Recently, I had my annual staff evaluation. I really appreciate evaluation time because it gives me the opportunity to get honest feedback which I know is given with love and from the perspective of folks who want me to continue to grow and mature in the gifts that God has given me. One part of the evaluation is a self-evaluation, which is the hardest part of the evaluation process because it means that I need to be honest with myself about my growth areas. This is normally a good thing, but if you know me really well, you know that I am already pretty hard on myself (which is, in itself, a big growth area) which makes self care a struggle when you toss and turn at night over very minor things which no one else is going to remember in a couple hours...except for me, of course. I'm getting better at this. Having a life-partner who constantly reminds you how great he thinks you are, and yet is willing to call you out when that is necessary, is a very helpful thing for someone like me.
So I've been thinking of ways that I am good at self-care. Or ways that I am getting better.
One way is in the wellness quest. I'm getting better every day at getting exercise in and keeping better track of what I eat (though, honestly, the monthly work day is a free for all lunch day because you simply cannot turn down any of the delicious food that the church ladies have made...and that's all there is to it. ).
Another way is in my attempts to take time every day to be thankful. I'm not the best at weekly thankful Thursday posts, but God knows when I thank her for the gifts she has given me and I continue to strive to make sure that folks around me know how thankful I am that God has placed them in my life...and that's what matters.
But since it's Thursday, here are some things I am thankful for that I wish to share with you:
- For Lutheran's singing in harmony (I may be biased, but we do it the best)
- For Legos
- For Workday lunches
- For the Communion Coffee and Workday folks
- For folks unafraid to dole out hugs during the passing of the peace
- For being reminded that God loves me
- For being reminded of how precious life is and how God is present in each moment of life
- For exercise and for rest
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