Comments on: Is It Okay to Do Nothing?

By: Maree dee

Maree dee — Mon, 04 May 2020 04:03:44 +0000

In reply to LisaNotes. I hope you got a lot of reading done.

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:57:07 +0000

In reply to Amy. Thanks for sharing, Amy! This is a lesson I have to return to again and again.

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:56:32 +0000

In reply to BettieG. It is a long learning curve, isn't it? I keep wanting to learn the lesson once and for all, but I keep circling back around again and again. :( I have lost many of the volunteer activities that I had been involved in, so you'd think I'd have lots more free time, but somehow I continue to fill it with blogging or writing or video chatting, etc. God, keep working on me!

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:53:30 +0000

In reply to Maree dee. Hope you got some rest, Maree. I have been getting lots of things done today, but I'm about to stop and go outside and read some books! :)

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:48:12 +0000

In reply to Jean Wise. I agree that it's getting a little easier to concentrate now. Thankfully! I'm sure as a 3 that this is a different experience for you. :) I've heard from lots of 3s who are cranking out the podcasts these days and being very productive. That does make it nice for those of us who like to enjoy the fruits of their labor! :)

By: LisaNotes

LisaNotes — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:46:48 +0000

In reply to Karen Friday. Yes, balance is so important, especially when so much of our time feels like it's in our own hands now. I still make a loose schedule every day of things I want to accomplish, even though I never finish the list. :) I have to remind myself that it's okay to skip things or push things to another day when I'm starting to feel overwhelmed. God wants us to trust his schedule more than our own. Thanks, Karen!

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 09:22:01 +0000

Thank you for giving voice to these thoughts. This is excellent! Sharing!

By: BettieG

BettieG — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 21:27:33 +0000

Oh, this process of learning to just “be” seems to have been a years-long process for me. I have gone through seasons where I have thought that I’ve made so much progress, and then I would realize that I had ended many tasks only to just fill up my days with other busy tasks. I am thankful that God is persistent to keep calling me to just be with Him, to make time to rest. Thank you for your encouraging reminder here!

By: Maree dee

Maree dee — Sat, 25 Apr 2020 16:42:28 +0000

Wow, I needed this post. I am a member of this – “We are members of the cult of efficiency, and we’re killing ourselves with productivity.”

I have been busier than ever during this time. Today, I will rest. Thank you for your insightful article.

By: Jean Wise

Jean Wise — Fri, 24 Apr 2020 17:01:32 +0000

we are doing puzzles too – and this is NOT a usual activity for us but we are enjoying them. I found the first several weeks I couldn’t concentrate much and doing nothing was a good option. But now I am more motivated. What could I get done by the end of May? How do I want to look back at this time? Being a number 3, I do want to accomplish something.