malibumark

I woke up this morning and I went about the business of getting ready for going down to church. My mind started to associate things as in like i needed a focal point or how i thought about it then it...

I'm certainly seeing the pattern within myself to muse on philosophyalong the path of life. Hard times have me created a consolation of philosophy.You guys have seen this with a lot of my journals.I...

I wrote this yesterday in a moment of frustration to a Priest friend.:Hi Father A, I’m experiencing some circumspection about the life here at St. Nina’s. Perhaps self inflicted, I’ve been...

The idea of you. That idea has touched me a great deal. I find myself understanding my limits and yet finding the great peace, place and interdependence here at the monastery. Everyone is makingway...

Journals for today:-------------------------------------------------Hey M, I’m having a difficult morning Sometimes when I go to fill my needs with creative expression I stop myself for ‘being...

just tagging onto my last journal.I know we all want to be satisfied in life, by what we do, how we handlethings and just basic appetite type things.I was thinking too, how I tend to see my own...

things are good. I feel like the hard work here on the site has paid off.I am aware of myself wanting satisfaction - just like each and all do -and I am realizing how I am going about this to achieve...

hi Friends, good evening! Thankful here for today. I am 'coming down' now from the busy day - I'mback in my room with Blue. I'm doing pretty well. Grateful.Around this time of day all of us...

I was thinking about a bunch of things this morning, all of it swimming and evolving in my mind as I helped conduct service today. The priest Fr. Ioannis came back and he always takes the 1st...

Prayers said and candles lit....

I've been searching for a life that (by coming to the monastery)I could handle - as I have kind of said to you in the past..I complained about the monastery last night - I woke up this morning at...

The monastery seemed a very cold rejecting place today. I did my work and then was very grateful to have the task of driving a fellow monastic to a couple of places which took around 4 hours. I...

But everyone is struggling in some way.It's been hard to wrap my head around that this morning.My bounding energy this morning was overwhelming this morning and I felt ridiculous for having posted...

Just taking it one day at a time. Focusing on that and just what I need to get done today.Have a good week ahead! x