How can we know what's ours to do?
Learning from our survey results (we want to hear from you!)
Hi Soul Minimalist!
This is the time of year when we send out our annual reader and listener survey. If you’re reading this before Monday March 3, there’s still time to fill it out. I’m always interested in knowing more about you, what you want more and less of, and how my particular offerings might meet you in your particular space.
One question I’m paying attention to right now is this one in the section about Your Decisions: “When it comes to my current life, here's where I need the MOST insight, help, and/or perspective.”
Respondents can choose up to THREE from the following options:
Developing spiritual practices/rhythms that fit me/my life
Discerning what is mine to do
Finding community
Finding peace in the midst of daily chaos
How to be okay even when other people are not okay (kids, spouse, friends, parents, co-workers)
Knowing how to hear God’s voice
Knowing and naming what I actually want
Major life decisions
Navigating relationships with loved ones with whom I disagree politically
Overcoming decision fatigue
Rebuilding after a major life transition
Simplifying (home, social media, relationships, etc)
Theological discernment (ex: women in leadership, LGBTQ+ inclusion)
Time management
What it looks like to follow Jesus in this current cultural moment
Vocational clarity
Of course there are a countless things that could have been on that list but because the purpose of the survey is to help me shape future content, I included only the things that I believe I have some ability to speak to or offer some support in.
Here are the FIVE that have been checked the most so far (remember, respondents could check up to three):
32% — Discerning what is mine to do
30% — How to be okay even when other people are not okay
29% — Knowing and naming what I actually want
25% — Developing spiritual practices/rhythms that fit me/my life
25% — Finding peace in the midst of daily chaos
21% — What it looks like to follow Jesus in this current cultural moment
We’ll close it up on Monday March 3rd by the end of the day. Thanks so much if you’ve already taken the time to do this!
These percentages may change (I’ll be happy to share the final results with you in a future post) but I’m struck by the top result so far: that of these options, 1149 people say where they need the most insight, help, or perspective is in knowing what is ours to do.
I’ll have more to say about this over time, but here are a couple of questions I’m using to help determine what is mine to do today.