I’ve wanted to write about Happiness as a Spiritual Practice for a long time, but that name was much too long for a web address. Then I came across Adam Kayce’s Monk at Work and the term “monk” resonated. I tend to wear very simple clothes, have never owned a house because it would take too much time, and basically agree with Thoreau’s sentiment,
Our lives are frittered away in details.
Simplify, simplify.
So, “monk” was definitely going to be in the name for this site.
The “cheerful” part comes from one of my favorite books, The Cheerful Cherub, a book of short, light-hearted verses about life by Rebecca McCann . The book has been enduring and is still available today, even though McCann passed away 80 years ago.
My favorite verse is
I’m sure I have a noble mind
And honesty and tact,
And no one’s more surprised than I
To see the way I act!
The thing I love most about McCann is she was never pompous. She didn’t take herself too seriously. And that, I’m convinced, is a crucial ingredient of happiness.
Hi Jean,
I’m glad I could be of inspiration! Same as you, I’m not formally a monk, but the monastic way of being “simple living, focus on the inner relationship with the One, and an eye (or two) on service” has always resonated with me.
And who couldn’t use more cheerfulness?
Good name. First time when I read your blog title, I think you are a monk.
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Thank you. 🙂