I'm back on the blog...I just came off of a very full ten days at the Word Made Flesh Staff Gathering aka Conference aka Work Retreat. It was amazing to see our North American staff in one place...it's quite an amazing thing to be able to witness. I didn't have a lot of time to blog, but I'm back now with lots of thoughts and things to update you on.
So, first, thanks to all of those who follow my blog privately. It was fun to see who was reading my blog at our retreat aka work retreat aka conference aka fun. I had no idea that what I would write might be interesting sometimes. I do write about crazy stuff.
Second, if you didn't know this already, i'm making an announcement now. I'm officially transitioning out of WMF at the end of September. I just finished my fifth year at WMF and have felt that I was being called to something different. I am looking forward to this new season of my life. I'm really excited to see what it means for my season of wedded bliss, too. I've been so busy at work and at times so stressed I was surprised I didn't have any gray hairs...that I haven't had much to give to this really fun part of my life...newlyweddedness. I have no idea what the future holds for me right now. I'm thankful for the people in my life who have introduced me to lots of other people in the Omaha area and I'm confident that God will put me in the right place at the right time - hopefully end of August/Septemberish :).
Third, if you know anything about the Enneagram, you'll get this, if you don't, check it out. But I'm a 6...with a 7 wing. Doesn't make a ton of sense. BUT...the 7's basic fear is of being deprived and in pain...they avoid harsh emotions...
welcome the anxious 6...who wants to avoid pain and enter the emotional eater. When we were in the middle of saying goodbye to all of the staff this morning...I was sort of just observing what was happening. I told a friend that I needed to watch someone cry so I could tap into my emotions. I felt like I was watching the scene from above the clouds...but not really getting into it. This was quite the eye-opening moment for me. I found quite the funny combination of my anxiety...emotionless...trying to have fun self...I began to cry and then laugh...I was hysterical. I was crying and laughing with a friend...and then allowed my emotions to hang out with us too.
I've been trying to figure out...if I'm emotional eater than where are my emotions...then I realized that I'd been trying to hide them for quite awhile...I think they're coming out for awhile. And i'm happy about it.
I hope that you have an amazing day.
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