Also, statistically, apparently Lisa is the 33rd most common first name in the US, so in that way I guess that I'm not really all that unique!
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Tuesday, October 31, 2006
How Many of Me?
Okay, I know it's an American statistic, but I am a US citizen, so I thought I'd give it a go. And apparently I'm unique - who knew?!
Also, statistically, apparently Lisa is the 33rd most common first name in the US, so in that way I guess that I'm not really all that unique!
Also, statistically, apparently Lisa is the 33rd most common first name in the US, so in that way I guess that I'm not really all that unique!
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!
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!
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Mellow State of Mind
I'm feeling quite mellow at the moment. I spent a large portion of the day doing cleaning in my bedroom that has desperately needed to be done for at least a couple of months. I have a workspace again, and a clean space in which to read, write, think and create. And I listened to some of James Herriott's many animal stories on a book-on-CD from the library while I did it.
I will eventually get around to letting some of the things soaking through my head and heart spill out onto this site.
In the meantime, I'm getting ready for a party on Wednesday night, to celebrate one year of being healed from depression.
I just did a depression screening test (which can be found here) that I used to score all the time as mildly or severely depressed. This time the results said, "your answers do not indicate depression." I love that! It made me smile.
See you soon!
I will eventually get around to letting some of the things soaking through my head and heart spill out onto this site.
In the meantime, I'm getting ready for a party on Wednesday night, to celebrate one year of being healed from depression.
I just did a depression screening test (which can be found here) that I used to score all the time as mildly or severely depressed. This time the results said, "your answers do not indicate depression." I love that! It made me smile.
See you soon!
Friday, October 27, 2006
More reading...
Maybe this is just the day for you to read what other people have written. It's grey and cold here. I'm sitting in a office that is nearly empty, answering phones when there is no one to direct the calls to. And I'm not feeling particularly inspired to write, though I have been feeling some level of inspiration again lately. I wonder sometimes if I need to be careful not to share every moment of inspiration, to pour out all the inspiration and find myself left empty. Perhaps I'll let it saturate me for a time, and then the things I produce to share will actually be worth your consumption. Maybe I'll write tonight, or even this afternoon, but I think it probably needs to soak inside me for a while first...
In the meantime, you should read Rik Leaf's ongoing account of his personal journey at this site. I'm quite enjoying it, flipping back a couple times a day to see if a new chapter has been posted.
In the meantime, you should read Rik Leaf's ongoing account of his personal journey at this site. I'm quite enjoying it, flipping back a couple times a day to see if a new chapter has been posted.
Read This...
I have lots of thoughts today, in no apparent order, but I'll probably spread them out into several small posts over the course of the day, or maybe into one longish post this evening...
Anyway... you should read this post at Cameron Conant's blog. I liked it. It made me happy. Particularly the last few lines, about broken people who think they're surrounded by whole people. I'm glad someone took time for the brokenness...
Anyway... you should read this post at Cameron Conant's blog. I liked it. It made me happy. Particularly the last few lines, about broken people who think they're surrounded by whole people. I'm glad someone took time for the brokenness...
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