Exchanging the Try-Hard Life for Creativity and Rest
Do you give yourself permission to be purposeless? Unproductive? Playful? Creative? Or do you feel the pressure to make sure everything you do, spend, create, and grow has some greater meaning? This has been one of the great struggles of my adult life. I grew up in a culture that was bent towards productivity, academic accolades, and financial success. Those values deeply shaped how I saw this world and myself. When I came to know Jesus as my Savior in college, I let go of the try-hard life but adopted a warped mindset that โdying-to-selfโ also meant, โdying to everything fufu.โ If it doesnโt…