Another title for this piece could be "The Wisdom of Putting One Foot in Front of the Other and Moving On in Faith." This is expressed in the well known Proverbs 3:5,6 which is the central thought of Proverbs 3, which is the reward of being wise in the Lord. Thank you, Kori, for bringing this to my attention. I struggle with this everyday.
We have a super busy week with a musical for one kid, a mock trial for another, rehearsals, football stuff, small group, homework, homeschooling, co-op day, and I feel the anxiety of getting it all done. I do know that an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force, so I choose to do the next thing right now because if I can get some momentum, it will all get done (even those three loads of laundry from last Saturday that are still waiting on me). 😅
All right, Kori. I will get up and start my children’s exams. Sometimes the hardest part is starting. Then when I get one thing done, the other things happen too. (I write in the creative things for myself so they don’t get buried under the other tasks).
I’m behind on my Substack reading (and listening-I love that you record these!) so I just now got to this. Thank you for sharing this wisdom, I needed to hear it. Task paralysis is definitely an issue for me, and when it comes to creativity my perfectionism is really crippling.
I am realizing that, for much of my life, I have endeavored to do something perfect. And it’s impossible so I always feel defeated. Now I just want to create something good and beautiful. I have heard the advice multiple times to look at my songs (and photos) as if someone else took them and see if I would be as hard on someone else as I am on myself. I am also just learning to be grateful for the insights I’ve written down in my songs and moments I’ve captured in my photos.
The Lord will give me good feedback from my creative community to help me grow and wisdom if I’m meant to edit. His voice gives me hope to move forward. The enemy tries to use shame to keep me stuck. I’m feeling really liberated by the fact that I no longer have to worry that what I’ve made won’t be perfect, but if I do it for the Lord in His strength, and lean on others to tell me the truth, it will definitely be good and beautiful.
Another title for this piece could be "The Wisdom of Putting One Foot in Front of the Other and Moving On in Faith." This is expressed in the well known Proverbs 3:5,6 which is the central thought of Proverbs 3, which is the reward of being wise in the Lord. Thank you, Kori, for bringing this to my attention. I struggle with this everyday.
With a stack of papers in front of me that need to be graded, this was exactly what I needed to hear this morning!
Ugh…I feel this in my soul as an ex-teacher…
We have a super busy week with a musical for one kid, a mock trial for another, rehearsals, football stuff, small group, homework, homeschooling, co-op day, and I feel the anxiety of getting it all done. I do know that an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force, so I choose to do the next thing right now because if I can get some momentum, it will all get done (even those three loads of laundry from last Saturday that are still waiting on me). 😅
All right, Kori. I will get up and start my children’s exams. Sometimes the hardest part is starting. Then when I get one thing done, the other things happen too. (I write in the creative things for myself so they don’t get buried under the other tasks).
Thank you, Kori. I think a lot of us are feeling this way right now.
Thank you, Kori! That verse from Isaiah was just what I needed to hear this morning. Blessings on you and your work!
I’m behind on my Substack reading (and listening-I love that you record these!) so I just now got to this. Thank you for sharing this wisdom, I needed to hear it. Task paralysis is definitely an issue for me, and when it comes to creativity my perfectionism is really crippling.
I am realizing that, for much of my life, I have endeavored to do something perfect. And it’s impossible so I always feel defeated. Now I just want to create something good and beautiful. I have heard the advice multiple times to look at my songs (and photos) as if someone else took them and see if I would be as hard on someone else as I am on myself. I am also just learning to be grateful for the insights I’ve written down in my songs and moments I’ve captured in my photos.
The Lord will give me good feedback from my creative community to help me grow and wisdom if I’m meant to edit. His voice gives me hope to move forward. The enemy tries to use shame to keep me stuck. I’m feeling really liberated by the fact that I no longer have to worry that what I’ve made won’t be perfect, but if I do it for the Lord in His strength, and lean on others to tell me the truth, it will definitely be good and beautiful.
Thanks Mark. Glad to know a friend across the pond is reading about Kent, Ohio :)