Becoming Aware of God’s Presence through the Practice of Examen
The Prayer of Examen is a practice first developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola. It’s a staple in monastic life, a potential piece of a “Rule of Life” given to communion with God. Contemporary people I admire have a habit of examination – writers like Ed Cyzewski and Micha Boyett. The Prayer of Examen is […]
How stressed are you?
I’m sitting at my kitchen table. It’s 11:35 PM. In my current visual field there is a 12-page document I’m translating for tomorrow’s deadline at one job, a stack of three different currencies that needs to be organized for my second job, and an email inbox spilling over with urgent requests. Everyone I know who […]
Oh, Now I Understand Why It Was So Hard
A year ago, I found myself crying in my counselor’s office. I felt like I was out of control with my anger towards my kids, and my stress levels were continuing to raise. We had moved back to the United States, and I had thought that some of the stress would dissipate. Instead, I found […]