Being realistic about our lives and work, we set ourselves a monthly goal. The fluidity of our work means we can meet our goal in one session, or we may not meet our goal that month. We are being gentle with ourselves in the process; we know that we are doing the best we can without formalised external deadlines.
Of course, some weeks, life gets in the way and we don’t get together to work on it – and that’s okay.
And other weeks, we use the safe space we have with each other to seek advice, share concerns, generally function as helpful colleagues. We don’t get the writing done – and that’s okay.
Some weeks, we are productive, discussing and challenging and explaining and wordsmithing and typing (and correcting each other’s typos!). We have fun – and that’s okay.
And then there are some weeks when the words just flow. Something in us lines up, and the words pour out of us, through our keyboards – and that’s okay!
What has been exhilarating is the shared space, and the acceptance of working through our own cycles and rhythms, and the encouragement as we work towards a common goal. It’s empowering to work with someone trusted, to engage in the use of our gifts (we’re both word-nerds and writers). And when it flows (sometimes faster than our fingers can keep up) – it is empowering not just to see an increased word count, but to reflect on where that exuberance has come from.
We fully recognise that this project will need editing; we expect it will change – but we are being fulfilled by the experience of putting our thoughts to paper in meaningful and organised ways.
But we also know what a gift it is to use our skills and energy in ways that are meaningful now, and hopefully in the future.
And it is an invitation for us all: to find safe space, or to create it; in order that what we are receiving from the ever-excited Spirit of God may blow into us and flow through us.
So what’s flowing through you today?
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