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December 01, 2006

Late night ramble....

Why am I up right now? I have no idea except that I'm having a hard time getting to bed early these days. I should be exhausted, but I think I'm just having a hard time winding down with so many things going on. Last week I was listening to a sermon by Rob Bell which he talks about the adrenaline that enters our body throughout the day because of the various interactions we have. He compared it to that feeling you get when you back your car up and stop before you hit someone...that feeling of relief, but the feeling of adrenaline shooting through your body. Bell says it takes about 4-6 hours for that adrenaline to leave our bodies....and he says that we have those experiences all day long. Maybe not almost backing up into cars, but interactions that wire our bodies differently than the normal (chemical) functioning. If this is true, then no wonder I can't settle down.


So I have begun to think more about my daily interactions and how they may rewire me in different ways.


I preach on Sunday nights and I get home at about 11:30pm....i can't go to bed until at least 2am no matter what. If you preach or speak do you have this problem of being wired afterwards that it is hard to settle down?


Then there is school. Today was my last day of classes for the quarter as I am now only two quarters away from completing my MFT at Fuller Theological Seminary. I love the program, but I'm so excited about finishing up school and ending my practicum in April so that I can have more spare time for other things. I thought I would have a feeling of relief today when my classes were done, but I didn't quite have that feeling. Ugghhhh.


So what am I doing to try and regulate my body and my stress levels? Run! I have tried to stay focused and in good health and the only way I seem to be able to do that is to run regularly, so I decided to enter the LA Marathon which is on March 4th. I think it's the one thing that lowers my stress and keeps me sane.


Then there is the writing thing that I talked about the other day. I finished one of my chapters today and I'm re-reading it a few times tonight. Is it good? Is it bad? Don't know. So i will keep writing and entrust some friends for some good feedback.


If I'm all over the place in this blog, well, it's because my thoughts are all over.....okay, off to bed.

Posted by rhett at December 1, 2006 01:01 AM

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That almost hitting someone with your car feeling is a great visual. No wonder why I can't sleep sometimes too. Best wishes with the novel. You can do it!!

Posted by: SolShine7 [TypeKey Profile Page] at December 1, 2006 06:03 PM

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