Escaping to Work
Some people do things to escape from work; others do work to escape from things.
Some people do things to escape from work; others do work to escape from things.
This is the second of three posts considering biblical motherhood in a modern context. See also post 1 and post 3 This is my second post exploring some things older women were to teach younger women in Titus 2.[1] The first explored the command to love children, and this one will explore Paul’s instruction that older women were to train the younger women to be busy, or literally to ‘work’ at home. This article will not provide answers, rather it seeks to build a framework as you consider how you might fulfil your unique responsibilities. Having read, not understood, and...
It’s day one of my new job. The facilitator is teaching us upstarts about the importance of building a personal brand for ourselves. ‘A personal brand is a curated perception of what you are known for at work, based on your deliberate actions, decisions and words,’ she says. ‘It forms the basis of your reputation, and’ she raises her eyebrows suggestively, ‘a good reputation can take you very far.’ There is a lot of talk going on about crafting a personal brand … being known as a smart, hard-working, or reliable employee is almost as important as actually being one....
Please note: this article talks about the type of fatigue that is a direct result of lack of sleep and is determined by lifestyle.* Yet, however you may be experiencing fatigue, take heart that the hope in Christ remains. I recently heard on radio an ad featuring a young woman who is really happy to find out she is iron deficient. The joy does not stem from being iron deficient, of course, but from finding out that there is a reason explaining her constant fatigue. With this newfound knowledge, the woman can seek the help she needs. You guessed it!...
‘Does it ever get better?’ Minh* is sitting across the table from me, a recently graduated student who is now one month into his full-time job, wondering if his schedule is an anomaly. Not that long ago, Minh was finishing his degree whilst leading a prayer triplet on campus, regularly meeting with non-Christians to read the Bible, serving in the youth ministry at church and attending a weekly Bible study group on Friday night. Now he misses the flexibility of student life and wonders whether work is really for him. It just takes up so much time. He feels trapped...