As for so many others, the last six weeks of lockdown have been full of a range of emotions: anxiety, gratitude, fear, hope, grief, acceptance. COVID-19 has turned life on its head and I find myself wondering: will things really return to “normal”? But more than that, do I really want them to?
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12 (Technology Free) Ways I’m Savoring the Rest of Summer
As I flip the calendar to August, I find I’m desperate to hold onto this last month of summer before the rush of fall (and eventually the holidays) overtakes me. It’s been a season of transition for my family and me and we want to be present in our todays, living them slowly and intentionally. With that has come a purposeful decision to spend less time in front of a screen, and more time in relationship and outdoors. Here are a dozen ways I’m going to slow down and savor this last month of my summer. I hope these ideas inspire you too!
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Crafty goals? Aim for progress not perfection!
Do you ever feel like with the start of a new year, there's all this pressure to make significant changes in your life? I know I do. I stopped making resolutions a few years ago, but I've tried to be intentional about setting goals (though even that can be daunting!) Recently, though, I discovered the Powersheets Goal Planner which is all about progress, not perfection. I love this mantra because I always have gotten stuck on doing things "perfectly" and been afraid of failure as a result. Can you relate? I bring this up because I think each time we think about learning or doing something new—even a craft like embroidery, for example—perfection can stop us.
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Leaving Comparison and Duty Behind and Learning to Live, Work and Give from a Place of Delight
In the places where all I could see were limits, there were countless gifts hidden for me to enjoy. Yet my fixation on my future, my “next steps”, my goals, my dreams left me completely missing the treasures I already held in my hands. My life had become all about the “shoulds” which I believed would affirm that I was moving forward in life.
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You Have Something Unique and Beautiful to Offer
When we take a risk and make ourselves vulnerable, rejection or failure can cause us to believe Maybe I actually don’t have anything worthwhile to offer. But nothing could be farther from the truth.
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