Official blog of Deborah M. Castellano. Author. Maker. Glamour Maven.
I find it interesting how resistant many people are about the concept of (voluntary) austerity. It’s a concept that pre-dates Christianity by a whole lot which is another Hindu/Christian crossover. When I was Catholic, I did Lenten austerities very half-assedly … Continued
There’s something sexy as hell about an anchorite. A gorgeousness in a bodhisattva. An allure to an Hasidic Judaism. Swirling exciting about a Sufi. When you think about austerity, you probably think about someone else telling you what do to. You think about … Continued
Before we get into Austerity and Glamour, you all know that an austerity is only an austerity if it’s voluntary, right? At least, spiritually speaking. If you are currently living off of food stamps, that’s not really a spiritually goal-oriented austerity so much as … Continued
Jennifer comments, I think I need to figure out what happens when I don’t have a burning desire for something that I will absolutely go through hell and high water and a whole lotta sacrifice for….but the idea will never … Continued
