- Tea with T's girlfriend L.
- A good first day with my trainee at the office
- Sharing Jesus stories, and being amazed again at the workings He is doing in my life right now.
- A simple pasta supper
- The recognition of differences within me that feel right, even when the things leading to them are exhausting.
Tuesday, September 08, 2009
Daily 5 - Day 28
Today's Daily 5:
Stories, tea, exhaustion
I'm in that place where exhaustion has hit in a major way.
But my insides are speeded up and running in circles, refusing to be still.
The running on adrenaline place.
I had tea with T.'s girlfriend tonight to catch up after a summer in which we've both been incredibly busy.
As we talked, and I listened to my own recounting of the month of August, I was stunned at everything that has gone.
Most days I just sit in the slightly spun awe at the way my world is shaped right now.
At the crazyness of God and life and everything in between. (Though, as I write that, something wonders if there is really a need for any of those distinctions, if God and life and the inbetween aren't really one ineffable, undefinable whole...)
I told God stories and was amazed. I listened to her recountings and was equally empathetic and amazed.
But I am tired.
I told my roommate at dinner that if I had my way, I'd already be on my way to bed. You need to know me to understand that statement. I am definitely a night owl.
It's not yet 9 pm. I'll be in bed by about 9:15, with my lights out by 10, barring anything unforseen.
The plan is to do something quiet and still. To maybe read a little, watch a dvd, or just lay and let music play.
Because I need to still the spinning of my mind. The thousand directions it's going in the midst of this crazy, beautiful, incredibly busy time. If I can still it just a little, I may sleep. And sleep would be lovely.
But my insides are speeded up and running in circles, refusing to be still.
The running on adrenaline place.
I had tea with T.'s girlfriend tonight to catch up after a summer in which we've both been incredibly busy.
As we talked, and I listened to my own recounting of the month of August, I was stunned at everything that has gone.
Most days I just sit in the slightly spun awe at the way my world is shaped right now.
At the crazyness of God and life and everything in between. (Though, as I write that, something wonders if there is really a need for any of those distinctions, if God and life and the inbetween aren't really one ineffable, undefinable whole...)
I told God stories and was amazed. I listened to her recountings and was equally empathetic and amazed.
But I am tired.
I told my roommate at dinner that if I had my way, I'd already be on my way to bed. You need to know me to understand that statement. I am definitely a night owl.
It's not yet 9 pm. I'll be in bed by about 9:15, with my lights out by 10, barring anything unforseen.
The plan is to do something quiet and still. To maybe read a little, watch a dvd, or just lay and let music play.
Because I need to still the spinning of my mind. The thousand directions it's going in the midst of this crazy, beautiful, incredibly busy time. If I can still it just a little, I may sleep. And sleep would be lovely.
Training Days
I'm spending my days mostly away from my own desk this week, just popping in to my office every once in a while to check on my emails.
This week I have the priviledge of training my successor in my previous job. After four months, we've finally hired a permanent replacement, and I'm ecstatic!
I'm also BUSY!
But loving every minute of it so far.
Add to that more than usual social and family committments in the hours outside of the office, and I'm already feeling slightly insane. But it's a happy insanity :)
And, with that, I'm back to what I need to accomplish today. It's 3:00 on the first work day of the week, and I'm just now sitting down to create my own "to do" list for the week. Better get on that!
This week I have the priviledge of training my successor in my previous job. After four months, we've finally hired a permanent replacement, and I'm ecstatic!
I'm also BUSY!
But loving every minute of it so far.
Add to that more than usual social and family committments in the hours outside of the office, and I'm already feeling slightly insane. But it's a happy insanity :)
And, with that, I'm back to what I need to accomplish today. It's 3:00 on the first work day of the week, and I'm just now sitting down to create my own "to do" list for the week. Better get on that!
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