A Breath of Fresh Air

Oh to be in the mountains again! To contemplate and reflect on all the many things going on in my head, while staring up at the mountains, trees and sky; all while swinging back and forth. If only every moment could be this great!

So much has happened since moving to Greeley and this is one of the few chances I have had to stop, relax and just breath. It seems that there are always voices, from all directions, pulling at me and telling me what each person thinks I should do. I have found myself very bitter and angry with this and trying with all my might to figure things out, how does one do this when people won't be quiet long enough for you to hear God and time alone is a rarity (truly alone, without someone judging how you are spending your time)? It is amazing how much God is already talking to me and guiding me, with just a couple days of re-focus.

So far the training has been great! The people are wonderful and it is such a blessing to live in community again. I often forget how great it is to be surrounded by people who encourage, accept and don't judge you. This is one of the things I love the most about OC; they focus on your strengths and not your weaknesses. In fact, anytime you say anything about yourself in a negative note, you are quickly redirected to change your statement to a positive one. The idea is to accentuate each others positive and down play each others weaknesses. In a society focused on our weaknesses and convinced that we each would be better if we could just strengthen our weaknesses instead of focusing on each other's unique strenghts and how to excel in those, this truly is a breath of fresh air.