--- title: A Gentle Path to Spiritual Growth description: Rose Folsom discovered that being gentle with herself lets her enjoy a slow-but-sure journey of spiritual growth. image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/20220606%20RFolsom%201.jpg --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/a-gentle-path-to-spiritual-growth#) [FAITH](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/faith) # A Gentle Path to Spiritual Growth Jun 6, 2022 10:00:00 AM  |  by [Rose Folsom](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/rose-folsom) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/20220606%20RFolsom%201.jpg) *Rose Folsom discovered that being gentle with herself lets her enjoy a slow-but-sure journey of spiritual growth.* --- In the Octave of Pentecost, the Paschal Mystery we’ve been meditating on has come to fruition at the arrival of the Holy Spirit! Shouldn’t that mean that we’re all holy now and we’re doing things God’s way all the time? Well, it didn’t happen that way for the Apostles and it’s not that way for us. (The Blessed Mother doesn’t count because she had a bit of an advantage!) So how do we make progress in the power and light of the Spirit, post-Pentecost? In this 3-minute video, I share my “get real” ways to avoid discouragement, be gentle with ourselves, and experience slow-but-sure growth in the spiritual life.     > [Click to tweet: > Video: ways to avoid discouragement, be gentle with ourselves, and experience slow-but-sure growth in the spiritual life. #catholicmom](https://ctt.ac/TBM30) ![20220606 RFolsom 3](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20220606%20RFolsom%203.jpg?width=1080&name=20220606%20RFolsom%203.jpg)   --- Copyright 2022 Rose Folsom Images: [DepositPhotos.com](https://depositphotos.com/154508954/stock-photo-green-bean-sprouts-on-soil.html), licensed by author ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Fa-gentle-path-to-spiritual-growth%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Fa-gentle-path-to-spiritual-growth%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Fa-gentle-path-to-spiritual-growth%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=A%20Gentle%20Path%20to%20Spiritual%20Growth) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Fa-gentle-path-to-spiritual-growth%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Fa-gentle-path-to-spiritual-growth%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Rose Folsom](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/Contriubutors/ROSE%20FOLSOM.jpeg) ### [Rose Folsom](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/rose-folsom) Rose is a convert and Lay Dominican whose background as solopreneur and supervisor makes her passionate about helping professionals live virtues like humility and perseverance so they can ditch imposter syndrome and perfectionism while fully living their faith at work. 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