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Bite-sized Inspiritment Day 10: How
How do I gain consistency? Is that something that you struggle with too? I get so frustrated at myself at how often I start a habit or take steps to stop doing something unhelpful and then it all unravels. I know that I have seasons of strong will power but it seems to be lacking now. Maybe you can relate? Something that I am learning more and more is the power of giving myself grace (because if God can do that for me, I need to accept it for myself too) and take smaller steps. I tend to want to jump all in. I take leaps that are too big…
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Bite-sized Inspiritment Day 9: Inspire
What inspires you? Are the first things that come to mind big things or small everyday moments? It can be so easy to find ourselves in a trap of wanting to be inspired and only looking for that in large experiences or looking to a person to provide this for us. I wonder how much inspiration I miss each day. What little moments could lift my soul and inspire me that I allow to rush past in my quest to tick the next task off my list or, even worse, the mindless scroll on my phone. The other question I’ve been asking myself is what do I do with that…
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Bite-sized Inspiritment Day 1: Story
Have you ever caught yourself judging someone and realised that you don’t know their story and can’t judge based on that brief encounter? I have. I remind myself frequently that each person on this earth comes with a whole story of their life. The highs, the lows, the people and circumstances of their lives are an intricate and unfathomable mix leading up to this moment in time. I too have a life story. So do you. I have always been fascinated by stories, both fiction and non-fiction. You can get lost in them, escape from your reality for a time. You can see through someone else’s eyes for that time.…
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Rushing the process- Five Minute Friday
I seem to want to rush through process to get to the result. I’m guessing that I am not the only one. I want the instant results without the work. I know that it’s in the process that the learning and growth happens. It’s in the process that the depth and foundation is put in that allows the results a place to rest safely. The biggest thing that I have been wanting to rush recently are my emotions. I have not been allowing myself time to process through the complex emotions brought up in recent seasons. Even when I have the time, I want to distract and push past it.…
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Thoughts from 13 years of marriage- Five Minute Friday
This post was inspired by the Five Minute Friday prompt word “Thirteen”. I am gathering with many other writers to write for five minutes unedited. You can see the other contributions here. Five minutes is obviously not long to tackle such a big topic and I certainly haven’t elaborated on all that is in my mind. Maybe this will turn into a series of posts? My husband and I have been married for over 13 years. It doesn’t seem possible that it is that long and yet it feels like it has always been. Reflecting on some things that I have learned over these years has been challenging in some ways.…
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What have you been neglecting in your life? For me, it’s the ocean.
There is something about the ocean that unwinds deep within my soul. I find that it is something I take for granted and don’t make use of though. I live within 5 minutes and yet almost never get down to the beach. I love going for a walk beside the ocean but have not made it a priority in my life. I say I am too busy, even though I know this would be good for me. What is it in your life that you neglect? What do you know brings you joy and peace that you don’t make a priority? I catch myself saying I am too busy (maybe…
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Restoring order and how it increases my capacity
I have had a slow dawning of realisation of late. I need time to restore order. This is how I am able to pursue dreams, work on projects and have weeks of intense focus. Housework and other parts of my life may fall by the wayside at times. This is necessary. I can’t do everything all at once. I am starting to value space on the weekends to restore order, to prepare for the week. This restores a part of my soul. I am reminded anew of the impact that my external environment has on my internal soul. Creating this space, either on a weekend or sometime during the week,…
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The secret of capacity and perseverance: Five Minute Friday
Last night I gathered with a bunch of other creatives for a night of inspiration and mingling. My introvert self was brave walking into a room of mostly strangers and making the effort to speak to people I didn’t know. The inevitable question always comes of “what do you do?”. Granted this has a slightly different spin in this setting but always a challenging question. As I got to talk about the different roles I have and the creative outlets I pursue, I felt the fire in me being fueled. The talks all centred around resilience and I was reminded once more that the secret to the capacity and perseverance…
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What do you include in your day? Five Minute Friday post
How do you decide what to include in your day? I have been pondering this often recently. Which of my roles or pursuits do I include? What do I give priority to? This changes on a daily basis. I am learning that it is key in accomplishing my goals while keeping my sanity. I am queen of including ridiculous amounts on my daily to-do lists and get frustrated when I can’t get it all done. At other times, I feel so overwhelmed that I procrastinate and do nothing worthwhile instead. I want to get better at this. Some days I win this battle. Other days leave me exhausted. I am…
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Chameleon adaptability- Five Minute Friday
Adaptability can be a two-edged sword in my experience. The ability to be flexible and change my tactics in response to situations is something that I value and am working on in my parenting and leadership. It is a skill that I am striving to teach my daughter in order to increase her resilience. and yet, at many times in my life, I have found my ability to adapt to go too far. I have become a chameleon seeking to blend in with whoever was around me at the time. Even my accent has been known to shift according to who I am speaking with! It can be easy to adapt…
Encouragement for women in leadership
