Pandemic Processing Fun Quiz All the Fun Do It!

What is your mindset upon first waking up? a. Did I oversleep? b. Oh shit it’s still happening c. I just won’t get out of bed d. Time to make the donuts 2. Which animal do you relate to most? a. Cat b. Bear c. Squirrel d. Sloth 3. What is your greatest concern at […]

Renaissance

So I was at the monastery when the pandemic began. I had arrived the day before, settled into my room in the tower, with two high windows showing small homes in Atchison, and the other showing the red brick and greened copper points and trim of the chapel. I read and read and wrote, skipped […]

Hand Offs

Fulfilling my Lenten vow only sort of, inconsistently, is actually a great measure of growth for me. Yesterday in church a little girl in the pew behind me was having trouble using her voice at a volume that the adults were comfortable with. I handed her the case for my headphones. It’s round and has […]

Okay Patrick

I coughed and sniffled and had a bit of achiness and a wee fever, so I kept myself home for three days. Was I thrilled to be stuck at home when the weather was great? No. Was I happy to miss class again? No, that was another anxiety surge. Is it nice to read about […]