We’re all looking for a way to manage time more efficiently these days, but a Rule of Life is more than a life hack, it’s a spiritual discipline that packs a punch. Its fourth century origin story reminds us that no matter where in history we’re born, life catches up with us. There’s always somewhere…
During our years spent in New England, I was continually impressed with the region’s experience of fall. The two other places I called home before that time, Alaska and Oklahoma, were not well-known for their autumn. In fact, many of their seasons blurred together into prolonged stints of cold or hot, respectively. As a novice…
Sacred time is all around us, though we are often too distracted to notice. The standard increments of time as we know it in our modern world — seconds, hours, days, months — are tools that help us mark our place in both our own personal experiences of reality and the collective human story. Indeed,…
A Rule of Life, also known as a Rhythm of Life, is a tool I’ve found to be both practical and inspirational as I given more attention to the relationship between my inner and outer life. It has proven itself to be a holistic way to organize my goals, as well as a budget for…
Books and resources abound on the practice of writing a rule (or rhythm) of life, and yet many well known resources are written with Christian jargon. While they can certainly be insightful, their religious tone can be a distraction, especially to survivors of religious trauma and those who have shifted significantly in their faith expression….