malibumark

I live in a community here at the monastery. It's nice to be around people all the time as well as to be able to go to my room and be with my cat.I have to admit though, when I am tired and in...

Good morning. I'm here at chapel after setting it up. The narthex is dark and I'm waiting for the sisters to arrive.Have a good day everyone!!

I sometimes feel like my need is endless but I just am trying to figure outways to get myself going in a direction - most of the time I feel so derailedand adrift that sitting still and letting time...

I get disillusioned when I don’t know what to do with myself. But I thought about it tonight and put out the question to myself that I’m probably not alone in not always knowing what to do with...

This morning I woke up and got down to services earlyto set up which I did. For some reason - it was a bit of a roughgoing time in services. I don't know exactly why but I kept onsecond guessing...

I'm feeling the constant low grade buzz of stress, but in a good way. This place is becoming my home and the rigors of taking care of the home go with it. Just came from meal prep, though not my fav...

I felt my relationship with god as I was setting up chapel - I sought it outin the solitude and nascent sunrise - amongst all the swirling imperfection within me, I  found it and it fills me up -...

I’m doing pretty well here, knock wood. I came down to service this morning and I was not into it at first but I was respectful. Then I realized after a while that I was fighting myself and my...

I was doing well yesterday and then got a phone call that really confused me and hurt.  It sent me reeling into writing notes to my therapist and trying to process it out. I am glad I had work but...

God grant me the focus and strength to get through today. Taking it one step at a time.same goes out for each of you

another 6am long service this morning.god grant me the abiliity to stay awake!

We're having a 3 hour service this morning. I wanted to stay in bed. I felt like complaining to my sister, but I realize this is something I have to handle. It's not the biggest of 'deals' but I know...

I had a good day at work. I was determinedand got things done. It wasn't perfect butI squeezed in all the things I needed to do intothe very last drop of time I was working.So that's good. I drove...

It’s amazing, life may jostle me around, making me feel dejected and judged (like I am becoming what people think of me) and then I thought about it and accepted it in and thought…well a person...