“The usual conclusion is: there must be something wrong with me.
But what if there’s not? Or, frankly, what if there is? Either way, the reality in front of me is that I can no longer work like I used to, so I can either hang on to my outdated expectations and be really frustrated with myself, or I can adjust”.
Definitely can relate to this 👏🏼 Also, being in your 40’s is wild 😜 The amount of times I’ve asked myself “Is this normal?” when dealing with something happening in my body 🤪
This is a great piece! I find this is really important to remember with prayer - there have been times when I’ve been able to pray the Liturgy of the Hours, the rosary, the Divine Mercy chaplet, and do lectio every day - but those were times when my days and rhythms of life looked very different than they do now. Sometimes I get frustrated with myself that I do so much less “formal” prayer, but the fact is that in this phase my main prayer is just rising to what the moment asks of me and asking for God’s help!
Thanks, Gina! Yes I think it’s so common with spiritual practices to vary according to life circumstances, esp ones that are largely beyond our control, but it’s rarely talked about as normal.
“The usual conclusion is: there must be something wrong with me.
But what if there’s not? Or, frankly, what if there is? Either way, the reality in front of me is that I can no longer work like I used to, so I can either hang on to my outdated expectations and be really frustrated with myself, or I can adjust”.
Definitely can relate to this 👏🏼 Also, being in your 40’s is wild 😜 The amount of times I’ve asked myself “Is this normal?” when dealing with something happening in my body 🤪
Thanks, Mackenzie! Yeah - boy oh boy, is it a wild ride!!
This is a great piece! I find this is really important to remember with prayer - there have been times when I’ve been able to pray the Liturgy of the Hours, the rosary, the Divine Mercy chaplet, and do lectio every day - but those were times when my days and rhythms of life looked very different than they do now. Sometimes I get frustrated with myself that I do so much less “formal” prayer, but the fact is that in this phase my main prayer is just rising to what the moment asks of me and asking for God’s help!
Thanks, Gina! Yes I think it’s so common with spiritual practices to vary according to life circumstances, esp ones that are largely beyond our control, but it’s rarely talked about as normal.