Day 1 – Scroll to read

Day 2 – Effortlessly Being

Day 3 – Still Being

Day 4 – Being Guided

Day 5 – Be Still Be Free

Day 6 – Being Fearless

Day 7 – Being Obedient

Day 8 – Being Committed

Day 9 – Teaching Being

Day 10 – Being Married

Day 11 – Being a Child

Day 12 – Being Family

Day 13 – Being Patient

Day 14 – Be Still

Day 15 – Being Her

Day 16 – Being Tired

Day 17 – Being Lazy

Day 18 – Being Girls

Day 19 – Being Watchful

Day 20 – Being in Communion

Day 21 – Being Free

Day 22 – Being Thankful

Day 23 – Being Quiet

Day 24 – Being Realistic

Days 25-27 – I threw grace like confetti and was being at Allume.

Day 28 – Being Honest

Day 29 – Being Still-er

Day 30 – Being You

Day 31 – Being Naked

I’ve never done The Nester’s 31 day challenge before.

I’ve read and heard of those dedicated, amazing people who have ponied up and actually written and posted for 31 days in a row, and have been both in awe and skeptical of them.

How do these crazies do it? I wondered naively.

October is a huge month for me this year. I’m launching a brand-new THING (I can’t wait to tell you all about it, but you’ll have to wait until October 7). I’m still writing my book. I’ve got two trips planned — one to see my brother who I haven’t hugged in way too long, and another to Allume to see friends I haven’t met in person yet. I’ve also got a couple huge work projects to complete, not to mention normal stuff like mommying and wifeing watching reality tv (don’t judge me!) and attempting to clean and cook.

Too busy, I thought when this 31 days challenge came up again.

But there was this thing — this magnetic pull toward actually participating that I just couldn’t ignore. And the more I convinced myself it was too much to take on right now, the more I felt I couldn’t not do it.

And so I’m doing it.

My topic is Being. 31 days of being. Yes, it’s a broad topic, but it’s the perfect bow to wrap up All Of The Things that I’m already doing and the only sane anchor for me to grab onto as everything happens simultaneously. Because to do All Of The Things requires being; giving myself permission to be, to focus on today and not get anxious about tomorrow and let God guide what I’m doing at this moment.

It requires a whole lotta being in order to walk that out. And to walk it out effectively requires a whole lotta remembering to be.

And so this is my remembering. 31 days of being. And this is day one.

I hope you’ll come back and check in periodically, for a reflection to start your day or for a thought to ponder. You can bookmark this page, as I’ll have each day’s post linked here, or just search the “31 Days” category in the sidebar to the right. (But do come back. I need you to hold me accountable, checking in to see how this being thing is working out for me.) (Grin.)

Intrigued by this whole challenge? Go check out all the amazing writers to be encouraged by their dedication.

Here’s to a month of being, my friends.