Leap Year Lesson #186: Find What Works For You and Run With It

Thanks to a holiday week with far fewer interruptions and meetings than normal, I got completely caught up in my email inbox at work and home today.  What a wonderful, rare moment when I realized that I had no emails waiting on me in either place!  Aaaahhhhhhh.........  the bliss! Of course, that just meant that …

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Leap Year Lesson #90: ​The Best Treasures Are Found Off the Beaten Path

As I reflect on this past week spent in a quiet, personal retreat at The Abbey of Gethsemani, one recurring thought is that you must occasionally go off the beaten path in order to discover real treasure. Most of my friends, family and colleagues think that going to a monastery for any length of time …

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Leap Year Lesson #89: You May Find Yourself When You’re Lost in the Present

I forgot what day it was yesterday. The days blend one into the next so seamlessly here at The Abbey of Gethsemani that there really is no point in knowing which day of the week it is (except Sunday when the schedule is slightly different for worship, but the abbey’s bells would warn you of …

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