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An Unexpected Stumbling Block to Gratitude

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I’ve always considered myself grateful, but then I realized there’s an aspect to gratitude that I’ve been getting all wrong.

Published August 17, 2022
Categorized as Kingdom of Days Tagged Gratitude, Non-attachment, Thomas Merton

Doing Too Much

It’s easy to get caught up in good intentions to help improve the world, but Merton cautions us that we must be careful not to lose our inner peace in the process.

Published August 10, 2022
Categorized as Kingdom of Days Tagged good enough, service, Thomas Merton

Gifts & Graces: July 2022

Here’s my random gratitude collection of mostly small but sometimes large things that helped make July better.

Published August 3, 2022
Categorized as Gifts & Graces Tagged Gratitude

Crows

Like crows, our minds pick up a lot of shiny things over the course of a lifetime. And this includes beliefs about ourselves that are very hard to let go.

Published July 27, 2022
Categorized as Kingdom of Days Tagged good enough, Prayer, self-compassion, Thomas Merton

The Speed of Change

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Change can happen at radically different speeds, but it always leaves us vulnerable.

Published July 20, 2022
Categorized as Kingdom of Days Tagged Prayer, Thomas Merton

Why Contemplation Isn’t Just for Monks

Living a contemplative life isn’t all about praying.

Published July 13, 2022
Categorized as All The Way to Heaven Tagged self-compassion, service, Thomas Merton

Gifts & Graces: June 2022

Here’s my random gratitude collection of mostly small but sometimes large things that helped make June better.

Published July 6, 2022
Categorized as Gifts & Graces Tagged Gratitude

The Monk and the Jedi

Spiritual insights can come when you least expect them, from unanticipated teachers.

Published June 29, 2022
Categorized as All The Way to Heaven Tagged Thomas Merton

Look for the Marvels

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Our focus on spiritual work shouldn’t exclude experiencing the marvels of the physical world.

Published June 22, 2022
Categorized as All The Way to Heaven Tagged Mindfulness, Thomas Merton

Self-Compassion is a Spiritual Practice

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Thomas Merton offers a perspective on why self-compassion doesn’t just make us happier; it’s also a powerful tool for our spiritual journey.

Published June 15, 2022
Categorized as All The Way to Heaven Tagged good enough, self-compassion, Thomas Merton

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