I had a wonderful opportunity for mental rest over the holidays.
I drove for many, many hours in silence while my daughter happily occupied herself with various travel activities in the back seat.
I discovered that I like my mental space. I enjoy having time for contemplation without a computer screen and social media.
Thus my dilemma.
I've found many rewarding friendships through social media. I've met really special people.
But mental background noise from social media is cramping my ability to practice the spiritual disciplines of solitude and silence.
I think I may try cutting back to only one day per week of blogging and visiting my friends' blogs. During the silence of my drive, I found new inspiration for my novel. I sorted through several complicated situations in my personal life, and I talked to God about them. (I've learned to keep my eyes open while praying and driving!) While I didn't "solve" any of these problems, I found peace with all of them.
I can't do without my silence. I have to make room for it.
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Rosslyn,
I grapple with this same thing all the time. I'm not quite sure yet what I'll do about it, but I'm inspired by your revelation. I hope your new schedule proves to be fruitful! We open a door, and then another, and another, and at some point, we question whether we should have gone through ALL of those doors. Even if good comes, what have we left behind, right? Again, best of luck discerning how you will handle this epiphany.
A good decision that I support fully.
Hope to see you on that one day. I'll check in.
~ Wendy
I crave simplicity at times for just the reasons you cited. One thing that helps me is realizing that I can make a change "for a season" and not have to face the prospect of completely overhauling my life FOREVER all at once.
Sounds like a good decision, and so very necessary. By the way, I'll be baking your cookies today. Mmmmm.
You are wise and I applaud you. : )
*sigh*
:-)
Quiet time is invaluable and something we all need to make time for. Your tip about praying with your eyes open while driving is definitely a good one. :-)
There's nothing wrong with cutting back. I only post once or twice a week because I need the time to focus on my writing. People understand. :)
Blessings to you while you pray with your eyes open. I like that image. You're ready to see what's coming next. I love your blog. Thanks for being available and honest about your time.
Sounds like a wise decision. Our time in meditation is critical. We must make time to allow God to speak to us without distractions.
That's smart. I need to structure my blogging time more. I hope you find wonderful inspiration for your novel so that when Rachelle does ask for book 3 you'll be ready. :)
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