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Thankful Thursday
The weeks are flying past! These posts are serving their purpose in making me stop and take note of the moments I have been grateful for in the previous week. So this week I am thankful for: Hello Mornings starting back up. I love the motivation and structure of the study and the accountability of checking in each day. We are looking at the book of Mark for this session. The end being in sight for making decor for our MOPS Western Australia State Conference this weekend. I love being creative and crafty but looking forward to this responsibility to be complete. I am also so excited to spend time…
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Letting go of a role
A little over a year ago, I was dipping my toe into leadership again by co-leading a Hello Mornings group. It was a pleasure to be leading with a friend of mine and I loved being able to contribute to a group that had been so key in deepening my relationship with God. I loved the perfect level of commitment it offered for that season of life. I could exercise my skills in accountability and planning, while touching base with people without adding much more to my days. I didn’t have to go out anywhere (apart from a few catch up/play dates at my friend’s house which is never a…
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Inspiration Monday: books
Last week for Inspiration Monday, I shared the podcasts that have inspired and challenged me. This post will look at the books that I have read (and listened to on audiobook). I love reading but don’t do much of it these days as I find I struggle to focus when I do have moments I could pull out a book. The audiobooks have been helpful for this as I can listen while doing housework or walking. I do find that I don’t absorb and retain as much from listening (often because of distraction from a certain adorable little girl!!), however, I still have gained so much wisdom and revelation from…
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Sunday Scripture
Created using the Bible App- James 5:8 AMP This journey of increasing capacity is just as much about establishing my heart. It is about internal changes not external influence. Does this speak to you? This post is part of a series called “My journey of increasing capacity” written as part of the Write 31 Days challenge. To read other posts in this series please click on the button below, in the side bar or on the Write 31 Days 2015 tab at the top. There are hundreds of other writers doing the Write 31 Days challenge on a vast array of topics. Check them out here.
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Looking back at my one word for this year
It may be something that I forget about on a regular basis, but I did select a word to be my focus for this year. That word is “persist”. I talk about why I chose that word in this post. Persistence has been vital in this journey of increasing capacity. I need to remind myself of that more often. In almost every post in which I’ve written about capacity blockers in my life, I have used the words “work in progress”. Being in that constant state of growth and change, not feeling like you’ve “made it” yet can be discouraging at times. I get so frustrated at my own choices…
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Thankful Thursday and a giveaway!!
Last week I introduced Thankful Thursdays where I take the time to stop and take note of the blessings in my life. Thankfulness is key to building my capacity by centring my headspace in the here and now and on all that is good in my life. (Check out the giveaway at the end of this post.) Warmer weather means it is strawberry season. We went strawberry picking at the same place as last year and my daughter was so much more into it this year. We went with friends and had a ball getting VERY grubby. The opportunity to meet with the parents of some of my students. Having…
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Seeing God in my everyday
I find it very easy to get caught up in my own mind, to be distracted from my here and now by thoughts of what has happened and what I still need to do or face. I can’t operate at my full capacity when I can’t live fully in the moment. Even sitting here writing, I find myself drifting off in my mind on all sorts of twisting trails that leave me staring blankly at my screen. I have discovered an antidote to this problem. By noticing the little things in my day, I refocus on right now. By honing in on one thing, I am more able to focus…
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Seeing God in my everyday
I find it very easy to get caught up in my own mind, to be distracted from my here and now by thoughts of what has happened and what I still need to do or face. I can’t operate at my full capacity when I can’t live fully in the moment. Even sitting here writing, I find myself drifting off in my mind on all sorts of twisting trails that leave me staring blankly at my screen. I have discovered an antidote to this problem. By noticing the little things in my day, I refocus on right now. By honing in on one thing, I am more able to focus…
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Inspiration Monday: Favourite Podcasts
We live in a day and age of having access to more resources than we can possibly use in a life time. Every Monday of this series, I plan to share some of the resources that I have found inspiring, challenging and have helped me in my journey of increasing capacity. The focus of this post will be the podcasts that I listen to regularly. Feathers Podcast I found this one quite randomly through Instagram. One person I follow either shared a repost or talked about a new podcast that her friend was about to launch. I will admit that it was the artwork that first caught my eye. It…
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Sunday Scripture
Created using the Bible App- 1 Chronicles 4:10 AMP The phrase “enlarge my border” was what first drew me to this verse. It fits with the journey I’m on. What stands out to me now?- “Your hand might be with me” That is at the core. It isn’t about what my area of influence looks like. It’s about God in my life. Which phrase speaks to you the most? This post is part of a series called “My journey of increasing capacity” written as part of the Write 31 Days challenge. To read other posts in this series please click on the button below, in the side bar or on…
Encouragement for women in leadership
