Questions of timing, next steps, and which path to take can consume our thoughts, causing us to be distracted, lose sleep, or make a decision in haste just to have it behind us. That’s because unmade decisions hold power. If you find yourself stuck in the decision-making process, it could help to re-engage in the world around you in ways that have nothing to do with the decision. Maybe it’s time to get out of your head and into your body.
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Alison Lehr says
September 16, 2020 at 12:21 AMthis one. thank you!
Deborah Phillips says
September 19, 2020 at 12:01 PMthank you for yet another insightful and inspiring podcast! I follow along on the transcript every time and in this one there is a lot more highlighted text.
In the spring I started walking my neighborhood every night, with a phone, but turned off. I didn’t start out with the intention to meet a lot of neighbors but that is what happened. Living alone in a pandemic probably was good motivation to connect but I’m sure the Sprit of God was leading. So far I’ve met 35 people by name, representing 19 households. The sense of connection with people who live close to me has been so uplifting.
I’ve also been learning to identify trees and have done an informal census, 1 Eastern Cottonwood, 3 Buckeyes, a few Sweetgums, several varieties of maples and oaks, a lot of American Basswood, some ash, a few black walnut, etc. I’ll learn more as they begin to drop their leaves and nuts this fall. I notice things about trees now that I never have before, how they grow tall and straight or spread out, how they provide good shade or let light filter through, etc.
But I haven’t listened to the sounds as much. I’m going to incorporate that more.
Thank you again!
Debby Phillips says
September 19, 2020 at 12:03 PMBTW, as I follow the transcript, I usually notice several errors in the transcript, with spellings, sentence breaks etc. Maybe people who rely on the transcript due to hearing loss might not get your message clearly because of that. Thanks!