Have you ever taken a step back, seeking rest, only to find yourself wrestling more with inner restlessness than outer busyness? That was the story of my Day 1, and it surprised me how hard it is to truly slow down. Setting the Scene: The Start of My Retreat It’s the end of Day 1 […]
Letters to Your Spouse
This is a post about letter writing which can be read in conjunction with my other post on How to Reflect and Journal Part 3: Drafts and Versions. Many of the ideas about reflection and journaling shared in this post are elaborated on further there. For those who are married, when was the last time […]
How to Reflect and Journal Part 3: Drafts and Versions
Note: This post is about how to utilise drafts and versions in how one journals. It is the third in a series of posts on how I teach and practice reflection and journaling. The first and second posts can be found here. Many of the ideas in this post can be found in Letters to Your […]
How to Reflect and Journal Part 2: Creating a Daily Practice
Note: How does one create a daily practice of reflection and journaling? This is the second in a series of posts on how I teach and practice reflection and journalling. The first post can be found here. The third post is here. My interest in reflection began with a personal quest for greater meaning and […]
How to Reflect and Journal?
“We do not learn from experience…we learn from reflecting on experience.” – Quote attributed to John Dewey There are many ways to reflect and journal, supported by a plethora of tools. There are also many philosophies for reflecting and journaling. Over the next few posts, I will share how I teach and practice reflection and journaling, […]