Inner peace v results

1:21am Tuesday. Moment of clarity. The first part of my career was helping people achieve inner peace. My personal goal was inner peace. The last twelve years have been spent trying to achieve results. Specific results in the outside world.

Monastery

One of my favorite places in the world is the Holy Trinity Abbey in Huntsville, Utah. Holy Trinity Abbey was a Trappist Monastery that closed in 2017. I would often drive out there and sit in the chapel. The silence of the place was powerful. When it closed I felt a piece of me die. This morning in the Ogden paper I read a group is raising money to purchase the land and place a permanent conservation easement on it. I texted my mom. She was the one who showed me the monastery back in the days when they made their own honey and bread to sell in the gift shop.

On another note. The pews at the chapel were bought by a Greek Orthodox Church in salt lake. I want to go visit that church to see them again.

I always planned to do a weekend retreat in Huntsville but never did. My first job at the state hospital doing clinical pastoral education we did a field trip and met with the brothers. Lots of great memories of the monastery.

Solitude

Given the choice I would rather not engage with people in a direct way. I like people, I want to help others have a better quality of life but I am not an outgoing gregarious guy that thrives on human interaction.

I noticed reading my post from yesterday that I am not like Joanne so why strive for something that doesn’t make me comfortable? I need to find a way to help in my own unique way

Why and how

https://www.theringer.com/nfl/2020/12/17/22179946/why-are-the-chargers-cursed

Quotes from author Nora Princiotti about psychic Joanne Gerber

“She sees her work as providing people with information about their lives that can help them make more meaningful decisions for themselves. Ultimately, her work is about empowering people.”

“Some people just feel like the whole world is deciding what their fate is going to be and that’s just not true. It’s amazing how many people live their life like that. We have to realize the post of our own being, the light within us,” Gerber said.

We are all going to walk this path and ask the questions. I offer my services as a friend and confidant on the journey.

The question a I ask is, “What gift, talent or experience gives me the credentials to be of service?”