Month: August 2023
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If you don’t prioritize your life, someone else will.
If you don’t prioritize your life, others will gladly do it for you. The subject of setting priorities is a recurring theme on The Rest Stop and is one of the top two to three disciplines that leads to rest and greater life balance. Perhaps the statement I make most often is “Don’t prioritize your…
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Love to listen, listen to love.
Ever realize that we don’t learn when we’re talking or making statements? However, when we are actively listening and asking questions we learn and gain knowledge. I have increasingly become more and more comfortable in most work and social situations asking more questions and make less statements. It is perfectly OK to be the stupidest…
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Pay attention to “a tension”
Don’t ignore it. Pay attention to “a tension” in your life. A dictionary definition of tension is the act of stretching or straining. The state of being stretched or strained. Tension can be mental or emotional strain, pressure or stress. Often tension is present in relationships. And then there is spiritual tension. We all have…
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Keep being ruthless!
When I published the first few Rest Stop blogs a little over a year ago, one of the things I emphasized was that when it comes to the journey toward a life of rest and greater life balance that you must be ruthless in your pursuit. I’ve had to go back and reread a couple…
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