This summer has offered many things to my heart: renewal, restoration, healing, and an invitation into a wide and wild imagination. I look forward to sharing some of those stories here in the coming weeks.
For now, just an image which are speaking to me in these August days of presence to the gifts in this moment now. I find myself in late summer longing for the cool crisp days of autumn, but I call myself back, remembering that this season has its own grace.
Dearest dancing monks, artists, and pilgrims, On Monday, September 28th we begin a 7-week journey with the fairy tale “The Handless Maiden.” You may or may not be familiar with it. There are over a hundred versions of this story which have appeared throughout Europe and other parts
I am delighted to share another beautiful submission to the Monk in the World guest post series from the community. Read on for PattiJoy’s reflection and poem Introduction to Stillness. The poems in my Book of Hours trace the subtle movements of the day —
Dearest dancing monks, artists, and pilgrims, This Friday, September 18th, we are pleased to welcome Wisdom Council member and Lift Every Voice Book Club conversation partner Claudia Love Mair to lead us in the retreat Mourning Pages: The Write Way to Grieve. Below is a note