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Naoma Riordan, LLC

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Naoma Riordan is a certified spiritual director, educator, author, speaker, Navy veteran, and doctoral candidate in educational leadership. Through reflective writing, contemplative practice, and practical encouragement, she helps people live, lead, and learn with purpose.

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Hand-painted canvas-style artwork featuring soft cherry blossoms, golden sound ripples, and two open hands beneath the quote, “A sacred chant does not silence the world. It repeats until the soul remembers how to listen.” -Naoma Riordan.
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Who Listens When You Are the One Everyone Depends On?

Hello, friend, This week, I have felt drawn to the power of sacred words. As someone rooted in the Christian tradition, the Lord’s Prayer has been part of my spiritual life for as long as I can remember: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name… The words are so familiar that I can speak them without thinking. Perhaps you can too. Yet familiarity can be both a gift and a challenge. A prayer carried in memory is always available to us, but sometimes we recite it so automatically...

about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Hand-painted canvas-style artwork featuring soft cherry blossoms, golden sound ripples, and two open hands beneath the quote, “A sacred chant does not silence the world. It repeats until the soul remembers how to listen.” -Naoma Riordan.

When Everything Is Okay It is easy to pray when we're afraid. I was reminded of that this week after Bryce was hurt in a work accident. For two days, uncertainty made prayer almost instinctive. Then came relief. And with relief came an unexpected question: Do I seek God with the same intensity when everything is okay? We finally received some much-needed rain. Perhaps even a little relief from these triple-digit temperatures is coming. My two newest books were published. My website continues...

about 1 month ago • 1 min read
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Welcome to the first edition of Selah Sacred Pause. I’m Naoma Riordan—an educator, author, certified spiritual director, and lifelong seeker. After years of teaching, learning, leading, and listening, I have come to believe that some of our most important growth begins when we stop striving long enough to pay attention. That is what selah invites us to do: pause, breathe, notice, and listen. Each week, this newsletter will offer a brief space away from the noise. You can expect reflections on...

about 2 months ago • 1 min read