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A Year of Contemplation

The Day in Review (Day 22)

1/22/2019

 
When I checked to see what today’s meditation was, I was happy to discover it was this particular practice. 

Why? Because when I started clergy training, I adopted the practice of morning and evening reflections through the lens of Norse/Germanic runes. I’d draw a stave in the morning, reflect on its nature, and try to view the events of my day through that rune’s lens. In the evening, I’d draw another stave and reflect/consider the day’s past events through the lens of the new rune. 

This practice became very special to me, and the results of this work have stayed with me longer than most other lessons. So impactful are these morning and evening times of reflection, I’ve kept the practice going long after completing the training part of the work. 

Seneca committed to keeping, “... constant watch over (himself) and - most usefully - (putting) each day up for review.” He offers that “evil” originates because of the lack of self-reflection, and chastises the practice of only looking forward, even though our future plans all originate from the past. (Moral Letters, 83.2) 

Some days are easy. Some are difficult. Some begin one way and end in another. 

The practice is what matters, not the flavor of the day. 

(See y’all tomorrow) 
Jane
1/23/2019 01:27:25 pm

This is a big reason I'm reestablishing a daily journaling practice this year. Some days are easy, with pages of "glowing insight" and "deep thoughts." Some days have been difficult, with one angry scrawled line about how I don't want to do it today. But I agree: the practice is what matters.
I'm enjoying following your progress! Keep it up!

Rev. William
1/23/2019 04:04:43 pm

Thank you! It’s a challenging process, and consistency is the best way to overcome that challenge.


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    Awakening the desire to explore Stoicism, and how it relates to his existing beliefs, Rev. William committed to working through the text, The Daily Stoic, a year-long journey to awaken the Stoic mind. 
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    Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, Rev. William attended Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado where in 2007 he graduated with a degree in Religious Studies, minoring in Psychology. Currently residing in Longmont, CO, he is one of the Priests and founder of Mountain Ancestors Grove.  He spends his time playing mandolin (and some guitar), writing, engaging in LGBTQIA+ advocacy and education, community service, and sharing a larger vision of how a polytheist perspective can lead to greater human understanding, acceptance, and gods be good, peace. 

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