debra's blog, syndicated by Intent.com aims to inspire and motivate readers to achieve a well balanced life. Recent wellness articles in print media include:  “Soothing Speech: Healing Power of Words,” "Walking the Labyrinth," using dreams for creativity, mindful eating and meaningful travel. Her book, Awake in the World: 108 Spiritual Practices to Live a Divinely Inspired Life (Llewellyn Worldwide), will be released May 8th, 2011.


Creating sacred space at home in "Room to Meditate" is the focus of a piece on designing sacred spaceScents for the Soul describes how French perfumers in Grasse use the power of essences to create moods and memories.  Eco-tourism in Switzerland, alpine architecture, and urban beekeeping are her just a few of Debra's diverse subjects.  She also reports on the cathedral-like quality of Mario Botta's Bergoase Spa for Lake Como Lifestyle Magazine and the divine wines made by the monks of St. Honorat off of the coast of Cannes for New Riviera Cote d'Azur.

 

Her photo essay on "The Contemporary Face of Sacred Space," appeared in Faith and Form: The Journal of Religion, Art and Architecture.  It presents the challenges of integrating meaningful sacred space into contemporary life using Mario Botta's Santo Volto Church in Turin and interviews with the architect. See FaithandForm.


Debra is a contributing author to All Out of Faith: Southern Women on Spirituality.
   

       Contact Debra Moffitt at: dm@debramoffitt.com

 



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                     Photo by Deborah Tripplet

  

 

 Debra Moffitt's writing on mind body spirit, lifestyle, architecture, travel and  design, appears in publications worldwide. Her book, Awake in the World, explores spiritual practices from wisdom traditions around the world. She presents workshops in the U.S. and Europe.

 


Events Schedule

2011


The Path & Pen Conference

Scarritt Bennett Center

Nashville,TN Sept. 9-10

Keynote Presentation and Workshop



Writing as a Spiritual Practice

and

From Pieces to Peace: Simple Spiritual Practices for Everyday

The Learning Annex, New York City

June 27 6:20 - 7:20


From Pieces to Peace: Simple Spiritual Practices for Everyday

May 12, 6:30 to 8:00

The Sophia Institute

26 Society Street

Charleston, SC

Tel: 843 720 8528


Simple Spiritual Practices for Everyday

May 9, 7:00 pm

The Olive Branch

Charlotte, NC


Rediscovering the Secret Garden:

Writing to Revive Your Soul

March 5, 2011

The Sophia Institute