Hello dear brother, I can relate to your journey, as I have followed it but in the opposite sense, felt very intensely during my teens and early adulthood to enter monasticism, but ignored it in order falll in love with my first emotionally unavailable boyfriend, prayed for motherhood and a career instead, was granted all that I asked for, only to find myself in middle age, after having experienced the world's options, longing for monasticism, sure its the best option. But of course, I do not regret anything, I had to experience my youth freely, enjoy my life and make the wrong decisions. The path of the repentant sinner is more my style, than the path of the self righteous older brother with the cold heart. May I please ask you, if you don't mind sharing: were you in a cult? there exist dangerous, uncanonical "monasteries", built on spiritual, psychological and physical abuse... I hope this was not your experience? Your blessing
“I realized I wasn’t getting closer to truth—I was just getting better at pretending.” I didn’t leave monastic life but 30 years of lay service to a church, however those words ring so true for me.
Love the sarcasm. And the point of view…
I like it here. Thank you.
You are a treasure.
Holding paradox in one hand and snacks in the other is very fine. ✨🌟✨
Hello dear brother, I can relate to your journey, as I have followed it but in the opposite sense, felt very intensely during my teens and early adulthood to enter monasticism, but ignored it in order falll in love with my first emotionally unavailable boyfriend, prayed for motherhood and a career instead, was granted all that I asked for, only to find myself in middle age, after having experienced the world's options, longing for monasticism, sure its the best option. But of course, I do not regret anything, I had to experience my youth freely, enjoy my life and make the wrong decisions. The path of the repentant sinner is more my style, than the path of the self righteous older brother with the cold heart. May I please ask you, if you don't mind sharing: were you in a cult? there exist dangerous, uncanonical "monasteries", built on spiritual, psychological and physical abuse... I hope this was not your experience? Your blessing
Ohmmmmm
Yes! Yes, yes, yes.
Love this! Thanks for going to the extreme & coming back to tell us that it’s ‘just a stream’. And your humor! Refreshing. Rock on my guy!
“I realized I wasn’t getting closer to truth—I was just getting better at pretending.” I didn’t leave monastic life but 30 years of lay service to a church, however those words ring so true for me.
So many great truth bombs disguised as epic one-liners in this. Love it!
Feel like we share the same mission, albeit by different paths. But can't wait to hear you share yours!