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Scenario

How to live contemplatively within family obligations

I feel called to a more contemplative lifestyle but have a mortgage and kids in school, and I can't figure out how to honor this spiritual pull within my current responsibilities.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The tension between mystical calling and worldly duty requires creative integration rather than either-or choices.

Your guide for this
Rumi
Rumi works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Christian mysticism — the contemplative tradition?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.