This was such a timely article for me. Thank you. I sure do appreciate the questions you teach us to ask ourselves. I have literally never had a single person help me to understand the art of reflection and how much a good question can reorient my life for the best.
I learn so much when you post your personal reflections for us. I have been your student for some time now, still in process, still learning how to use arrows in my life. Your questions and answers mirror for me a path to consider, skills to sharpen. For that I thank you!
I particularly enjoyed your generous comparing of creative work. From my viewpoint, it would seem that the work that starts from within, having no clear framework, would be a bit more challenging than the work that starts from what’s already done. I agree it’s not better or worse, inferior or superior, but quite possible different in challenge. As a part-time university instructor and an amateur, dabbler in writing, I find the clear framework easier to navigate than the interior of my being! I marvel at how well you accomplish that.
I am glad you have the summer to yourself mostly. I have seldom on 40 years at my current employer taken much time that was just for me. I am not sure what I will do with myself next year in retirement, I read how to walk into a room, and plan to read it again a month before I retire. Your work has life for me. I realize this kind of creativity must be draining and good for you for claiming some time for yourself.
There will be changes in my life that I will need to adjust to, and I have decisions to make. Thank you for providing guiding questions on how to make them.
Good for you taking the summer off! I have to tell you, I re-listened (3 or 4 times) to Episode #328 today- Let time be your friend. It was noticeable how your voice has changed, but old you still sounded great and this episode SAVED A POTENTIAL HIJACKED DAY. I actually took "quote" notes on this one, boundaries, time, rhythms. Your writing is a gift, praying for refueling and a summer of fun!
Let's hear it for wider margins and deeper rest, renewed white space and a leisurely reimagining of what God might have for us in the season ahead ...
This was such a timely article for me. Thank you. I sure do appreciate the questions you teach us to ask ourselves. I have literally never had a single person help me to understand the art of reflection and how much a good question can reorient my life for the best.
Came to say the same! Very timely and I'm one who really needs questions to help coax out my deeper stuff.
I am the same. Enneagram 3 right here🙋🏼 ... clueless as to how I actually feel most of the time😆
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Dear Emily -
I learn so much when you post your personal reflections for us. I have been your student for some time now, still in process, still learning how to use arrows in my life. Your questions and answers mirror for me a path to consider, skills to sharpen. For that I thank you!
I particularly enjoyed your generous comparing of creative work. From my viewpoint, it would seem that the work that starts from within, having no clear framework, would be a bit more challenging than the work that starts from what’s already done. I agree it’s not better or worse, inferior or superior, but quite possible different in challenge. As a part-time university instructor and an amateur, dabbler in writing, I find the clear framework easier to navigate than the interior of my being! I marvel at how well you accomplish that.
Very timely, and thank you for the example of rest and reorientation.
Our humanness needs tended to (our grief, our public life, our private life, our most important relationships, our bodies).
May you find yourself grounded enough to see the path ahead.
Dear Emily!
I’m really so lucky to read your great essays, you have no idea how I enjoy them. 🌹
I am glad you have the summer to yourself mostly. I have seldom on 40 years at my current employer taken much time that was just for me. I am not sure what I will do with myself next year in retirement, I read how to walk into a room, and plan to read it again a month before I retire. Your work has life for me. I realize this kind of creativity must be draining and good for you for claiming some time for yourself.
There will be changes in my life that I will need to adjust to, and I have decisions to make. Thank you for providing guiding questions on how to make them.
Good for you taking the summer off! I have to tell you, I re-listened (3 or 4 times) to Episode #328 today- Let time be your friend. It was noticeable how your voice has changed, but old you still sounded great and this episode SAVED A POTENTIAL HIJACKED DAY. I actually took "quote" notes on this one, boundaries, time, rhythms. Your writing is a gift, praying for refueling and a summer of fun!