3-2-1: On living with lightness, the root cause of sin, and how to compete without losing yourself

The art of contemplation teaches us to covet this precious but vital gift of lightness. Sometimes when the clouds gather and press in on us, or when our brows curl into furrows, the one thing we need above all is this sense of greater perspective.

In response, it’s helpful to remember that if these practices make our lives feel heavier or become just one more thing to do, in all likelihood we have established a self-constructed rule rather than a Spirit-created one. Jesus, after all, tells us that his yoke is easy and his burden is light. He teaches us that under his “yoke” — that is, by fol

There are three fundamental phases to psychological and spiritual growth: being with difficult material (e.g., old wounds, anger); releasing it; and replacing it with something more beneficial. In a nutshell, you let be, let go, and let in.