As the summer begins to wind down I’m working on creating practices for continued self-care. When we were training to be new start pastors we heard over and over again about the need for balance and healthy practices. It’s easy to let the work overwhelm everything else. Even knowing the pitfalls I’ve still struggled some times to have a healthy balance. As we begin a new year in this appointment I’m trying to set up some ways to keep the balance.
Last winter I ordered the Sacred Ordinary Days planner. One of the things I love about this planner is the idea or finding rest or reward at the completion of each item on my to do list. For example once I finish writing this blog I a going to take a walk. One of my favorite things to do for rest and reward is to color. I have not been very good at following through with coloring though, so this week I’m working to make it easier to do so.
The first step was making space for coloring. I brought back a new book shelf from my mom’s house in Boise and have spent the past day reorganizing my office. Making more space on my desk means when I want to color it will be easier to just grab a book and take some deep breaths. I bought some new pens and found a good place to keep them, so finding the tools I needs simpler. I also ordered a new kind of coloring book with black background to add some excitement to my line up of choices.
Sometimes to take care of ourselves we have to plan ahead. I need to make it as easy as possible for me to succeed and that’s what I’m doing all week as we gear up for fall and more amazing work with SFC.
-Eilidh
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