10 . 15 . 2013

:: playing catch up again ::

Has anything interesting happened lately?
Today was my first day back after a nice little break from work. I had been SO BUSY with everything in my life that I needed a break or else I WOULD BREAK (for reals had to buy new underwear at Target because I had not gotten to do laundry yet). 
Thankfully, a long weekend came at just the right time. Phhew. I finally had time to do my laundry, grocery shop, paint my nails, read, journal, SLEEP, and watch movies.
Have you learned anything new about yourself lately?
I was asked to puppy sit this last weekend and I jumped at the chance. It was a perfect excuse to seclude myself and have an introverted weekend of being all by myself. Some people may hate that thought ... but I loved every minute of it. 
I have realized over the years that I am a total introvert and I should just embrace it. If I am over-taxed and don't get time to decompress ... and then do the same thing over and over again, I become emotionally, mentally, and physically exhausted.

How do you feel about your relationship with God lately?
Thee last couple of weeks have been the busiest I've been in a long time ... and the funny thing was, most of the things that I was doing was for the Lord. Either it was ministry, going to church functions, or being with friends (all of these things are SO GOOD!) ... but what was I doing to grow my relationship with Jesus?? *crickets* 
Sure those things gave me encouragement along the way - but I wasn't able to spend quality time with my Savior and that meant I wasn't able to be my best self for others or for myself.

How do you feel about your relationships with people lately? Even though I have been crazy busy these last couple of weeks, I have been able to meet up with some of my closest friends for dinner, which is always good for my soul. I always find it amazing how my friendships with women have such a great impact on my life. I am truly a blessed woman to be surrounded by awesome, funny, sweet, genuine and Godly ladies.

Other thoughts or feelings:

My hope is that life will slow down and that I can breathe. But even in the midst of a busy life I want to focus on the many blessings I have and the remember the goodness of God.

found this sweet image on pinterest

9 . 23 . 2013

Did you do anything interesting today?
Work then church. Monday nights are my ministry nights at Mosaic working with the Restoration & Recovery team. Tonight was our first night so there were a lot of things to do ~ but it went great. We have a great R&R Team this year and I feel blessed to be a part of it this year.

Did you learn anything new about yourself?
I noticed today that it is hard for me to switch from "work mode" to "ministry mode". With work it is mostly about being professional, keeping on task, being efficient, getting things done. With ministry it is all of those things, but with relationships being the overarching goal. It is more about the person and less about the work that is produced. Maybe on my drives over to church I should take that 5 mins to pray and ask God to help me re-center myself.

How do you feel about your relationship with God today?
I feel pretty good. Work was overwhelming today and my list kept growing ... but I am thankful for encouraging & prayerful people in my life that reflect Jesus back to me.

How do you feel about your relationships with people today?
I feel very good. For R&R we met together in a big group for instruction and then broke into smaller groups for the process time. I am already feeling like this group of woman is the perfect fit for the book we are reading and the life transitions we are all going through. I am praying for the Lord's blessing for all of us woman as we walk down the road of healing.

Other thoughts or feelings?
Counseling/Recovery/Healing/Process groups really excite me. Coming home from R&R I totally felt like I was high on life. I have taken these past 5 months off from doing any counseling work because I was so burnt out from my graduate program - but tonight reminded me why I love the field of counseling so much. I know that the Lord has gifted me ~ but I'm still praying about where I should use those gifts. For now it'll be in R&R.

MORE thoughts?
One last thing. A coupled weeks ago my friend asked me to join a "gal pal mug swap" where we signed up and got matched with another girl. We learned what they liked and would buy them a mug & other goodies as well as pray for them during the weeks. I sent mine out last Friday. When I got home tonight I found a package waiting for me! I opened it up and found the most amazing & thoughtful card, mug, tea towels and earrings a girl could ever want. Feeling very loved and blessed by my gifts!

9 . 16 . 2013

Did anything interesting happen today?
I was suppose to take a day off today but I woke up early and thought about all the work that needed to be done so I reluctantly got ready for the day and headed to work. I left early to go set up a new bank account at the local credit union before heading to my meeting at church. I don't know why but after setting that up the new bank account I felt like I had taken another big step into adulthood.

Did you learn anything new about yourself?
Ever since entering the season of becoming an adult it has been an interesting and at times frustrating experience. I feel so underprepared to do this whole adult life thing. Most of the time I am guessing. I wonder if that is what everyone else is doing too?

How do you feel about your relationship with God today?
I felt very taken care of today by people. I know that was one of God's blessings to me today. Often times, God's people reach out and love with His hands and words.

How do you feel about your relationships with people today?
Pretty good.

Other thoughts or feelings?
I have found that when I do big-girl adult things it helps when I wear lipstick.