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Tag Archives: Disengagement
Sabbatical: What am I noticing Regarding Disengagement
When we deliberately opt to disengage for a day (sabbath) or a season (sabbatical), what might be the impact on us? Why would one even want to do that? My wife and I have been granted a sabbatical for the … Continue reading
Posted in Living Wisely, Personal Vitality, Resources, Shepherding Well, Spiritual Vitality, The Shepherd's Health, Thinking Well
Tagged Disengagement, Modeling for others, Rest, sabbath, Sabbatical, self-awareness, self-care, shepherd's example, spiritual formation, Spiritual vitality, writing
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A Reader’s Question: Responding to Extreme Exhaustion in Others
I began this site with a series looking at five different themes I have experienced while shepherding cross-cultural workers. One of them was titled Five Themes Facilitating Ill Health and Ineffectiveness Amongst Global Workers: Theme #2 Total Exhaustion. A few weeks ago … Continue reading
Posted in Shepherding Well
Tagged Disengagement, exhaustion, fatigue, Rest, Sabbatical, self-care, Spiritual vitality, Trauma
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Tending Scattered Wool 