I’m pretty good at juggling multiple commitments and responsibilities. In fact, my number one strength per StrengthsFinder is “responsible” and my spiritual gifts include the gift of administration. Yet when everybody needs something at the same time, it can get really hard, really fast.

And when I start to feel overwhelmed or discouraged, I’ve noticed that I usually end up retreating. In other words, I hide away.

Can you relate?

We can’t just ignore these seasons altogether. They are just a part of life. But by creating regular times of intentional solitude, we not only prepare ourselves for these overwhelming seasons, but we also give ourselves moments of peace and calm during them.

Why is that? Why is solitude such a big superpower for introverts? Stick around and we’ll explore that together.

Kari

RELATED EPISODES:

· Episode 173: [Written Spiritual Direction Session] Dialogue Journaling

· Episode 166: God in the Midst of the Storm: A Devotional Reading of Mark 6:45-52

· Episode 164: 3 Key Lessons for Journaling in Difficult Seasons

· Episode 159: Loneliness and Belonging: A Conversation with Sarah Westfall

· Episode 118: Tips for Journaling In Front of Others

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>> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 ways to encounter God on the pages of your journal

http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop

>> Journal Gently: An 8-week grief and trauma journaling program

http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently

>> Speaking

http://lovedoesthat.org/speaking

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