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Sunrises, Sunsets, and Sunbreaks awe community creation creativity retreats simplicity spiritual direction spiritual practice Oct 02, 2024

I sat in lamp-lit darkness on the steps of Monastery Immaculate Conception last month ready to watch the sunrise. The scented steam of orange-cinnamon tea rose from my red mug. What a perfect moment--until the hardness of the cement stair forced me to stand. Still, I continued to sip my harvest blen...

The Art of Realignment competition contemplative practice creative writing creativity spiritual direction spiritual practice spiritual writing Aug 31, 2024

I recently completed research in an attempt to write a blog post, but I fell into a trap of my own making. Instead of enjoying the process and accumulating pertinent information, I found myself in a “spirit of competition” as Julia Cameron mentioned in her book The Artist’s Way.

My ego and fear st...

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