Ten Principles

Reflection

Reflection

Our past is the greatest of teachers. Yet our future largely hinges on whether or not we realize what history is trying to teach us. To hear its message, we...

Reflection

Our past is the greatest of teachers. Yet our future largely hinges on whether or not we realize what history is trying to teach us. To hear its message, we...

Relationships

Relationships

  Relationships drive everything we do.   As infants, we’re born into this world entirely dependent on them. Throughout childhood and adolescence we turn to relationships to sort out who...

Relationships

  Relationships drive everything we do.   As infants, we’re born into this world entirely dependent on them. Throughout childhood and adolescence we turn to relationships to sort out who...

Generosity

Generosity

  Real generosity is not a grandiose gesture that makes a sudden, mighty statement.  It’s a humble, quiet spirit that perseveres patiently. As a 20th century monk, Thomas Merton explains:...

Generosity

  Real generosity is not a grandiose gesture that makes a sudden, mighty statement.  It’s a humble, quiet spirit that perseveres patiently. As a 20th century monk, Thomas Merton explains:...

Order

Order

  You’ve probably noticed that there’s a rhythm to the life you’re leading. You have systems, habits—a set of actions and behaviors you’re constantly repeating on autopilot. From time to...

Order

  You’ve probably noticed that there’s a rhythm to the life you’re leading. You have systems, habits—a set of actions and behaviors you’re constantly repeating on autopilot. From time to...

Intentionality

Intentionality

Monks know that their time and presence is the most valuable currency they have. They’re constantly in touch with a truth that the modern world often forgets: how we spend...

Intentionality

Monks know that their time and presence is the most valuable currency they have. They’re constantly in touch with a truth that the modern world often forgets: how we spend...

Simplicity

Simplicity

  There is an understated power to simplicity. When we live a life of simplicity, we strip away the barriers inhibiting us from living out of our true self. We’re...

Simplicity

  There is an understated power to simplicity. When we live a life of simplicity, we strip away the barriers inhibiting us from living out of our true self. We’re...