In the title line of my blog I ask for you to follow along for a year as I journey towards simplifying my life. Problem. I have been confusing simplification with a simple life.
I can't have a simple life. Let me restate. I can't have a simple life and live the life I believe God has called me to. I can't live a simple life and raise my son and someone else's son at the same time. I can't live a simple life and work at a school where there are more spiritual, physical and educational needs than are imaginable. I can't live a simple life and make a difference in the life of others.
A simple life requires selfishness. I am selfish. I am also unselfish. I want to be more unselfish, not more selfish.
So goodbye simple life. You are not for me. My conscience would not be satisfied. I have seen the dark side of life and I can't walk away from trying to make things better.
That being said I do believe that I can simplify my complicated life. I can do things that better prepare me to live a complicated life. I can make changes that give me more energy. I can systemize. I can ask for help. I can learn to trust God more and worry less.
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