We’ll read Dante's Path: Vulnerability and the Spiritual Journey by Bonney Gulino Schaub, MS, RN & Richard Schaub, PhD. Each week, we’ll meet for group discussions, and you’ll have awareness practices and journaling to do between sessions. This gives you time to pause, reflect, and discover your own wisdom. The course isn’t about following someone else’s answers; it’s about finding your own. Through these practices and conversations, you’ll learn how to trust your inner voice and live with more ease and purpose.

Course Objectives

• Interpret the core themes of Dante's Path: Vulnerability and the Spiritual Journey through self-reflection and active engagement in group discussions. 
• Evaluate patterns of thought and behavior and identify opportunities for realignment and personal flourishing.
• Practice and integrate nine awareness practices to deepen inner clarity and support self-development.
• Construct a personal growth framework by synthesizing insights from the book, awareness practices, and your lived experience.

Time Commitment

Completing this course requires several hours each week. Independent work (including reading Dante's Path: Vulnerability and the Spiritual Journey, engaging in awareness practices, reflecting, journaling, and appreciating art) accounts for the majority of the required time. The online course platform contains the content that you’ll work on at your preferred times before the group session that week. Course-related materials, such as the workbook, audio recordings of awareness practices, and supplemental materials, are stored on the platform and available to you at all times throughout the course. 

The online course platform opens on May 21. We’ll meet weekly on Zoom for five group discussion sessions: 

Thursdays, May 28; June 4, 11, 18, & 25

7-8 p.m. ET | 6-7 p.m. CT | 5-6 p.m. MT | 4-5 p.m. PT 

Investment: $450

Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) 

This course is approved for 17 CNEs. The West Texas A&M University Laura and Joe Street School of Nursing is accredited as a Provider of Nursing Continuing Professional Development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The Program Director, Nurse Planners, content experts, and presenters for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. Nurses must complete all course requirements: 

• Read Dante’s Path: Vulnerability and the Spiritual Journey by Bonney Gulino Schaub, RN, MS, and Richard Schaub, PhD, scoring 80% or higher on five content quizzes
• Attend all five one-hour group sessions in their entirety, keeping their camera on for attendance verification purposes
• Complete weekly reflective writing
• Complete weekly awareness practices
• Complete setting SMART goals for continuing awareness practices

by June 25, 2026 to receive 17 CNEs. 

Creator & Facilitator 

Christine Gilchrist, PhD, MPH, RN, NC-BC, CH

With deep roots in Huntington Meditation and Imagery's teachings since 2010, Christine integrates her clinical and academic expertise to create reflective, heart-centered spaces for healing and growth. Her work bridges personal transformation and collective well-being, emphasizing inclusive practices, a commitment to lifelong learning, and a creative approach to supporting others in their unfolding journeys. Christine is committed to fostering connection and collaborative partnerships that promote belonging, flourishing, and optimal well-being.