Sister Joan Chittister, a Roman Catholic Benedictine sister, has written about Contemplation in the midst of chaos.  She writes:

“Today’s reflection on Contemplation in the Midst of Chaos is about your life—the one, you fear, is not spiritual enough because of its complexities and concerns. Spirituality, we have come to believe, is the province of those who manage to escape from the pressures of life. But if withdrawal is of the essence of the spiritual life, then whole generations of spiritual sages have been wrong,