The Monastic Marriage Series Launches May 24, 2026
Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
Sunday, May 24, 2026. Gentle readers, there are dates that mean nothing and dates that behave more like thresholds. Pentecost falls into the second category.
You don’t need to believe anything theological to appreciate the symbolism: according to an old story, the first Pentecost was a day when souls who had been talking past each other somehow started making sense collaboratively again.
Frankly, that’s as close to a marriage miracle as anything I’ve ever seen in clinical work.
So yes,—The Monastic Marriage Series launches on May 24, 2026.
And no, you don’t need to light candles or mumble in ancient languages.
You just have to acknowledge that most of us are trying to maintain modern relationships with nervous systems that should’ve been retired three upgrades ago.
Everything is too loud, too fast, too insistent. You’ve already misinterpreted your partner three times by breakfast.
Most couples aren’t short on love.
They’re short on interior quiet—the kind that lets meaning arrive undistorted.
On Pentecost, Sunday, May 24, 2026. I’m opening a private, paywalled 10-part series that drags the most durable contemplative practices into the overstimulated American marriage.
Not to elevate you spiritually. Just to keep your relationship from fraying under the velocity of daily life.
The ten parts cover in depth:
Inner Stillness
Bestowed Attention as Fidelity
Rituals of Connection
Non-Reactiveness
Digital Fasting
Shared Simplicity
Quiet Mornings
Listening Without Ownership
Moral Patience and Boundaries
The Cloister and the Fortress of Well-Being
And before anyone asks: the cost will be: $49.
A one-time payment for lifetime access. My updating of this material will be ongoing.
Not because it’s cheap work, (and I do appreciate your generous financial support, gentle reader), —but because calm shouldn’t require a second mortgage.
A Short Reflection
Every May, I see the same expression on couples’ faces: not despair, not drama—just that thin, worn-out look of people who’ve spent the winter months trying to be reasonable in unreasonable conditions.
No one blew anything up.
No one betrayed anyone.
No one had a cinematic crisis.
They’re just exhausted in deep, invisible ways.
By late spring, many couples realize something unsettling: they haven’t actually heard each other in months.
The static built quietly. The distortion grew slowly. It’s hard to pinpoint the moment the signal went bad.
That’s who the series is for—the couples who still care about each other but are slowly going numb under too much input and not enough perception.
Pentecost, stripped of theology, is still a story about clarity returning.
This series is simply the practice that makes clarity possible.
A Preview from Part I: Inner Stillness
Here’s a short excerpt from the opening section:
“Stillness isn’t the absence of stimulation. It’s the tiny refusal to let stimulation assign meaning on your behalf.
Without stillness, the nervous system becomes a bad translator. A sigh becomes criticism. A pause becomes disinterest. A neutral tone becomes accusation.
Most couples aren’t actually fighting each other—they’re fighting their own misreadings.
Monastic stillness isn’t silence. It’s a buffer between event and interpretation. It’s the moment that saves you from assuming you already understand the face your partner is making.”
Early Access
I’m opening early access for a small group before the full Pentecost launch. If you want the early chapters and a private invitation to the Member Area, leave your email below.
No funnel. No sequence. No contrived spiritual “journey.”
Just one message on May 24 with the link.
Early-access readers receive:
Parts I–III ahead of launch.
The Morning Stillness Protocol.
And a brief note of thanks from me, and some ideas on how to best approach the series without overwhelming yourself
Final Thoughts
Pentecost is a story about people suddenly understanding each other again.
We don’t need divine intervention—just slightly better conditions than the ones we’re currently trying to love each other in.
The Monastic Marriage Series begins May 24, 2026.
$49.
Lifetime access.
A calmer relationship begins the moment you give it a quieter place to breathe.
Be Well, Stay Kind, and Godspeed.