Comments on: A Theology of Enough: Speed and the Working Week http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/05/23/a-theology-of-enough-speed-and-the-working-week/ let's activate something Sun, 20 May 2012 21:48:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Jean http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/05/23/a-theology-of-enough-speed-and-the-working-week/#comment-23928 Jean Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:12:07 +0000 http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/05/23/a-theology-of-enough-speed-and-the-working-week/#comment-23928 Thanks for this reflection! I totally agree. Also, enough space and time for unhurried life relates to the issue of people being sleep deprived. Might sound like a stupid thing to care about, but I suspect eventually medical research will show that current sleep habits contribute hugely to unhealth and the destructive effects of stress. Here are some ways I work on a humane pace of life: (1) I only serve on one non-profit board at a time (2) I rigorously limit my commitments to do stuff at and for church (3) I do not own a cell phone (4) I actively cultivate my observation skills by biking as much as possible, gardening, working out in nature instead of a health club, etc. (5) I sleep for 8-9 hours each night. We live in a suburb. We're considering a move to the heart of the local city. One of the many benefits of city living is being able to ramble over to a friend's house on your own two feet and interact in a more natural and comfortable way compared to the "let's make a date and then burn fossil fuels to meet each other" approach. Thanks for this reflection! I totally agree. Also, enough space and time for unhurried life relates to the issue of people being sleep deprived. Might sound like a stupid thing to care about, but I suspect eventually medical research will show that current sleep habits contribute hugely to unhealth and the destructive effects of stress.

Here are some ways I work on a humane pace of life: (1) I only serve on one non-profit board at a time (2) I rigorously limit my commitments to do stuff at and for church (3) I do not own a cell phone (4) I actively cultivate my observation skills by biking as much as possible, gardening, working out in nature instead of a health club, etc. (5) I sleep for 8-9 hours each night.

We live in a suburb. We’re considering a move to the heart of the local city. One of the many benefits of city living is being able to ramble over to a friend’s house on your own two feet and interact in a more natural and comfortable way compared to the “let’s make a date and then burn fossil fuels to meet each other” approach.

]]> By: amanda http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/05/23/a-theology-of-enough-speed-and-the-working-week/#comment-23911 amanda Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:01:41 +0000 http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/05/23/a-theology-of-enough-speed-and-the-working-week/#comment-23911 thanks for sharing these powerful thoughts & ideas & struggles. i think it is an issue we all need to wrestle with (if we could just find the time!) thanks for sharing these powerful thoughts & ideas & struggles. i think it is an issue we all need to wrestle with (if we could just find the time!)

]]> By: TimN http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/05/23/a-theology-of-enough-speed-and-the-working-week/#comment-1735 TimN Mon, 28 May 2007 02:45:19 +0000 http://young.anabaptistradicals.org/2007/05/23/a-theology-of-enough-speed-and-the-working-week/#comment-1735 Amen and Amen. One of the tricks I've found over the years is moving to a new city. It tends to wipe the slate clean. And suddenly I find I have evenings free and time on my hands. And then gradually my commitments find me again and I'm back at my old busy pace... Amen and Amen. One of the tricks I’ve found over the years is moving to a new city. It tends to wipe the slate clean. And suddenly I find I have evenings free and time on my hands. And then gradually my commitments find me again and I’m back at my old busy pace…

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