As a priest, I spend the majority of my time in hell maybe. It’s the nature of discerning god’s will in ministry. It’s the how will I reach someone, the when is the right moment, the why don’t they see it yet? It’s a biding of time in so many moments. I have to go so slowly with things I passionately know the answer to…because things take time for people.
Oh wow wow wow. Such a helpful and insightful comment because I had never conceptualized this reframe of how will I reach someone? When is the right moment?
Reading this and with the backdrop of your life scenario, it makes me think of that exuberant Brené Brown hell yes like the Kool-Aid man bursting through a wall when what is required would be a quiet, gentle entrance.
I don’t know if this makes sense, but it does to me. It’s another reason why – – for me – – the hell yes!! is quite rare
All-or-nothing, black-and-white thinking/action has put me in situations that occasionally and/or eventually result in resentment. My AA sponsor frequently counseled me to 'think things through to their logical conclusion.' Early in sobriety, my logic needed a major tune-up! At this stage of my life, stepping back to consider a 'hell, maybe' is most often my default. That said … if the question under consideration is to do something new I will almost always say yes. Being closer to the tomb than the womb, I'm here to try the untried and do the undone.
As a priest, I spend the majority of my time in hell maybe. It’s the nature of discerning god’s will in ministry. It’s the how will I reach someone, the when is the right moment, the why don’t they see it yet? It’s a biding of time in so many moments. I have to go so slowly with things I passionately know the answer to…because things take time for people.
Oh wow wow wow. Such a helpful and insightful comment because I had never conceptualized this reframe of how will I reach someone? When is the right moment?
Reading this and with the backdrop of your life scenario, it makes me think of that exuberant Brené Brown hell yes like the Kool-Aid man bursting through a wall when what is required would be a quiet, gentle entrance.
I don’t know if this makes sense, but it does to me. It’s another reason why – – for me – – the hell yes!! is quite rare
All-or-nothing, black-and-white thinking/action has put me in situations that occasionally and/or eventually result in resentment. My AA sponsor frequently counseled me to 'think things through to their logical conclusion.' Early in sobriety, my logic needed a major tune-up! At this stage of my life, stepping back to consider a 'hell, maybe' is most often my default. That said … if the question under consideration is to do something new I will almost always say yes. Being closer to the tomb than the womb, I'm here to try the untried and do the undone.
I had never heard that phrase before:
Closer to the tomb than the womb😬
And yes, that is me as well.
I’ve been thinking so much about this since I wrote the article and hell can feel like a luxury.
The admonition to decide your dream or whatever the language is and consistently say NOOOO to everything that isn’t that!!!
This is not really responding to your comment and it is absolutely a tangent – – but that notion feels like the ultimate in privilege
Love this Carla! Totally here for the Hell Maybe 🩷
Oh my word we need to catch up so so much change and I can imagine you have lots as well. This is definitely a hell yes :-) I will message you.