- the mingled smells of leftover campfire and fresh, rain cleansed air this morning as I walked to the bus
- missing the bus I'd planned to take because it came early, but not needing to stress out about it, because this week is going more on schedule than last week
- fruit smoothies - my parents have this crazy superpowerful blender called a Vitamix, and most mornings mom throws a variety of whole fruit in there, turns it on, and produces healthy and tasty concoctions that go quite wonderfully with whatever I am having for breakfast
- I had a cup of pomegranate green tea this morning because it was cold and damp here today. I haven't had a cup of tea in a couple of weeks, and it was wonderful to sip at while I made anatomy notes
- had a job interview today. I likely won't accept the position if it is offered, as, for the moment, it's looking like school needs to be my "job" until the end of the summer, and this particular job pays rather poorly anyway, but it was fun to dust off "professional Lisa" for a couple hours.
- On the other hand, it was absolutely brilliant to arrive back at mom and dad's after the interview and put my jeans and hoodie back on.
- had kind of an emotionally trying evening and mom invited me to spend the night
- took advantage of spending the night at mom and dad's and relaxed with a novel in a hot bath, with a cup of rooibos tea. apparently this was my day for tea. long baths (or baths of any sort really, other than quick showers) aren't really a possibility at Grandma's so it's nice to take advantage of that at mom and dad's once in a while.
- got a treatment from mom, too, which definitely helped with the need to just relax a bit.
- thankful just for family - no questions tonight, just lots of love.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Daily 5 - Day 333
Today's Daily 5 (intro to the daily 5 concept here):
Silences and Scheduled Posts
I'm feeling less spontaneous in my writing these days. Less like sharing every single thing that crosses my heart and mind. I've been walking in some odd, deep, (scary, wonderful) places this last while, and they're not things that I can fully put words around.
And, I'm finding that I want to spend less time with my laptop open in front of me. I sit in front of it for school, and I generally leave my email open when I'm nearby and home in the evenings, but in those inbetween times, on weekends or evenings, or when I'm out and about, I'm wanting to wonder less about what's going on in my online world. I'm needing to rest from blogging and facebooking and twittering, and emailing, and I'm mostly doing it on weekends.
That means that I'm not showing up here three times a day or so the way I was before I lost my job. It means that on a weekend the only post you might see on a day is the daily 5.
And, because I'm wanting to pause and be more contemplative in what I write, it means that for the first time ever, (other than when I've been traveling), I'm consistently scheduling posts. I did that last night for the rest of the week. There's something different that I wanted to share with you for each weekday morning. And, I'm pleased with the posts, because, while they do contain links to other places, I had the time to sit and share my heart a bit, to tell stories and explain why those particular links are catching at me, how they're part of larger themes that God is building in my life.
So, you can expect posts on a regular basis still, but they may not be all that spontaneous. I've been thinking more about writing lately, and feeling the need to craft it with care, not just spew whatever thoughts spring to the surface. And, to be honest, in the midst of this new season, of studying hours and hours a day, and of working through internal woundings and walking and talking with various friends, I'm feeling the need to be careful in my word choices, to treasure some things within me until they really take root.
The daily 5 isn't changing, and neither is the fact that I love this blog and I'll be here regularly. I'm just needing to share that the way I'm choosing to write here is changing too, as my heart changes and grows and is shaped by the various seasons of life.
And, I'm finding that I want to spend less time with my laptop open in front of me. I sit in front of it for school, and I generally leave my email open when I'm nearby and home in the evenings, but in those inbetween times, on weekends or evenings, or when I'm out and about, I'm wanting to wonder less about what's going on in my online world. I'm needing to rest from blogging and facebooking and twittering, and emailing, and I'm mostly doing it on weekends.
That means that I'm not showing up here three times a day or so the way I was before I lost my job. It means that on a weekend the only post you might see on a day is the daily 5.
