Rest – Page 2 – Red Tent Living

Reimagining Rest

By: redtentwomen March 5, 2018March 4, 2018

Day to Day, TravelAmsterdam, Dutch Heritage, Dutch Protestant Ideals, Girl Knitting in the Dunes, Janet Stark, Play, Rest, vacation12 Comments

I am writing today while traveling on a high-speed train between Paris and Barcelona. Outside my window, medieval villages, with their ancient churches, rustic houses, and palatial chateaus, dot the French countryside. There have been moments in the last week we’ve been traveling Europe where I’ve had to remind myself this is real, and not…

Grace in the Angst

By: redtentwomen October 5, 2017October 5, 2017

Day to Day, Intentional LivingAngst, Brave On, Brave On Conference, Ellen Oelsen, Houston, Hurricane Harvey, Kindness, responsibility, Rest, self-care8 Comments

I clicked “SEND” to confirm the reservation.

Divine Therapy

By: redtentwomen July 6, 2017July 5, 2017

Intentional LivingCentering Prayer, Cynthia Bourgeault, Ellen Oelsen, Rest, The Heart of Centering Prayer, Thomas Keating2 Comments

“Time does slow down as we stop trying to push the river.” Cynthia Bourgeault The past few weeks have felt very full. Parties, college orientation, gatherings with family and friends, travel, illnesses, schedules, plans, volunteering, etc.

Growing Into A Child

By: redtentwomen April 20, 2017April 20, 2017

Day to Day, Intentional LivingAnna Smith, Play, Pottery, Recovering Play, Rest2 Comments

I’m learning to believe that God sets our hearts free to play and experience joy. This is a concept that recently has been knocking on the door of my heart and introducing a new rhythm of being.

Hello Innocence

By: redtentwomen January 20, 2017January 20, 2017

Day to DayDISC, Enneagram 8, INFJ, Jo Saxton, loss of innocence, Meyers Briggs, Rest, The Road Back to You, Tracy Johnson14 Comments

“What does your more innocent side look like?” I wrote the words down in my journal, took another sip of my coffee and listened as the podcast continued.