TN7 Ideas for how to make time for life

First published on this website in January 2002 and last updated in November 2023

Synopsis

Some Ministers feel guilty at their failure to make time for anything other than 'ministry'. Others are frightened to admit they may have a problem.

Here are some straightforward, practical ideas for all who want to make time for life. They come grouped under three headings:

How to look after yourself

• Get help
• Block out space
• Do things by clockwork
• ... and others

How to make time for family and friends

• Classify time-off as an engagement
• Get away from home
• Replace lost time-off at once
• ... and others

How to promote your own spiritual growth

• Include it in your role description
• Use a different space
• Use symbols
• ... and others

We all need to watch our health: personal, emotional, relational, spiritual.

These notes have been updated in November 2023 with some formatting changes.