Rousseau, Théodore. Panoramic Landscape Near the River Moselle, c. 1830,
Monday Momentum
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Monday Momentum
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Challenge Your Habituated Patterns
The lowest-hanging fruit for positive change often comes through asking the honest "do you really?" questions. When we question the habituated patterns in our life, we create space for more...
Challenge Your Habituated Patterns
The lowest-hanging fruit for positive change often comes through asking the honest "do you really?" questions. When we question the habituated patterns in our life, we create space for more...
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Speed is a Choice
If you were to rate the speed of your life on a scale of 1-10, what would you rate it? Does this align with the speed upon which you’d like...
Speed is a Choice
If you were to rate the speed of your life on a scale of 1-10, what would you rate it? Does this align with the speed upon which you’d like...
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Perceived Busyness
One of the most common responses to the question "how are you doing?" is "I've been busy." While today we hand out badges of honor based on perceived busyness, it's...
Perceived Busyness
One of the most common responses to the question "how are you doing?" is "I've been busy." While today we hand out badges of honor based on perceived busyness, it's...
Monk Notes
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On Entitlement’s Cost
One of the central concerns I have for my children is that they grow to become entitled adults. As I understand it, this is a pretty common fear amongst parents....
On Entitlement’s Cost
One of the central concerns I have for my children is that they grow to become entitled adults. As I understand it, this is a pretty common fear amongst parents....
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Move Slow and Heal Things
In everyone’s life, there are things that are broken. Relationships. Our health. Our sense of connection. Our sense of purpose.Our sense of hope.We all have areas of our lives where...
Move Slow and Heal Things
In everyone’s life, there are things that are broken. Relationships. Our health. Our sense of connection. Our sense of purpose.Our sense of hope.We all have areas of our lives where...
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On Looking Back On Your Year
Looking down at a forest from an airplane, each tree which would seem very large in person appears to be incredibly small from this sky-high perspective. Looking back on a...
On Looking Back On Your Year
Looking down at a forest from an airplane, each tree which would seem very large in person appears to be incredibly small from this sky-high perspective. Looking back on a...
How I Monk
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How I Monk #15 - Rachael's Story
This is the fifteenth in our series of emails called “How I Monk.” In this series we will be highlighting + celebrating members of the Monk Manual community as they’ve...
How I Monk #15 - Rachael's Story
This is the fifteenth in our series of emails called “How I Monk.” In this series we will be highlighting + celebrating members of the Monk Manual community as they’ve...
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How I Monk #14 - Carol's Story
This is the fourteenth in our series of emails called “How I Monk.” In this series we will be highlighting + celebrating members of the Monk Manual community as they’ve...
How I Monk #14 - Carol's Story
This is the fourteenth in our series of emails called “How I Monk.” In this series we will be highlighting + celebrating members of the Monk Manual community as they’ve...
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How I Monk #13 - Dave's Story
This is the thirteenth in our series of emails called “How I Monk.” In this series we will be highlighting + celebrating members of the Monk Manual community as they’ve...
How I Monk #13 - Dave's Story
This is the thirteenth in our series of emails called “How I Monk.” In this series we will be highlighting + celebrating members of the Monk Manual community as they’ve...
Ten Principals conversion to blog is still to be done.
Ten Principles
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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...
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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...
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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:...