On confronting the emptiness and how your commitment to the holy nights determines the coming year.
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On unread books as a beacon of light in the dark.
What remains anchored when everything else withers.
The moment when the child yields to the monk and not everything lasts.
How the abundance of summer cannot satisfy, but brings us to a halt.
On staying true to your inspiration rather than outsourcing your soul.
On a shared sense of the eternal as summer breaks, regardless of the name we give it.
A celebration of spring as an echo of the origin.
On new life and the quiet trust that precedes our growth.
How the twelve holy nights can tell us where we are going.
On being perfectly fine with never quite getting there, but trying anyway.
As the Fall draws close, we learn to choose our thoughts wisely.
How the first subtle signs of Autumn will reignite your productivity.
Why boredom matters greatly in our creative pursuits.
An argument for canceling your plans and disappearing for a while.
The Fransciscan answer to existentalist dread, or the fear of better options.
On choosing what is essential when the world clamors for your attention.
How summer's light illuminates what we want to see and what we hide.
Lingering in the unknowable and embracing the mystery of existence.
Finding ease as spring energy settles into summer grace.
A vulnerable letter on recurring rejection and moving through its aftermath.
Navigating the productive chaos of early summer and trusting the process.
On the productive chaos of spring energy and learning to rest in the unknown.
The raw beauty and tumultuous weather of spring's awakening.
Finding balance during the wild fire energy of the spring equinox.
How spring wakes new potential within us while teaching us to surrender.
How nature in bloom teaches us to inspire and calm ourselves.
On tempering spring's urge to rush forward with stillness and patience.
Spring's gentle touch shows us how our perception shifts with the seasons.
On waking yang energy and nurturing the seeds planted through winter.
Establishing new foundations and preparing for the abundance of summer.
The forest speaks of change as winter slowly yields to spring.
On the period between solstice and new year when the future speaks to us.
Winter's transparency reveals who we are by showing what no longer fits.
How deep belonging and finding roots become our anchor in life.
On returning to sacred practices and rediscovering love through ritual.
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