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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…
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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…
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Capacity blocker: technology
I’m going to be upfront from the start and admit that I have been dreading writing this post. Mostly because I really don’t want to take the honest look at myself and how little I have progressed in allowing God to remove this blocker from my life. A little over a year ago during last year’s Write 31 Days challenge, I wrote a post called “Confessions of a phone addict”. By the interest it generated, I guess there are others out there who relate to this. A year on and I am still struggling with this. If anything, it’s gotten more complicated as other technologies have been added in for…
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Capacity blocker: technology
I’m going to be upfront from the start and admit that I have been dreading writing this post. Mostly because I really don’t want to take the honest look at myself and how little I have progressed in allowing God to remove this blocker from my life. A little over a year ago during last year’s Write 31 Days challenge, I wrote a post called “Confessions of a phone addict”. By the interest it generated, I guess there are others out there who relate to this. A year on and I am still struggling with this. If anything, it’s gotten more complicated as other technologies have been added in for…
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Capacity blocker: overcrowded schedule
I debated what to label this capacity blocker and I’m still not sure if I have settled on the right one but it’s a start. Overfilling my time with both time wasters and good things stifles my ability to be responsive in my day and puts a cap on my capacity. Now if someone else was to look at my schedule on some days that feel overcrowded they may come to a different conclusion. I struggled with this in myself (and still do at times). Oh the comparison trap!! I have spoken before about how I need time at home away from people to feed my introvert self so it…
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Capacity blocker: overcrowded schedule
I debated what to label this capacity blocker and I’m still not sure if I have settled on the right one but it’s a start. Overfilling my time with both time wasters and good things stifles my ability to be responsive in my day and puts a cap on my capacity. Now if someone else was to look at my schedule on some days that feel overcrowded they may come to a different conclusion. I struggled with this in myself (and still do at times). Oh the comparison trap!! I have spoken before about how I need time at home away from people to feed my introvert self so it…
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Thankful Thursday
I love taking note of the small and not so small moments of my life that bring me joy or help to refocus me to the present moment. Each Thursday I want to take the time to recall some of those moments to keep me grounded while I keep writing for this series. Gratitude in my everyday helps me to increase my capacity by looking out of myself and recognising the myriad of blessings surrounding me constantly. Morning walks seeing birds in flight, the last star disappearing and the sunrise. Seeing my daughter’s delight holding a guinea pig after an upsetting experience at a different farm earlier that week. Time…
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Thankful Thursday
I love taking note of the small and not so small moments of my life that bring me joy or help to refocus me to the present moment. Each Thursday I want to take the time to recall some of those moments to keep me grounded while I keep writing for this series. Gratitude in my everyday helps me to increase my capacity by looking out of myself and recognising the myriad of blessings surrounding me constantly. Morning walks seeing birds in flight, the last star disappearing and the sunrise. Seeing my daughter’s delight holding a guinea pig after an upsetting experience at a different farm earlier that week. Time…
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Capacity blocker: disorganised
On this journey of increasing capacity, I can pinpoint several “capacity blockers” in my current life that detract or hinder my ability to do life well. One of those is disorganisation. I never used to consider myself disorganised and even considered myself very obsessive with some things. I have had to open my eyes to the reality that this self concept of being organised is in very limited areas and I have a strong tendency to lack organisation. This has never been more apparent than since becoming a mother and dealing with “pregnancy brain” and seeming relentless tiredness. Some days my brain seems completely incapable of focus and completing tasks…
Encouragement for women in leadership
