How to Stop Work From Taking Over Your Life
Checking email at all hours. Catching up on work every weekend. Feeling like you should be doing something productive when you rest. If you've been caught up in the modern malady of overwork you're not alone. In this warm conversation with Mary Hynes, host of CBC Canada's Tapestry program, you'll hear us explore how society
Burnout Begins With Weariness. Here’s How to Stop it Going Further
There is a cost to giving. At it's worst that cost is burnout—the emotional (and often physical) collapse of someone who has spent too long pouring out without filling up. Psychiatrist Robert Coles wrote about the hazards that come with a life of service and giving. It was the warning signs of burnout that really
Do You Need a ‘Fallow Year’? The Ancient Art of a Year of Rest
'You reap what you sow' is a powerful principle describing the way much of life works. Plant a seed of goodness, kindness or faith, and a harvest of it will follow later. But the metaphor assumes the seed is sown into healthy soil. What if it's not? What happens when we keep trying to get
The Lord is My Pace Setter
2013 has started a little rushed for me with a house renovation, approaching speaking engagements, a book to launch and more. But this revision of Psalm 23 by the Japanese poet Toki Miyashina has forced me to take a breath. The Lord is my shepherd? No. For the busy urbanite, The Lord is my pace
What I Found at Swiss L’Abri
In 1955 Francis and Edith Schaeffer established L’Abri (French for ‘The Shelter’) in the cosy Swiss skiing village of Huemoz. Established as a safe place for seekers of truth to bring their questions about life, faith and belief, L’Abri centres have now spread around the world. The L’Abri community holds some wonderful lessons for those