pickI first read this 15 years ago, and found it deeply meaningful during a time when I was both mentoring others in discerning their calling, and discerning a new direction in my own life. Reading it again now brought up so many memories, and the parallels & contrasts between my life then and now are striking. Because of that, it was a difficult read in some ways, but very reassuring in others. ⤵️
BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) I feel like I‘ve made very little progress in my “vocation” since 2009—and at the same time, the changes I‘ve been pursuing this year dovetail with Palmer‘s message in some very validating ways. Palmer focuses on living out of our true self, rather than trying to become who we—or others—think we should be. There‘s a rather large element of privilege there (wouldn‘t it be nice if we all had the luxury of jobs that both pay the rent ⤵️ 4w
BarbaraJean (Cont‘d) …and are truly a vocation, a living out of our true self)—but at the same time, there‘s still a lot of truth here that resonates for me. 4w
JamieArc Love Parker Palmer (especially as a Quaker). 4w
BarbaraJean @JamieArc 💜 I think this is the only book of his I've read, but I follow him on social media and love basically everything he posts. I need to make time for more of his books. 4w
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