My Monk In The World Essay

If “expensive” were one of the principal attributes of what it means to be elegant then most of the world could never experience elegance. But anyone can, it turns out.

"I must conclude again that no one — at least no one I know of — has become whole. At best, they have become 'wholer.' More whole." Also, an invitation to a Messy Elegance Project conversation

What I've Learned Since Defining Elegance with the Help of Flipboard and AI Also, an invitation to a Messy Elegance Project conversation

Should Grace Be Added to Messy Elegance?

Messy Elegance is a process, not a thing and how a workshop started this whole messy elegance idea

This is often quiet work. The work that rarely makes headlines.

Earth Day is this week. As we consider the state of our world - and the ecology of both our material and spiritual environment - it makes sense to ask what our role is, has been, and is supposed to be in relationship to "our common home" (Pope Francis).

Here are some initial thoughts about elegance, nature, and depth; a poem about happiness; and even a haiku.

Moving toward a more profound, rich-in-all-the-ways-that-are-important, life.