A place to muse.

I cloister myself. When wanting to get my head  together. Same thing as solitude, I suppose. A cloister is defined as any quiet, secluded place. Maybe cloistering is the same or similar to retreating into a cocoon. But there's more of a religious or spiritual connection to a cloister. Or so my dictionary tells me. A place of religious seclusion, as a monastery or convent. I imagine living in the Middle Ages. As a monk. In a monastery. The Middle Ages were tough times. And I would have looked for a comfortable way to survive. The monastic life offered advantages. Three square meals daily. A shelter. Similar to a castle. With a cloister. And a garden. A place to muse. About the spiritual nature of life. --Jim Broede