Ignite Your Soul: When Exhaustion, Isolation, and Burnout Light a Path to Flourishing

by Mindy Caliguire

Revive Your Whole Self: Spiritually, Mentally, and Emotionally

Burned out? Exhausted? Feeling isolated and like there’s no end in sight? Find hope, direction, and a path to renewed life. Ignite Your Soul is a lifeline to help you restore your spiritual, emotional, and mental well-being and navigate the complex landscape of soul care within the communities you live and serve in. Whether you seek refreshment for yourself or those you lead, you’ll explore six key practices that lead to whole-self flourishing:

attention,
participation,
delight,
humility,
silence, and
rest.
In December 2021, Mindy and her husband, Jeff, bore witness to a wildfire’s relentless advance on their Colorado property dedicated to spiritual rest and retreat. The devastation of that fire underscored the realization that mirrored the parched reality of many people’s souls. So many of us are exhausted and overwhelmed, and we feel alone, silently struggling with addiction, busyness, distractions, fear, and apathy. Ignite Your Soul walks through the journey from pre-burnout to destruction and the path to healings so that you can walk out of your own ashes and into practices like journaling, prayer, and a rule of life and more, to thrive no matter what you face. Ignite Your Soul is a lifeline to help you restore your spiritual, emotional, and mental well-being within the communities you life and serve in.

175 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 10, 2024

Reviews

[Daniel Im · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliantly practical. A fresh take on the spiritual practices, with a bent toward how we can cultivate a healthy and vibrant soul! I had the opportunity to read an advanced reader’s copy of this book and I can’t wait for this book to be released. We’re inviting Mindy to our church to talk about the health of our souls and how to strengthen them!

[Meredith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I deeply resonate with this book and will continue to reference it as a soul care practitioner, for my own soul health and in service to others. Having served on staff at a church, gone to seminary, and worked a myriad of other ministries-related jobs (sometimes all at the same time) in Los Angeles - a place both life-giving and soul crushing - for over a decade, I experienced my own burnout and physical breakdown resulting in an autoimmune disease and deep spiritual fatigue. While it seemingly appeared to be a beautiful season of rich and fruitful ministry - the best years of my young adulthood - I felt profound desolation, loneliness and despair but wasn't even conscious of how deep it went. As Mindy puts it, I had "no imagination for the well-being of the soul". By vulnerably sharing her own experiences, Mindy's words have helped me put words to my own and helped me to see the ways God's Spirit has been inviting me and ushering me into life-giving practices and soul care. Several people came to mind as I read this, who I want to share this with, as I pray for their flourishing. Highly recommend and grateful this resource / message exists.

[Becky Heatley · Rating 5 out of 5]

“If your body could talk right now, what would it be saying to you? How loud would it have to get in order for you to listen?” This reflection at the end of chapter one of Ignite Your Soul speaks volumes to my workaholic, “sandwich generation” soul.

Having lived with the ebb and flow of chronic pain since 1999, just how loud does my body have to get before I will listen? My answer is always “after this is done.” So Mindy Caliguire’s consistent teaching on caring for our souls has always been more of a wish list than a reality over the years. But in this book, we learn that Mindy has “been there.” She’s been there in serious and brutal ways. In chapter 3, she says, “I needed to value my own life enough to start paying attention.” With a firm grip on reality, Mindy guides us into ways we can connect with God that will restore order to our lives, rescue us from our self-imposed exhaustion, and help us find a life of Shalom.

Mindy CaliguireIgnite Your Soul: When Exhaustion, Isolation, and Burnout Light a Path to Flourishing

[Wilhelmina France Adua]

"Ignite Your Soul" gave me perspective and language to understand the profound seasons we encounter in our lives and how to navigate them. The book is incredibly thought-provoking, making me reflect deeply on various aspects of life. As a coach and leader, this book is a valuable tool for both myself and those I guide.
Thank you Mindy

[Hope · Rating 5 out of 5]

I greatly enjoyed this book. It contains rich storytelling and imagery paired with practical application strategies and reflection questions. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone wrestling with burnout and wondering how God may be using this difficult season to "work all things together for good."

[Jannell Rivera · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was truly amazing. My soul needed it.