Creating Space

I wrote long emails to a number of different friends last night, catching them up on some things that have been going on in my life of late, and inviting them to offer insight into a decision I'm in the midst of making.

I told one of them that I've been working to establish a rhythm or discipline in certain areas of my life, and that some days it goes well, and some days it doesn't.

The first area I tackled was creating a rhythm of scripture reading, and 20 days in, it has birthed a surprising result. I'm writing again - seriously, I mean, not the everyday jottings I stick on the blog. There would seem to be a book in the mix...

The whole idea of establishing rhythm and creating space came home to me this morning on the train. I'd tucked Pete Greig's "The Vision and the Vow" into my bag, and was attempting to read it as I travelled. I've been attempting to read this book for a year and a half. I get hung up every time, because it turns serious, and Greig asks you to take time to stop and reflect.

Reflection of a personal and deep nature is not something properly accomplished on public transportation! Every time I've hit this spot, I've tucked the book back into my bag with the intentions of settling down with it and my journal sometime in the next day or two. Did I mention that I've been reading this book off and on for a year and a half, and that I'm still in the first couple of chapters?

So, my next attempt at rhythm is this - to create some white space, reflection time, margin - whatever term you want to use, at least once a week in my life.

Oh, and to start running or something, cause my body is not making me happy these days!

We'll see how it goes!