Posts Tagged ‘focus’
A firm foundation: fixing our eyes on the immovable
There is only one secure foundation…no matter what storms are raging. ~ Charles Stanley While house/cat sitting for my daughter and her boyfriend, I ventured on a solo walk close to dark. Unfortunately, I grabbed my sunglasses vs. my regular pair, rendering visibility limited. Nearly 20 minutes later, I realized I was lost so I…
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When it no longer works: a rule of thumb for trying something new
In 2020, I wrote the first draft of my novel—from which my upcoming Sweetwater series derives—at the end of my work days. In 2021, I shifted #allthings writing related to the hours between 6:30 and 8 a.m., with exercise later in the day to allow more time for prayer and purpose (aka writing) before my…
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Shiny object syndrome: keeping a focus on the here and now
My shiny object appears in the form of an invitation. For me, a shiny object translates into any situation on which I focus my attention, but drop when something new and/or exciting comes along. In this case, it arrives in my inbox with a subject line that beckons — as if giftwrapped in sparkly paper…
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