A New Chapter for Spiritual Health Magazine

An invitation to grow in community through reflection, dialogue, and spiritual practice.

Dear reader,

Since launching Spiritual Health Magazine, I’ve shared personal essays exploring how we can nurture inner wellbeing in a world that often draws us away from ourselves. The writing has been honest, searching, and reflective. Many of you have reached out to say it met you in meaningful ways. I’m grateful.

As with all living things, this project is evolving.

When I speak of spiritual health, I’m pointing to the quiet, grounded sense of connection, meaning, and presence that supports us from within, no matter what life brings.

Imagine everything you’ve hoped for, worked toward, or held dear suddenly falling away. The bottom drops out — and yet, somehow, a quiet current of gratitude, joy, and hope still moves through you. That’s the kind of grounded presence and connection we’re pointing toward when we speak of spiritual health.

The other night, I found myself in an unexpected exchange with a young man named Tom at the front desk of my health club. He’s in his mid-twenties, a former Army serviceman now trying to find his footing in civilian life. He shared how he left the service just four months before completing his contract, and how, five years later, he still regrets that decision. We talked about discipline, about regret, and about how the weight of past choices can linger long after the moment has passed.

He asked me how I’ve managed to stay in shape. I told him with a wink and a smile that I have a great wife. I also shared that I’ve kept many of the habits I built during my years in executive protection work. If I go too long without working out, I start to feel off and a little disoriented. I told him about a time when I lost that rhythm: how I drifted, gained weight, and felt unsure of who I was becoming. Eventually, I found my way back — not to the life I had, but to a rhythm underneath it all.

That conversation with Tom stayed with me. It reminded me how easily we can lose our rhythm and how vital it is to have spaces that help us find our way back. Not to who we were, but to something deeper unfolding within us now.

It’s in that spirit that I’m opening a new chapter with Spiritual Health Magazine and inviting those who feel called to join me. I’ll continue writing essays, but they’ll center more on questions than on definitive answers.

Beyond the Surface: A Shared Exploration

If you feel drawn to take a next step, I’m creating a small group experience called Everyday Spiritual Health.

I’m not coming to this with a long list of credentials or a platform built on years of public teaching. What I do bring is lived experience — the kind that comes from asking hard questions, navigating faith and identity shifts, and learning how to stay grounded when life feels uncertain.

I’ll be holding the space for our group — not as an expert with answers, but more like a fellow traveler who’s spent time on this kind of road. Think of me as someone riding alongside you noticing the signs, keeping us oriented, and helping make sure we don’t miss the quiet turnoffs where something meaningful might be waiting.

It’s less like building a staircase and more like tending a garden — slow, quiet, and shaped by what’s already alive beneath the surface. This isn’t a course with a curriculum or a program with guaranteed outcomes. It’s not about fixing what’s broken or arriving at tidy conclusions.

It is a small, intentional space, a place to pause, reflect, and be in honest conversation about what matters. There’s no map or method here, just the invitation to slow down and listen — to yourself, to others, and to whatever’s quietly unfolding beneath the surface.

The first iteration of Everyday Spiritual Health will be a men’s group. I’ve chosen to begin this way because I believe there’s something uniquely valuable about creating a space where men can speak honestly, listen deeply, and explore their inner lives without performance or pretense.

This is a pilot version that may eventually open to other formats, including groups for women or mixed circles. For now, this first step is focused, intimate, and intentionally male — to allow for a specific kind of depth and resonance.

We’ll meet twice a month on Zoom for 90 minutes of open conversation, reflection, and shared exploration of the inner life and what matters most in our daily lives.

We’ll keep the group intentionally small, between three and five people, to create a space where real connection and presence can unfold. You’ll be joining a small, trusted circle where it’s safe to bring your questions, your doubts, and your hopes — just as you are.

If that speaks to something stirring in you, I’d love to hear from you. Click here to join the early interest list or simply reply to this email and let me know. After you express interest, I’ll personally follow up with details about how we’ll begin. (Note: If you don’t see my reply in your inbox, check your spam folder.)

Many of us are in some kind of transition: spiritually, emotionally, or vocationally. Everyday Spiritual Health is designed to support that journey.

It’s for those asking: What’s next? Where am I being called, and how do I trust that path? It’s for those who feel, I’m kind of okay with my situation, but something seems to be missing — and I’m not sure what it is.

To those already subscribed, thank you. Whether you’re an old friend, a fellow seeker, or someone who simply stumbled across this space and stayed, your presence here matters. If you’re reading and haven’t yet subscribed, consider this an open door. Just click the purple Subscribe now button below, and we’ll be connected.

In the spirit of inquiry and curiosity,

Jack