So many of the things we care about are good. Faith. Family. Work. Relationships. Health. Rest. The things we hope to build.
The real question is: How does this change the way we live?
Our lives can become so full of roles and responsiblities , and plans that it is easy to lose sight of the person beneath them.
The Identiry Series is six essays exploring identity, what shapes us, and the foundation beneathe the life we are building.
BEGIN THE IDENTITY SERIESWhat gets our attention. Who we make room for. The choices no one else sees. These small moments shape our lives.You don’t have to do it all or figure yourself out. The Christian life is about receiving what God has given you—your gifts, your limits, your people, your work—and learning to live faithfully with what’s in front of you.
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Growing up in Uganda taught me that a life can be materially simple and yet deeply rich — shared meals, neighbors who knew one another, faith woven into ordinary days. Years later, working in emergency medicine in the United States, I met another reality: people with every opportunity, yet exhausted. Successful, connected — and often deeply fragmented.One world revealed resilience. The other revealed restlessness.
In Uganda, I saw the unspoken strength of communities shaped by shared rhythms, beauty, and belonging. In emergency medicine, I saw the fragmentation and loneliness that mark modern life. Those two worlds sent me searching through philosophy, theology, and the Catholic intellectual tradition.
For years, I thought the answer was to become more productive. Life taught me otherwise.
Now I write, speak, and build tools for a more integrated way of living — becoming more fully human within modern life, rather than escaping it.Those two worlds left me with the question that shapes everything I write, teach, and build: what allows a person to live well?
Some questions eventually become practical. The work here includes tools for thinking more clearly about our priorities, attention, time, and the things we hope to give our lives to.
Some questions eventually become practical. The work here includes tools for thinking more clearly about our priorities, attention, time, and the things we hope to give our lives to.
— monica anyango
A thoughtful letter for the week ahead.
A thoughtful letter for the week ahead.
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