We live in challenging times, thrown back more than usual onto the small communities of our household. You may have suddenly found yourself becoming a caretaker or a parent again. Or found yourself lonely and longing for someone with whom to share your solitude. So now more than ever we need to practice the art of solitude and especially to learn how to share places of solitude.

Dec 26
Dec 26 The Second Day of Christmas: Living with yourself

Almut Furchert & Chuck Huff

12 Days of Christmas 2018

It’s seems an open secret that being alone is an important art, but that most of us find it difficult to do. In fact, being alone can be dangerous: One can fall into loneliness and despair. But solitude is different from loneliness, it neither means nor endorses leaving people behind, but calls us to retreat into the presence of the moment in which we are alone with God.

Feb 6

Feb 6 Courage for Solitude: With Some Help from Rainer Maria Rilke

Almut Furchert

poetry

Currently on our own writing retreat tucked away on a little island in mainland Florida surrounded only by water and wildlife we came to ponder on the art of solitude in new ways. It is not always easy to be with each other in solitude. Suddenly you are met by problems which long wanted to be discussed, by duties which long needed to be done, by questions which have long waited for answers, even by a blog post which is not written yet.

Jan 29

Jan 29 The Art of Solitude

Almut Furchert

poetry

Currently on our own writing retreat tucked away on a little island in mainland Florida surrounded only by water and wildlife we came to ponder on the art of solitude in new ways. It is not always easy to be with each other in solitude. Suddenly you are met by problems which long wanted to be discussed, by duties which long needed to be done, by questions which have long waited for answers, even by a blog post which is not written yet.

Dec 28 Dec 28 The 4th Day of Christmas. Sharing Solitude (and forbearance)

Dec 26 Dec 26 The Second Day of Christmas: Living with yourself

Dec 28
Dec 28 The 4th Day of Christmas. Sharing Solitude (and forbearance)

Dec 26
Dec 26 The Second Day of Christmas: Living with yourself