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The blog reflects on A Dream Deferred, an award-winning play by Celeste A. Frazier, using its story as a lens to explore the nature of dreams, loss, and personal freedom. Through the journey of a man confronting his past, the piece examines how unresolved grief and fear can cause dreams to be deferred, and invites readers to reflect on their own dreams—whether they are cherished, feared, or ignored—and the courage required to pursue them.

The CSL Art Committee hosted an artist reception for Chris Burton and her beautiful collection, Looking Up Looking Out Looking Within, currently on display in Scott Hall throughout the month of January.

The CSL Art Committee hosted an artist reception for Janice Joy Bell and her beautiful collection, "Joyful Art" is currently on display in Scott Hall throughout the month of December.

Forgiving is a way to make myself feel lighter. I forgive to feel freer! It’s a lot to carry around heaviness. I want to free up my mind for other things.

The CSL Art Committee hosted an artist reception for Brenda Fraser and her beautiful collection, Finding Wholeness in the Broken Places, currently on display in Scott Hall throughout the month of November.

Check out this article from VoyageSTL about Rev. Celeste Frazier

We say “God is Light” but that does not mean that God is a physical representation of something bright. Art uses light in paintings to attempt to capture the Essence of someone. God’s nature in us can be seen through our purity, our holiness, our Truth and noticing how God is working in our lives. Light is being used as a metaphor, a symbol for the Presence within us. The phrase “God is light” encapsulates various aspects of God’s nature, including Its purity, holiness, truth

We gathered this month for our October Artist of the Month reception featuring the work of artist, Matt "Rebel" Jones.

We gathered this month for our September Artist of the Month reception featuring the work of artist, Terri Shay.

We're always just one step from return, one decision from realignment, one breath from remembering who we truly are.

We grew up with an array of authorities laying down rules, watching our behavior, and punishing us for our errors. Later, as adults, we perhaps haven’t stopped to realize that we are accountable for our own lives, and no longer need parents, teachers, and churches to tell us how to behave. We don’t need the fear of punishment to manipulate us into leading “good” lives.

In one of my books, I talk about my grandmother embracing gratitude as a model for me.

On the first Sunday of every month, we gather with Rev. Celeste for a time of guided visioning—a powerful spiritual practice that helps us open our hearts and minds to divine guidance.

A poem by CSL member, Richard Tichenor.

We gathered this month for our August Artist of the Month reception featuring the work of artist, Alison Bozarth.

The practice of meditation is very personal and yet universal. It helps us to train the mind, relieve the body from stress and heal our...

We re-launched the New Members Class where those who did not know the history of our center were informed about how we got here and what we are about.

We gathered this month for our July Artist of the Month reception featuring the work of artist, Amy Willcut.

Infinite Divine Intelligence has never assigned anyone to be the master of your life except you.

At the recent St. Charles PRIDE event, Michelle and Matteo from the Center for Spiritual Living, St. Louis, proudly represented our community at the heart of the festivities.