Personal Renewal for Greatest Effectiveness

8/11/14 Personal Renewal for Greatest Effectiveness

Seeing a pattern? Perhaps these time-sheet approval quips have lately had a theme of taking care of oneself in order to provide the best service. It seems that we and/or many, many around us are moving through times of relationship, economic or health travails. These situations may not be “bad”- they may be great, but any significant event brings with it the psychic fatigue of change and extra work. We must, thus, make sure to take care of our emotional and mental states during these times. We must, each, renew our own mind and spirit. 

While others can help meet our physical needs or process our psychological ones, personal renewal is never a state that another person just gives to us. We are called to find that place that allows us to find that state where the noise of life melts away for a while. What is your place or time that allows  you to get into the reflective state of mind? Is it your car on a long commute? Is it praying or reflecting; reading a sacred text? Is it riding the lawnmower? Is it floating in your pool, kayaking down a river, tying a fly, sinking a great putt or running down the road? 

Being alone with oneself may not be the easiest thing without practice. But, I don’t think the Universe leaves us completely alone. Also, even if we are not religious, many of us know the words of Psalm 23. “He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul.” Consider the thought of author Jessica Coupe, “As I leave the garden, I take with me a renewed view and a quiet soul.” Find whatever you need to be at peace and ready for guiding others through the onslaught of their own life’s decisions, changes challenges.