As the new academic semester dawns, I warmly welcome students, faculty, and staff to a transformative journey beyond textbooks and lecture halls, something I do through my efforts as a Spiritual Life Advisor (chaplain) at New York University. While this is directed to...
Embark on a transformative journey through Exploring Nature’s Wisdom: A Guide to Personal Growth through Nature-Based Pilgrimage. This extensive guide delves into the sacred connection between nature and spirituality, offering insights into personal...
In this video, as a nature-based spiritual director, I share how an enlightening encounter with chickadees triggered a pivotal shift in my perspective, helping me understand that my challenges were less significant than I perceived. I discuss the transformative power...
Continuing my exploration and meditations on the virtues, I want to share my recent reflection on the virtue of Fertility. I welcome your thoughts and hope this will be useful to...
Continuing my reflection on the virtues, here are some thoughts on the virtue of moderation. Moderation is a virtue that involves cultivating one’s appetites so that one is neither a slave to them nor driven to mental or physical ill health through excess or...
Jeffrey M. Keefer, Ph.D., is an educational consultant, institutional researcher and accreditation officer in higher education, professor of research methodology, nonprofit capacity building and strategic planning consultant, talent development coach, spiritual life advisor (chaplain) at New York University, spiritual director, and Wikipedian.