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July 2018

July 05, 2018

Leading Like a Monk: We Follow Leaders Who Inspire Us

We Follow Leaders Who Inspire Us Leadership is not a skill we can learn by...

July 03, 2018

Listening to Sacred Stillness: When Stillness is Reluctant to Talk

When Stillness Seems Reluctant to Talk Listening to sacred stillness is not always the most...

June 2018

June 30, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: Independence, Codependency, Interdependence?

Independence, Codependency, Interdependence? We value independence. It is something we demonstrate, fight to defend, and...

June 28, 2018

Leading Like a Monk: What Do Real Leaders Actually Do?

What Do Real Leaders Actually Do? I have worked in places where we began to...

June 26, 2018

Listening to Sacred Stillness: How We Recognize What is Sacred

How We Recognize What is Sacred We live in a world where there is a...

June 23, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: When Spiritual Life Feels Broken

When Spiritual Life Feels Broken I believe spiritual practices can be windows into spiritual life....

June 21, 2018

Leading Like a Monk: What I Am Doing on My Summer Vocation

My Summer Vocation Today is the first day of summer in my hemisphere, the day...

June 19, 2018

Listening to Sacred Stillness: We Leave Our Distractions Behind

We Leave Our Distractions Behind Can we leave our distractions behind? Our lives are filled...

June 16, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: What are Our Metaphors for Spiritual Life?

What are Our Metaphors for Spiritual Life? Do you have any chosen metaphors for spiritual...

June 12, 2018

Listening to Sacred Stillness: Discover Lights in the Darkness

Discover Lights in the Darkness We sit in the dark, unable to sleep, early in...

June 09, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: Spiritual Life is Not About Being Responsible

Spiritual Life is Not About Being Responsible I know people who seem to think spiritual...

June 07, 2018

Leading Like a Monk: Who Inspires You To Become a Leader?

Who Inspires You to Become a Leader? I know a lot of leaders, and each...

June 05, 2018

Listening to Sacred Stillness is Going Beyond Everyday Limits

Going Beyond Everyday Limits Listening to sacred stillness is how we go beyond everyday limits....

June 02, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: The Power of Anticipation

The Power of Anticipation Do you believe in the power of anticipation? Some people approach...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

Leading Like a Monk: An Introduction to Monastic Leadership

An Introduction to Monastic Leadership Monastic leadership grows from a unique set of assumptions and...

May 29, 2018

Listening to Sacred Stillness: When God Smiles Back at Us

When God Smiles Back at Us Many people feel intimidated by spiritual life. They think...

May 26, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: A Weekend for Remembering

A Weekend for Remembering This is a weekend for remembering and reflecting on how we...

May 24, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: A Spiritual Journey to San Diego

A Spiritual Journey to San Diego Two Wednesdays each month I take a spiritual journey...

May 22, 2018

Listening to Sacred Stillness: Becoming Our Own True Selves

Exploring Our Own True Selves We believe we know ourselves well. After all, we have...

May 19, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: Lighting the Fire of Inspiration

The Fire of Inspiration How do we practice lighting the fire of inspiration? There are...

May 17, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: How Are We Practicing Ramadan?

How Are We Practicing Ramadan? Islam is not the religious background which has shaped me....

May 15, 2018

Listening to Sacred Stillness: Beyond Thoughts, Words, and Feelings

Beyond Thoughts, Words, and Feelings We live our lives surrounded and inundated by thoughts, words,...

May 12, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: The Power of Remembering and Forgetting

The Power of Remembering and Forgetting We spend our lives remembering and forgetting. Some of...

May 08, 2018

Listening to Sacred Stillness: Stillness’ Warm, Welcoming Embrace

The Warm, Welcoming Embrace of Stillness I know people who fear the welcoming embrace of...

May 05, 2018

Practices from the Inside Out: The Power of Spiritual Discipline

The Power of Spiritual Discipline Our culture is based in the power of discipline. Deep...

May 03, 2018

Leading Like a Monk: Balancing Contemplation and Action

Balancing Contemplation and Action One of the challenges of contemplative leadership is balancing contemplation and...

May 01, 2018

Listening to Sacred Stillness: The Stillness of the Present Moment

The Stillness of the Present Moment Each moment of the present explodes into our lives...

April 2018

April 28, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: Practicing the Power of Reflection

Practicing the Power of Reflection I have practiced the power of reflection the longest by...

April 24, 2018

Listening to Sacred Stillness: Where Do We Go to Find Stillness?

Where Do We Go to Find Stillness? We live in a world where stillness is...

April 21, 2018

Practices From the Inside Out: What Sparks Our Spiritual Curiosity?

What Sparks Our Spiritual Curiosity? I believe in the power of practicing spiritual curiosity. Quite...