Lisa Graham McMinn (PhD, Portland State University) is a sociologist, author, spiritual director, and retreat leader who invites others toward practices of attentiveness, gratitude, and spiritual formation. She is the author of many books, including Growing Strong Daughters, and coauthor of An Invitation to Slow with her husband, Mark. Lisa and Mark live in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, where they enjoy time with family, caring for a small fruit farm, and tending to goats and chickens.