For the first official episode of the brand new podcast Gather ‘Round with Rebecca Spooner we’re talking all about sustainable rhythms! For anyone who knows Rebecca, this may cause you to spit out your coffee in a fit of laughter, she is anything but sustainable. But join her as she shares her struggles, her burnout, her low points, and her failures and the calling God is laying on her heart to slow down and find some peace in the midst of the storms of life. Sometimes you can’t stop the doing—life goes on, kids need you, businesses don’t “slow down” when you want them to—but like Jesus, we can sleep in the bow of the boat, unconcerned. Like Peter, we can step out onto the water. Or maybe just like the disciples, we can only manage to cry out “Master! Save us!” No matter where we are at in our relationship with God, let’s stop trying to bail out the water on our own strength and take a minute to seek what God has for us instead. Join Rebecca in the midst of her storms and let’s have a tea party on the waves. From practical tips to real life, you’re about to get a front row seat to reality.
Easy Time Code Guide
00:50 Intro
1:35 How to navigate these podcast
Real examples from Rebecca’s Life
2:55 Rebecca’s backstory
3:50 Gather ‘Round beginnings and how things have changed through the years
5:55 Where Rebecca is currently (loss of motivation, follow-through, and excitement for new things)
Distractions
7:20 Seeking out distractions without even realizing it
10:10 Attempts at trying to come up with some sustainable rhythms this year
11:35 The tortoise and the hare
14:00 Approaching burnout
16:40 How do I find joy without drowning in the storms? Expectations vs. Reality
Your Rhythms
18:55 Know your rhythms of life
20:00 Cyclical Rhythms (daily, weekly, seasonal)
21:15 Cyclical Rhythms (Biblical-weekly)
24:45 Cyclical Rhythms (Biblical-yearly)
Time Blocking
27:20 Get all the ideas out of your head
28:50 Realistic time blocking
30:10 The mom hat
32:00 Implementing the basics so we can avoid burnout and find success in the process
35:55 Prayer
