Superintendents work in environments that can become politically charged and psychically dangerous. Staying open-hearted and steadily focused on a higher purpose in such circumstances requires the inner strength that results from spiritual practice. Engaging in such practices is not likely to eliminate all stress or prevent political turmoil. But it can help leaders be sources of stability and clarity when chaos and confusion seek to stall progress and lower hopes. Spiritual leadership is indispensable. This kind of leadership calls for qualities and habits of mind that generally have been overlooked in the leadership literature and seminars: faith, patience, intuition, humility, expectancy, inspiration, compassion, and, yes, spirituality. The sources of spiritual nourishment and renewal, of course, can be highly individualistic. For many it will involve some form of communion with their God. For others it might involve ritualistic practices, prayer or meditating on images that are significant for them. For yet others it might involve walking in the woods, jogging, writing in a journal or getting reconnected to the passionate core of their values and beliefs. All of these have the potential of being disciplines, if developed and honed through habitual and mindful practice. Some essential features of mindful practice are discussed.