Mike James

I'm elated to find this at #Contemplative Outreach today: The full 100-lesson _Spiritual Journey_ program (free).

"The Spiritual Journey Series ... is the foundation of the teaching legacy of Fr. Thomas Keating (1923-2018), who was one of the principal architects of the #CenteringPrayer movement. ...

"We are called to this journey not just for our own personal growth, but also for the sake of the whole human community."

https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/the-spiritual-journey-series/

I was set onto a #contemplative path at Union Theological Seminary in NYC in 1993. A wise acquaintance pulled Thomas Keating's _Open Mind, Open Heart_ off the bookstore shelf and said, "I think this is for you."

She was right. I went on to encounter Cynthia Bourgeault, whom I've acknowledged as my primary teacher for the past 12 years.

Grateful to be back after a pandemic Dark Night.

Here's Cynthia at her best: 💖🙏🏼

The Heart of #CenteringPrayer: Part 1 of 4
https://youtu.be/TufpAQUXpTo

Before I encountered #PKM principles (#BASB and #LYT), my information consumption rate and forgetting rate were neck and neck, so improvements in actually knowing stuff were slow.

Two years in, situation improving! Every day #Obsidian brings to light cool ideas I enthusiastically recorded days/weeks/months/years ago that would otherwise have fallen completely down the memory hole. 🧠🕳

Being reminded is almost as much fun as encountering the idea in the first place! 🎉🤓

Hello, #PKM.social!

I'm so glad to join your neighborhood, moving in from Fosstodon.org. Fosstodon is a lovely and well-run instance, but #PKM is what lights me up most these days.

Plus many of you PKM.socialites feel like familiar friends from my #LYT Workshop and #BASB Foundation adventures. ☺️

I'm having a blast working through @nickmilo's LYT Workshop 9 materials in self-study mode. (This is my 3rd+ time through.) #pkm #lyt

My tag-fu is weak but I’m workin’ on it. #scattershot #UsuallyUnhelpfulDumbStuff

#introduction 2/2
Nowadays: Raving about #PKM tools in general and #Obsidian in particular. Taking online courses (like Nick Milo's Linking Your Thinking #LYT Workshop). Diving into novels (loving Barack Obama's recommendations). Reigniting #contemplative/#meditation practice (#CenteringPrayer). Weightlifting and riding as an accidental masters athlete. (#CrossFit, #ElliptiGO).

Life's tl;dr: Ultimately, what matters most is kindness. What matters most is connection. What matters most is love.