Amy Secrist

Tag: perfection

  • Thomas Merton

    Hi, Friends, I’ve been slowing down and practicing aparigraha to the best of my ability.  Every moment can be challenging!  I want to share with you one of my favorite quotes.  Let’s use it as food for the Advent journey.   “One who is content with what he has and who accepts the fact that he…

  • Advent’s Beginning

    Today is the second day of Advent, a holy season of anticipation, preparation, and by the end, we hope, a readiness. It is easy to get caught in a whirlwind of perfectionism in which we strive to meet unrealistic expectations of our own making or those of others.  It is even easier to strive and then…

  • Contentment and Balance

    “One who is content with what he has and who accepts the fact that he inevitably misses very much in life is far better off than the one who has much more but who worries about all he might be missing. For we can not make the best of what we are if our hearts…