Allowing our stories to surprise us --Do you remember teachers showing us how to write an essay? We learned about the introduction, thesis, supporting paragraphs and a concluding paragraph. We could outline the entire process, prove our point, and guarantee an end that supported our argument.I wish writing (and life) followed that process more often.
It certainly takes courage and faith to be open to those divergent paths in our lives as they unfold. It also takes the love and encouragement of those who walk with us. My question is when we are sharing the journey with someone, are we sometimes called to make concessions/adjustments or is it full speed ahead toward the fullness of this new story? When is being flexible/adaptable a strength and when is it a weakness?
Such a great question. In my experience, it's a dance of both. Times of honesty and new boundaries and courageous shifts. Times of patience and slow growth and getting through everyday life too.
It certainly takes courage and faith to be open to those divergent paths in our lives as they unfold. It also takes the love and encouragement of those who walk with us. My question is when we are sharing the journey with someone, are we sometimes called to make concessions/adjustments or is it full speed ahead toward the fullness of this new story? When is being flexible/adaptable a strength and when is it a weakness?
Such a great question. In my experience, it's a dance of both. Times of honesty and new boundaries and courageous shifts. Times of patience and slow growth and getting through everyday life too.