I don’t think enough can be said about routine – or enough good can be said of routine. This month and next will be anything but routine, and you know it makes the stress level run much higher. For me, a primary responsibility I have right now is to think and plan. For me to think along a creative track, I need to time to orient myself, clear my mind, sit and mull, dwell, and imagine, but when I’m rushing here or there or getting ready for a trip of one sort or another, there isn’t much time for any of that.<\/p>\n
Routine enables me to be more consistent and to know what to expect. It enables me to relax much more – less stress. Lack of routine does help in the self-motivation department, either. I find myself physically and mentally warn out and too susceptible to melancholy (which is were I am right now).<\/p>\n
I leave in a few days for CREDO (a clergy development and care conference). Of course, this is one of my stressers because it comes at a very inopportune time. Ten days away does not help me move ahead. Yet, I know that this is probably the best time for me to get away and to examine myself. With regard to self-care, right now I’m not living a particularly balanced and healthy lifestyle. In the long run, reacquainting myself with balance and health will far out pace the hectic schedule and demands that are confronting me right now.<\/p>\n
Maybe in December I can return to some kind of consistent and stabilizing routine. I hope so.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I don’t think enough can be said about routine – or enough good can be said of routine. This month and next will be anything but routine, and you know it makes the stress level run much higher. For me, … Continue reading