The Long-term Effects of My Visit to a Monastic Community
Reflections on how my week of intentional community, worship, silence, and going off the grid at Taizé changed me for good.
Tag: spirituality
Fighting for the Present in the Middle of the Past and Future
We must integrate the reminders “memento mori” and “memento vivere” in order for us to stay present in “ordinary time.”
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25 Intangibles I Want to Give Myself for My 25th Birthday
What I’ve hoped for and will continue to hope for this year are gifts to myself that are more far important than things.
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Burn the Pages and Keep Going
The past teaches us important lessons about where we do and do not want to go, but we also need to let go.
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Preparing for the New Year: Pick Five
How to focus your goals for 2018 by planning and taking value-based actions.
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“Birth, Breath, & Death”: A Brief Book for People Who Appreciate Precious, Everyday Miracles
This short book by Amy Wright Glenn is a truly marvelous mix of stories about the beginning, middle, and end of all life.
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An Intention for All of Us: Cultivating Gratitude
In the midst of difficulty, we can – and should – attempt the long, non-linear movement from despair to gratitude.
