fatigue

Formula of Change

D x V x FS > R is the Formula of Change and it has grabbed my attention. In my RHRW journey, I have been a student of change. Change is some of the hardest work of …

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Celebrating Empty Buckets

Run Hard. Rest Well.® is not against people working hard or being tired.We celebrate empty buckets!Do you?As God’s people, should be tired at the end of the day, at the end of a week.We have been called …

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Human Limitations

“Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.”Psalm 147:5 God is infinite. We are not.We have limits. He does not.  The first step to combat chronic fatigue is to recognize our needs …

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COVID Fatigue: The Sprint is Now a Marathon

As we begin to approach 2022, the impact of our global pandemic is far from over. We are all too familiar with: Shutdown. Fear. Illness. Isolation. Unemployment. Work-from-home. School-free-fall. Newsfeeds. Death. Supply Chain Melt Down. Overtime. Overload. …

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Sleep Survival Guide

Crisis is my middle name and sleep deprivation has been my game—a game that just about destroyed me. Thanks to my Type A personality and four special-needs kiddos (of the extreme variety), crisis is all my family …

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Catch Your Breath

Truth for the Trenches For parents of kids who need more and give more than the world will ever know. Note: This article was written in 2002, but republished many times. As the Covid-19 crisis rages, I …

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Compassion Fatigue: Life in the Trench

This is the third of a three part series Brenda wrote in the fall of 2017. Some of us are living life “in over our heads” meeting critical needs of others morning, noon, and night. Boundaries blur. …

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