When I regard my life from a distance, it appears like a puzzle of interlocking roles. I am a retiree, spiritual director, member of a church, owner of a house, parent, partner, grandfather, godfather, amateur gardener, friend . . . and the list goes on.
I try to exercise these different roles with equanimity. Throughout my life, I have struggled to balance work with family or personal roles. A challenge is to accept growth and change in my roles. When my children were little, my task was to keep them safe from harm. My adult children don't need or want protection any longer from me. But they do want support and fatherly encouragement. My role as their father has changed.
0 Comments
|
Archives
March 2023
AuthorDan Hoffman is an Indianapolis USA based spiritual director, supervisor of spiritual directors, and workshop/retreat leader. This occasional blog discusses things he is thinking about and wants to share. Comments are always welcome. |