And, because I'm wanting to pause and be more contemplative in what I write, it means that for the first time ever, (other than when I've been traveling), I'm consistently scheduling posts. I did that last night for the rest of the week. There's something different that I wanted to share with you for each weekday morning. And, I'm pleased with the posts, because, while they do contain links to other places, I had the time to sit and share my heart a bit, to tell stories and explain why those particular links are catching at me, how they're part of larger themes that God is building in my life.
So, you can expect posts on a regular basis still, but they may not be all that spontaneous. I've been thinking more about writing lately, and feeling the need to craft it with care, not just spew whatever thoughts spring to the surface. And, to be honest, in the midst of this new season, of studying hours and hours a day, and of working through internal woundings and walking and talking with various friends, I'm feeling the need to be careful in my word choices, to treasure some things within me until they really take root.
The daily 5 isn't changing, and neither is the fact that I love this blog and I'll be here regularly. I'm just needing to share that the way I'm choosing to write here is changing too, as my heart changes and grows and is shaped by the various seasons of life.
Promises
It's been a while since I linked to one of NakedPastor's cartoons or blog posts, but Sunday's "Prayer From the Cell" was too good not to link.
Layers upon layers of promises. This is enough. May that be something that I am continually reminded of, and able to rest in, in the driest and hardest moments as well as in the moments filled with sunshine and laughter and joy.
Layers upon layers of promises. This is enough. May that be something that I am continually reminded of, and able to rest in, in the driest and hardest moments as well as in the moments filled with sunshine and laughter and joy.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Daily 5 - Day 332
Today's Daily 5 (for the introduction to the daily 5, click here):
- starting the morning slowly
- dreams that need prayer and pondering
- a friendly and helpful government EI agent on the phone this morning
- Mom called downstairs around 1:00 and said "I'm making you lunch, okay?" so lovely to not only be mooching food, but have the treat of having a plate of food prepared for me
- birds singing after a thunderstorm this afternoon
- laughing as I pondered the singing birds and remembered a childhood song "worms after the rain - I guess they just love rainbows... I love each one of those sweet little worms after the rain..."
- I finished reading another lovely book "Digging In" by Robert Benson this evening
- I actually marked off everything on my list for the day - personal stuff and school stuff
- listening to rain hitting the ground outside the window above my desk, and thunder in the background
- a yoga workout and nice long shower
- An evening with nothing on the schedule but reading, writing, prayer, and rest
- rhythms and routines
- brightly colored pens
- talking about dreams
- pondering memories and the way God works as I worked on some upcoming blog posts
Loved these...
I really want this and this. How cool is that? a daily, weekly etc. checklist for self-care. and a deck of cards with the same sort of idea. Things to brighten the day. When I have income again, I'm totally going to order at least one, if not both of these. And, for the list, read the blurb about how she came up with it. So similar in concept to the reason I make a daily 5 list every day.
And, I totally identified with Susan in this post. A couple years back, a dear friend of mine gave me some homework. The job was to make a list of 25 things I loved about myself. It took me nearly 10 months, and I finally finished it in part because she told me that every birthday that passed before I gave her the list would add an item to the list, and I was already finding it extremely difficult and couldn't imagine having to add extras to my list. In any case, I loved what Susan had to say, and I loved the thing she likes about herself. I think it's really cool when we get to see tangible growth in ourselves, since it's so often so intangible, and that's what Susan's words made me think of tonight.
And, I totally identified with Susan in this post. A couple years back, a dear friend of mine gave me some homework. The job was to make a list of 25 things I loved about myself. It took me nearly 10 months, and I finally finished it in part because she told me that every birthday that passed before I gave her the list would add an item to the list, and I was already finding it extremely difficult and couldn't imagine having to add extras to my list. In any case, I loved what Susan had to say, and I loved the thing she likes about herself. I think it's really cool when we get to see tangible growth in ourselves, since it's so often so intangible, and that's what Susan's words made me think of tonight.
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