Safe space | Day in the life RCD

Hello RCD readers,

My safe space is where I can feel the Lord's presence.  I've always counted that as a literal safe environment.  Until I was in a space where everything was unknown.  A place where I'm not in control of anything and it made me think. That his Gods presence here too. And I felt the love. I knew one person and nobody else. And it was an amazing experience and perfect way to end my September break.

Second home is my safe space 

This week is my first week back. I just did my first ballet class and I couldn't come up with the days I wanted which was hard because I had ask myself what makes me happy. What isn't perfect fit for others but for me. And I came up with three days in the week. I could do more but I don't think I can be paid for more day's. Not sure.  I didn't even ask. I'm at stage in my life where I actually see myself teaching for a longer time and more independently.  I'm choosing different classes to become a better teacher all around. And I've pushed myself to grow this year in my teaching abilities which I hadn't done in awhile. I've always try to learn more about entrepreneurship and being a better architect.  But never thought I would take teaching serious until this year.  What the future holds is in God's hands but I'm teaching till I'm 60 that's for sure. I stopped waiting for other's and took it upon myself to be more proactive. 

Communication style

Adapting to other's way of communicating. Mostly I choose WhatsApp and mailen because you can always look back. But adapting is the one skill that needs work for me. I've learned to see what works for other's.  I still keep colleagues on the medium that works best for us both. But for client's I'm more flexible. So began this week with contacting ongoing client's, potential client's and old client's to see how the building phase is going. I feel certain when I do this. You know where you stand. You know how everything is going.  And most important more prepared for everything.

My village = my community 

The priest was talking about three things in church and I always want listen if I can check those things of my list. 

First of individuality: he spoke of people only thinking about themselves and not other's. And shaming the church for not giving more in the church because from his words "it's our church. Not his. He just works there. And most important.  The money is with us. So we should give more". And as I always listen with a mindset of learning. I took it personally.  I'm not active in church. I'm not that social and a lot requires you to be social. I'm good with kids but who am I to teach kids about the bible. I'm not good with words to know what to say during "ziekebed". I'm talking about the things that God gave me those talents. I'm not financially supportive mostly because I don't walk around with that much cash. But I am kind. I try my best to just be present with the people around me. I try to show God's love who needs that. And I may not be actively supporting.  But I know that I still make a new person in church feel welcome. With a simple kindness that a lot forget.

Second: 

Knowing God and leaving Him in the shelve until we need him. I used to. But don't anymore I know that much. A personal relationship with the Lord is the most important. We forget what God wants from us focus to much on worldly human expectations. Showing kindness, grace, no judgement and agape love is also really important.

Third :

Spiritual. I had to really think about what he meant.  But taking from every religion something.  And it made me think.  We as Suriname people tend to do that because we have our religion , our culture , what's in now in the world. Plus the big difference in what the bible says. What you church says. What your religion says. And last what your community says. This most important mixes a lot. We have the tendency to choose what to listen too and makes us feel safe. That's why your relationship with the Lord doesn't stay in church but the bible you read, the prayers,  the traditions you create to keep yourself connected to the Lord. 

So as I've been rambling too much.  My safe is where God gave me peace. In the people I share life with. In the places I go too. It's the things that I do that give me joy. It's simple cleaning my house. Spending time with friends and family. Seeing my students. Dancing again. Blogging again. My ikigai.