After a busy weekend that included a Hanson concert, a movie night at my church, and the usual Sunday services, I came down with a swirling headache that quickly evolved into a slew of wacky symptoms. On July 26th, I tested positive. That morning, actually, I was scheduled to have my 90-Day Review at work. …
5 Ways I’m Prioritizing Self Care This Summer
Firstly, I just want to say that I've never been someone who makes it a point to prioritize self-care. The self-care emphasis wave I've watched take over in the last few years is not a movement that particularly speaks to me. From my vantage point, I think our culture as a whole is pretty self-serving …
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A Moment of Gratitude and Reflection.
As I type this, I am on day 6 of a social media fast. Now, just to be clear, for me that means no Facebook or Instagram. What I don't restrict myself from are Pinterest and Youtube because generally speaking, those spark my creativity and don't cause me any mental health issues. In this time, …
30+ Day Check-in
I have been at my current job for 52 days! I have made it past the 30-day review. I have carried out my first campus Night of Worship. I have auditioned a vocalist and met with a potential acoustic player. I have navigated vocal rest and volunteers' vacation schedules. I have co-hosted TWICE. One of …
Three Things I Plan to Do in My New Ministry Position
I am currently halfway through my first week officially on staff as a Worship Coordinator and I am thoroughly enjoying it. I haven't quite figured out what my week-to-week schedule is going to look like, but it is quite apparent that I have what one would call a flexible schedule. Even before this week, I …
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Gearing Up for My Next Chapter
We are officially one week away from my start date, when I will be diving back into the wild and wonderful world of ministry. Since accepting the position, and then having the announcement made to our campus, I have gone through a variety of emotions. Initially, it all kind of felt like an out-of-body experience …
2022: A Wild Card Year for Sure
Life is changing! I decided today to leave a perfectly good job in a comfortable work environment and step into a new role in ministry at my church. I am so not ready. I am so scared. I actually declined the offer two weeks ago but the door remained open and the second time around, …
The Holidays Are Coming!
I guess this is the calm before the storm. Today is November 15th. Next week is Thanksgiving and there are currently 47 days left of 2021. Just wanted to do a little check-in before things really get crazy. Looking at my calendar now, there isn't a lot of space remaining. Am I in a better …
Diet Update
Over the last month, I have adopted a (mostly) plant-based diet. I use the word mostly because after I discovered I had an adult-onset gluten allergy, my personal choice about any diet modifications going forward was that I would have the attitude of "everything else is negotiable." I will always be gluten-free. Perhaps one day …
Unplugged Summer
It's true: I am back on a social media "detox." I hadn't necessarily planned this ahead of time, but I found myself having a really difficult time mental-health-wise in June, and decided it would be best to take a step back for the season. I'm not sure if I will be offline for the entire …
SARAH HARPER 