{"id":232980,"date":"2025-10-07T22:02:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T20:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sds.mt\/?post_type=events&#038;p=232980"},"modified":"2026-03-09T09:43:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T08:43:37","slug":"soul-space-pd-session-for-national-literacy-agency-staff","status":"publish","type":"events","link":"https:\/\/sds.mt\/mt\/events\/soul-space-pd-session-for-national-literacy-agency-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Soul Space: PD session for National Literacy Agency staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:68px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-tabs-id232980_f0c4f5-fa > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-tab{border-top:1px solid #dee2e6;border-right:1px solid #dee2e6;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;border-left:1px solid #dee2e6;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id232980_f0c4f5-fa > .kt-tabs-title-list li:last-child{margin-right:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id232980_f0c4f5-fa > .kt-tabs-title-list li .kt-tab-title, .wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id232980_f0c4f5-fa > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .kt-tabs-accordion-title .kt-tab-title{font-weight:regular;font-style:normal;border-color:#cecece;color:#5a5c5d;background:#eeeeee;}.wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id232980_f0c4f5-fa > .kt-tabs-title-list li .kt-tab-title:hover, .wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id232980_f0c4f5-fa > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .kt-tabs-accordion-title .kt-tab-title:hover{border-color:#eeeeee;color:#5a5c5d;background:#ffffff;}.wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id232980_f0c4f5-fa > .kt-tabs-title-list li.kt-tab-title-active .kt-tab-title, .wp-block-kadence-tabs .kt-tabs-id232980_f0c4f5-fa > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .kt-tabs-accordion-title.kt-tab-title-active .kt-tab-title{border-color:#b63229;color:#ffffff;background:#c64239;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-tabs-id232980_f0c4f5-fa > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-tab{border-top:1px solid #dee2e6;border-right:1px solid #dee2e6;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;border-left:1px solid #dee2e6;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-tabs-id232980_f0c4f5-fa > .kt-tabs-content-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-tab{border-top:1px solid #dee2e6;border-right:1px solid #dee2e6;border-bottom:1px solid #dee2e6;border-left:1px solid #dee2e6;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tabs alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-tabs-wrap kt-tabs-id232980_f0c4f5-fa kt-tabs-has-2-tabs kt-active-tab-2 kt-tabs-layout-tabs kt-tabs-tablet-layout-inherit kt-tabs-mobile-layout-inherit kt-tab-alignment-left \"><ul class=\"kt-tabs-title-list\"><li id=\"tab-english\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-1 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-inactive\"><a href=\"#tab-english\" data-tab=\"1\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-1 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">English<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"tab-malti\" class=\"kt-title-item kt-title-item-2 kt-tabs-svg-show-always kt-tabs-icon-side-right kt-tab-title-active\"><a href=\"#tab-malti\" data-tab=\"2\" class=\"kt-tab-title kt-tab-title-2 \"><span class=\"kt-title-text\">Malti<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"kt-tabs-content-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-tab kt-tab-inner-content kt-inner-tab-1 kt-inner-tabacc56a-5e\"><div class=\"kt-tab-inner-content-inner\">\n<p>A session was offered to National<strong> Literacy Agency staff members<\/strong> as a gentle pastoral space facilitated by the SDS team in collaboration with the Agency. The experience provided participants a reflective and experiential journey into spiritual wellbeing, inviting them to slow down and reconnect with themselves, others, and God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It opened with a powerful question: <strong>\u201cWho would need CPR?\u201d<\/strong> Initial responses naturally pointed to medical emergencies, such as someone whose heart has stopped beating, who is unresponsive and not breathing. This understanding was then gently reframed through a short video clip, inviting participants to consider the question on a <strong>personal and spiritual level<\/strong>. The message was clear: at different moments in life, <strong>each one of us may need a kind of spiritual CPR<\/strong>&#8211; to <strong>connect, pause and reflect<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A key element of the session was the experience of <strong>Prayer Spaces<\/strong>, supported by journalling, breathing exercises, and gentle focusing activities that encouraged awareness of God\u2019s presence. These spaces invited participants to engage with their whole person\u2014mind, body, emotions, and spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Feedback highlighted the impact of these prayer activities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>\u201cThe prayer spaces were simple yet deeply meaningful.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cThey gave me permission to slow down and listen to what was going on inside me.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Small-group discussions provided further opportunities for sharing, allowing participants to voice insights and listen to one another\u2019s experiences. Many appreciated the balance between personal reflection and communal dialogue, describing the session as <em>\u201csafe, grounding, and nourishing.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Towards the end of the session, participants were invited to identify <strong>one small change<\/strong> they could make in their own lives to enhance wellbeing. This practical invitation was seen as particularly valuable, with one participant commenting, <em>\u201cIt wasn\u2019t just reflective, it challenged me to act.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The session concluded with a strong sense of renewed purpose and hope. 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