A Monk In The World - My Essay
Michael Kroth • November 13, 2020
"Haiku Drops" and Anonymous Giving
Here is my "Monk In The World Guest Post" for Christine and John Valters Paintners' Abbey of the Arts site. I absolutely love Christine's work, often in collaboration with her husband John - poetry, books, practices, courses. I have several of her books, each a treasure, have taken classes from her, and follow her work closely, so it was an honor for my essay to be selected. To see the full essay, just click on the button below.
Most of all, she is crazy about her brood. She smiles more when she’s with them. Laughs more. Enjoys more. Relaxes more. Has more fun. She just loves her family.
“…there must be millions of aging males, now slipping into their anecdotage…” ~E.B. White 1
Author's Note: I originally posted this in the Profound Bartender on April 8, 2018, and then reposted it here at Profound Living on April 25, 2018. I thought it might be a good time to repost it again.
Author's Note: This is a repost of an essay I published in 2018. I thought it was a timely topic to revisit.
“In Celtic wisdom we remember that our soul, the very heart of our being, is sacred. What is deepest in us is of God. ” ~John Philip Newell 1
We may be lights under bushels, but we can shine brightly against the dark even if we are mere candles. Together, the light may shine bright.
Silence speaks to us Listening in deep quiet… Hear what you long for! ~Patricia Leyko Connelly 1
"Elegance is the harmonious integration of simplicity, refinement, and intentionality across diverse contexts, combining timeless beauty with functional sophistication." ~ChatGPT Synthesized Definition
