"The Sabbath invitation is to be very clear about what our values are in relation to time, so that when we feel the tug between fast and slow, distraction and presence, work and play, productivity and the people we love, the choice we make aligns with or values and the way we want to show up to our lives." ~Travis West, "The Sabbath Way"
On any given "normal" week, Katherine and I don't have many hours that are dictated for us, and Aaron's work hours are flexible. His meetings often last into supper time or later because they coordinate with Solomon Island time. We definitely feel the tug between "fast and slow, distraction and presence, work and play, productivity and the people we love".
Recently, Katherine did some dog-sitting and stayed in Little Rock for eight days. I met her at a coffee shop to check her summer school progress and to spend some time catching up. Aaron continues translation advisor checking through the rough drafts our team has finished. I joked with him that he dressed to match the decor :)
I continue striving to align my choices with my values, and the thought of my next round of scans and checkups for cancer is never far from my mind. Stewarding my physical body remains a priority for me, not to the neglect of my emotional, mental, or spiritual health, so I can have the capacity to also steward those areas of my life well.
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