Enough or More?
/ Autumn McKenzie JacksonI am content.
Really, I am content! I have enough. I do. Most of my basic needs have been met and I am grateful. Is this at odds with wanting more? I am restless at times. When is enough enough?
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Life is an opportunity for growth. If you do not grow, you run the risk of being stagnant. Stagnant things do poorly. There has to be movement, circulation, exchange, and growth. It is a natural part of life.
I believe that getting comfortable can be dangerous. Staying nimble is important. I never know what life will require of me. I like to stretch beyond what I know I can do. I like to test limits. I get a certain amount of satisfaction pushing boundaries.
Who is Holding the Bar?
I like to set personal goals but society's or someone else’s measuring stick on my life does not necessarily add up. If I have embraced my personal truths and I am doing things for the right reason, I believe it is okay to Indulge some of my wants.
All of my senses get a treat as I take in the magnificence of God that is most evident for me in water, especially oceans
I have had to do all sorts of learning, relearning, and unlearning during my life journey. My goal has been to get to some level of proficiency, ease, and mastery with whatever I am doing.
I am now
I have experienced the peace of God that passes understanding. It is because of that peace that I am walking bolder in my faith.
The last post I wrote was nearly two years ago. I have been grieving, slaying giants, raising champions, and growing in faith.