Comments on: A Maelstrom of Activities http://anunslife.org/2008/02/29/a-maelstrom-of-activities/ Catholic Sisters and Nuns in Today's World Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:32:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: RedheadedCyclone http://anunslife.org/2008/02/29/a-maelstrom-of-activities/#comment-2445 RedheadedCyclone Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:00:53 +0000 http://nuns2day.wordpress.com/?p=613#comment-2445 Theresa also walked a very fine line with the male hierarchy around her. It was not an easy balancing act being female and feeling the push to contradict what she was being told. Well, for me... Cyclone was easier to spell... LOL... not really. But that is not how I am all the time. I have to have my non-chaotic time to 'gather my resources' and tune in to the Infinite. But I really think that, for me, just knowing there is a Purpose to everything. I might not be able to see it now, but there is in the Grand Scheme of Things a solid reason why 'this' needed to happen 'now'. The Universe is not Vindictive. This relates to both the comment about the naughtiness of worrying at night as well as Sailing with my Center. Blessings! Theresa also walked a very fine line with the male hierarchy around her. It was not an easy balancing act being female and feeling the push to contradict what she was being told.

Well, for me… Cyclone was easier to spell… LOL… not really. But that is not how I am all the time. I have to have my non-chaotic time to ‘gather my resources’ and tune in to the Infinite. But I really think that, for me, just knowing there is a Purpose to everything. I might not be able to see it now, but there is in the Grand Scheme of Things a solid reason why ‘this’ needed to happen ‘now’. The Universe is not Vindictive. This relates to both the comment about the naughtiness of worrying at night as well as Sailing with my Center.

Blessings!

]]> By: Jen http://anunslife.org/2008/02/29/a-maelstrom-of-activities/#comment-2447 Jen Sun, 02 Mar 2008 06:15:52 +0000 http://nuns2day.wordpress.com/?p=613#comment-2447 <i>Many of us can well relate to being caught up in “a maelstrom of activities”. How do we handle it all? How do we tend to that contemplative place within each one of us?</i> I was just thinking about that. The academic world seems to be at odds with the contemplative life sometimes. Other times it crosses over in strange ways. For me, personally, even if I don't have time for other things, I find if I can at least make time for the Divine Office, things aren't as chaotic. Many of us can well relate to being caught up in “a maelstrom of activities”. How do we handle it all? How do we tend to that contemplative place within each one of us?

I was just thinking about that. The academic world seems to be at odds with the contemplative life sometimes. Other times it crosses over in strange ways. For me, personally, even if I don’t have time for other things, I find if I can at least make time for the Divine Office, things aren’t as chaotic.

]]> By: kokopelli25 http://anunslife.org/2008/02/29/a-maelstrom-of-activities/#comment-2446 kokopelli25 Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:00:22 +0000 http://nuns2day.wordpress.com/?p=613#comment-2446 Yes, but you realize the difference. Nothing is more important than being able to act, not just react to whatever comes along and hits you without a moment's notice - and to act in accordance with your values. The daily examen keeps me aware that I actually have values to act in accordance with. Or would, if I made it a daily activity. I'm sure that all sounds very insightful but actually I'm just studying Latin with my son and it freaks me out and makes me forget that I am able to keep my unworthy thoughts (such as putting him up for adoption because I can't stand another crisis because the active gets mixed up with the passive... :-) ) in check. Thanks for your thoughtful and thought-provoking posts, by the way. I always enjoy reading them. Yes, but you realize the difference. Nothing is more important than being able to act, not just react to whatever comes along and hits you without a moment’s notice – and to act in accordance with your values. The daily examen keeps me aware that I actually have values to act in accordance with. Or would, if I made it a daily activity.
I’m sure that all sounds very insightful but actually I’m just studying Latin with my son and it freaks me out and makes me forget that I am able to keep my unworthy thoughts (such as putting him up for adoption because I can’t stand another crisis because the active gets mixed up with the passive… :-) ) in check.
Thanks for your thoughtful and thought-provoking posts, by the way. I always enjoy reading them.

]]> By: Sister Julie http://anunslife.org/2008/02/29/a-maelstrom-of-activities/#comment-2450 Sister Julie Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:50:20 +0000 http://nuns2day.wordpress.com/?p=613#comment-2450 I can relate to what you said -- need to make the daily examen a <em>daily</em> activity. Sometimes everything else in the maelstrom seems ever so much more important. I can relate to what you said — need to make the daily examen a daily activity. Sometimes everything else in the maelstrom seems ever so much more important.

]]> By: kokopelli25 http://anunslife.org/2008/02/29/a-maelstrom-of-activities/#comment-2449 kokopelli25 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:03:15 +0000 http://nuns2day.wordpress.com/?p=613#comment-2449 Meditation helps me a lot to make it through that Maelstrom of activities. I've found that I'm far less stressed out, far more centered if I meditate. I also felt that doing a daily examen was very beneficial and helped me to think things trhough and get thigns off my chest. I must make the examen a daily activity, though. Meditation helps me a lot to make it through that Maelstrom of activities. I’ve found that I’m far less stressed out, far more centered if I meditate. I also felt that doing a daily examen was very beneficial and helped me to think things trhough and get thigns off my chest. I must make the examen a daily activity, though.

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