A former nun on why she ran away from her 'Cloistered' life

Catherine Coldstream recounts her twelve-year tenure as a Carmelite nun, detailing the transition from a bohemian artistic life in Paris to the rigid, silent, and cloistered environment of a rural English monastery. Daily existence centered on structured prayer, manual labor, and total obedience, which initially provided a sense of transcendence but eventually led to profound psychological strain and internal conflict. Coldstream highlights the paradox of finding freedom within extreme confinement, the challenges of maintaining a "spousal" relationship with the divine, and the eventual necessity of leaving to preserve her mental well-being. Following this, critic John Powers evaluates the Netflix series *The Hawk*, starring Will Ferrell as a struggling professional golfer. Powers critiques the show’s excessive length and thin narrative, while acknowledging Ferrell’s commitment to his signature brand of surreal, innocent goofiness.