My sister wants to write about the monastery


I wrote this to A:


For your understanding of the monastics here, for when you write about them, they are extremely high strung and hard on themselves. We tend to seek consolation for very small obsessed on things.. (Also you ought remember none of us are getting laid.) High drama and emotional torrents happen.
In my own misgivings and then epiphany this morning, I wrote to Aemiliane our Abbess Emerita :


Doing much better.:) At the end of liturgy I started to realize that we all ‘have stuff’. Independently of each other. Especially as monastics we are extra demanding of ourselves and sensitive. I’m sure you see it time and again as our leader. The truth that we can make it a self fulfilling prophecy if we focus on it too much is also something for me to remember.:)
But to remember we each have stuff kind of draws me into commonality and relief.

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Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD

We sure do each have 'stuff' sweetie

That's so interesting that your sister wants to write about life at the monestary

I would love to read her work !!...xo
malibumark
malibumark

Thanks Jan!
arfie
arfie

make sure she changes the names to protect the guilty.
malibumark
malibumark

Lol
Ladybug7
Ladybug7

Yes, we do all have "stuff." Does your sister write books or articles? Hope you had a good day! Hugs.
malibumark
malibumark

thanks judy! she writes for advertising but also for screenplays
Ladybug7
Ladybug7

That's impressive!
malibumark
malibumark

Thanks