Linking up today with other brave writers for Five Minute Friday, almost a week late! The link up is over at Kate Motaung's blog. So, hey there! The prompt for last week was "path". It took me this long to decide which direction to go with it. What path are you taking these days?
There are myriads of paths to take. Even with this prompt, I'm tempted to give up even before I begin.
Know why?
So many choices! How do I decide where to take this?
What path will I choose for this week's prompt?
The path that comes to mind over and over again is wholeheartedness. I think that's been the theme of this blog.
My dream and desire is to take the path of truth, both to myself and to others.
The path that might be the less worn, but the path that leads to wholeheartedness.
Being brave in the face of fear.
Facing the fears or enemies of peace head on.
Protecting myself from danger when possible.
Leading my soul to greener pastures that promote peace in the midst of chaos.
Pointing my spirit to the One and only One who can point me to truth, peace and all other good things.
This I believe.
This I want to live.
Wholeheartedness and truthful living means that I might find myself *face down in the mud, in the middle of the arena more times than I would like. It means that I'll have to remind myself that I'm not alone. That I am a warrior, living out my messy story. But, it's my story to live. No one else's.
I'll have to remind myself that I can get back up from the mud. That with my fellow brave warriors around me, I can survive and thrive the tough stuff. I can wash up, get up and try again. That I'm not alone in this.
I've got friends.
I've got fellow warriors.
I've got myself.
And, I've got the God who made me.
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Blessings to you, friend. Thanks so much for stopping!!
Anne
*references to the "arena" are from author Brene Brown's book, Daring Greatly, which has had a huge influence on my wholehearted journey. You can click on the Daring Greatly tag at the bottom of this post to read other posts I've written on daring greatly and wholehearted living. :)
There are myriads of paths to take. Even with this prompt, I'm tempted to give up even before I begin.
Know why?
So many choices! How do I decide where to take this?
What path will I choose for this week's prompt?
The path that comes to mind over and over again is wholeheartedness. I think that's been the theme of this blog.
My dream and desire is to take the path of truth, both to myself and to others.
The path that might be the less worn, but the path that leads to wholeheartedness.
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Facing the fears or enemies of peace head on.
Protecting myself from danger when possible.
Leading my soul to greener pastures that promote peace in the midst of chaos.
Pointing my spirit to the One and only One who can point me to truth, peace and all other good things.
This I believe.
This I want to live.
Wholeheartedness and truthful living means that I might find myself *face down in the mud, in the middle of the arena more times than I would like. It means that I'll have to remind myself that I'm not alone. That I am a warrior, living out my messy story. But, it's my story to live. No one else's.
I'll have to remind myself that I can get back up from the mud. That with my fellow brave warriors around me, I can survive and thrive the tough stuff. I can wash up, get up and try again. That I'm not alone in this.
I've got friends.
I've got fellow warriors.
I've got myself.
And, I've got the God who made me.
****************
Blessings to you, friend. Thanks so much for stopping!!
Anne
*references to the "arena" are from author Brene Brown's book, Daring Greatly, which has had a huge influence on my wholehearted journey. You can click on the Daring Greatly tag at the bottom of this post to read other posts I've written on daring greatly and wholehearted living. :)
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