Kick-Off Time
Nope, this is not about the Super Bowl
Tomorrow we launch our study of Sacred Self-Care for Lent! My initial hope was to kick us off with a Zoom session where we could introduce ourselves, but I’ve been traveling this week for the Power Rising conference. I decided to resist the temptation of trying to be in multiple places at one time, and to instead be fully present to the conference. Self-care often involves having to say no to good things. But we’ll get to that later.
In the meantime, my co-facilitator, Dr. Tiffany Stubbs, and I got together to record an introductory video. We hope you’ll take some time to get to know us. And then, please introduce yourself in the comments section. Let us know who you are, where you call home right now, and what you’re hoping to get out of this.
And remember to share this with a friend who can benefit from some sacred self-care this Lenten season!
Hi, I’m Katie Brooks and I live in Anchorage, Alaska. I currently work in an ER but am in a long, slow transition to becoming a librarian instead. I developed a pinched nerve in my neck about a month ago and realized how much of my identity and sense of worth is caught up in how well I take care of everyone around me. As I am working to remind myself that my value and worth are in being created and loved by God, I am realizing how much I need to learn about self-care. I am excited to learn about self-care within the context of faith.
Hello everyone. Thank you Drs. Chanequa & Tiffany for offering this special Lenten series. I am Sandra Dorsainvil, currently making my home in Frederick, MD. I am ordained clergy with many years in pastorate, college settings, ministry coaching, and faith-based mission organizations. I left a mid-level managerial position November 2023, for self-care and soul-care. I was exhausted. I have been in a season of holy rest with God since then. God is carefully opening ministry possibilities for me to re-enter with a full cup. I am grateful for this Lenten series, and being in community with all of you, who put holy self-care and soul-care as a priority.