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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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Increasing capacity by going smaller
The words “increasing capacity” bring up images of bigger, larger, grander. The paradox that I am learning is that most often increasing capacity has meant smaller in many ways. I have had to get smaller in my focus. I have wasted headspace and time trying to figure out the “grand plan” that God has for my life and where I could be heading in the years to come. This has not actually been helpful and more an indicator of lacking trust in Him and trying to maintain control. Instead, I have had to discipline myself to focus on the thing God has for me to do in the here and…
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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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What does my house have to do with capacity?
We have lived in our 3×1 duplex for around six years now. This was the year that we had planned to sell and move to a larger place. Our house is cluttered, doesn’t have a bath (I love baths), a small kitchen with lots of issues and is very limited with storage options. I was so excited as we started to prepare for putting it on the market. We had valuations. We packed up so much and stored boxes at very gracious parents’ houses. We reorganised some spaces. We were almost ready to put it on the market so we arranged for our chosen agent to come out to sign…
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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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Capacity blocker: identity source
Who are you? How do you introduce yourself and what you do? I have always had a real dislike for these questions. I have had a tendency to be a bit of a chameleon in my life, not having strong opinions of my own on many things so open to changing to those around me. I’m not really talking about the foundational things like my faith but more the “fluff” like music, movies etc. Even though I’ve called it “fluff”, it still has impacted me and is more of an indication of something deep within being off kilter. I have struggled to be comfortable with who I am. I have been…