It is time for me to do another technology break. Planning to be offline for about 14 days. Why am I doing this? Great question. Over the past several years, I have heard many experts encourage a technology fast. Many suggest doing this one day a week. Other have encouraged one week a year, or more. The benefits of taking a break are widespread. Here are a few I have enjoyed in the past: Not having to look constantly at notifications on my phone. Less screen time. More face to face time. Increased productivity. Quieting my mind. Less distractions. What exactly are you going to stop doing? I have tried…
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Do You Have A Spiritual Life Plan?
In your Soils of Life, how important is your spiritual life? What steps are you taking to move forward in this area? I wrote previously on Creating a Spiritual Life Plan. People talk about life planning regularly, but giving more attention to spiritual life planning is important. What are your thoughts on this idea? What tips do you have for me for my spiritual life plan? I’d love to hear from you on social media or in the comments below.
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The Soils of Life
When you think about your ideal life, what do you see? What does the rhythm of your life look like? What are you doing? How much of it are you doing? When it comes to creating a life that matters, it starts with you, your desires, passions and calling. This is not to say life planning is a selfish undertaking. Your compassion for others and your faith will strongly inform this life you picture in your mind. We begin with you first though, knowing these other aspects are simultaneously and continuously informing your life plan. Many people have various names for what I call the soils of life. They call…