Discerning the Season of Your Soul
a gentle & reflective practice as you step into the new year 🌿
Author, Parker J. Palmer, in his book, Let Your Life Speak, says,
“Before you tell your life what you intend to do with it, listen for what it intends to do with you. Before you tell your life what truths and values you have decided to live up to, let your life tell you what truths you embody, what values you represent.”
As December comes to a sudden close and a new year slowly dawns on the horizon, maybe you’re feeling overwhelmed. Maybe you feel the pressure to have goals, resolutions, and desires for the new year, but all you feel is weariness and maybe a little bit of hesitation or fear about what this next year might bring.
Maybe you fall on the other end of that spectrum and you’re sitting with your planner open; your goals, dreams, and desires pouring out of you like a steady waterfall as you look to the future with fresh hope and excitement.
Or, perhaps you’re somewhere in between.
In today’s blog post, I’m sharing with you a gentle and reflective practice that will help you tenderly step into 2023; the practice of discerning the season of your soul.
Earth has her seasons — spring, summer, autumn, and winter. And so do our souls.
Naming the season of your soul can help you discern what the Lord might be inviting you into as the new year approaches. It can act as a gentle guide, a companionable compass, calling you to notice what it is you’re most longing for and what it is you’re longing to let go of. Determining the season of your soul can provide you with the tools you need to tend well and faithfully to your inner life as you abide in the loving and faithful Spirit of God, letting Him lead you where you need to go.
You can READ or LISTEN to today’s blog post here: Discerning the Season of Your Soul: A Gentle & Reflective Practice as You Step into the New Year ✨
peace be with you,
celia