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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

Gifts & Graces: May 2022

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

Published June 8, 2022
Categorized as Gifts & Graces Tagged Gratitude

Having Trouble With Transitions?

When incorporating rest/relaxation into our lives, it’s also important to consider the way we handle the transitions.

Published June 1, 2022
Categorized as Kingdom of Days Tagged habits, Rest, self-compassion

Finding The Right Rest

We require a balance between activity and rest. We even need rest from the activities we love, and bring us joy. I explore six different categories of rest and identify how each is uniquely different.

Published May 25, 2022
Categorized as Kingdom of Days Tagged Rest, Sabbath, self-compassion

Our Need for Sabbath Rest

We’ve now lived through more than two years of a pandemic. As the world reopens and we feel the desire to get our lives back to a pre-pandemic normal, maybe we should first take some time to think about our need for rest.

Published May 18, 2022
Categorized as All The Way to Heaven Tagged Rest, Sabbath, self-compassion

Life Is Not A Contest

Frank Bruni’s “sandwich board theory of life” helps me realize the futility of viewing life as a contest.

Published May 11, 2022
Categorized as Kingdom of Days Tagged good enough, Joy, self-compassion

Gifts & Graces: April 2022

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

Published May 4, 2022
Categorized as Gifts & Graces Tagged Gratitude

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