Life continuously moves forward. Time doesn’t pause. During childhood we are ingrained with numerous different beliefs and ways of life and we rarely challenge them. Society surrounds with the idea that busyness=good/success and if we aren’t busy then we are doing something wrong. Just talk to a high school or college student and they will likely talk about how busy they are. If we are busy 24/7 and fail to take time to think about what we have done and what has happened to us we miss out on the necessary time to process, learn, grieve, celebrate, grow, change, praise, and thank God.
So you probably already knew this and at a shallow level I would’ve said I knew this too. However, how often do we make this a regular part of our routine? I wanted to start this post talking about reflection for the sake of accountability. By May I want this to be a part of my daily routine. I operate alongside the ready-fire-aim group and I can’t wait for to take the next shot.
January held some pretty incredible experiences, headlined by the career calling and vocation retreat led by Bill Fullilove. During this retreat we learned about our natural gifts, core motivations, and emotional intelligence (EQi). Each fellow had 1-on-1 time with Bill to discuss their results, potential career paths, and how to work on improving our emotional intelligence. After this incredible experience I had the opportunity to go on a company retreat to Palm Springs, CA. The company I work at, 15Five, is focused on helping equip people to “become their best self” which is an incredible mission. While the company mission lacks the faith aspect, it hits some of the other components of living in the world as a Christian. This trip was very fun, but I was ready to get back to my routine and begin to apply what I had learned the week prior under Bill’s teaching and be with all the fellows. I have gotten to meet with my mentor and discuss the test results to game plan practical steps I can take to improve my emotional intelligence. Since settling into my routine, influenced by the Rule of Life created on the first retreat, I have been pursuing what is next career-wise whether it is at 15Five or somewhere else (consulting???). I am excited for the new classes this semester on New Testament, World View, and Inductive Bible Study. We just had a one day seminar on resilience which highlighted a lot of positive habits for us to be healthy people and become increasingly resilient as we will inevitably face trials and challenges in life.
That is all for now. Keeping a commitment to Ashley this semester on timely blog posts. Currently 1/1
-Tim