Welcome to the Clergy Self-Care blog, which exists to encourage you to take good care of yourself so that you can take good care of others in ministry. Find book suggestions, prayer suggestions, gentle nudges toward making healthy decisions, interviews and more. Updated on Fridays, usually.
About the Author
Tracey Marx is a Presbyterian minister, who is currently working as a writer and spiritual director, as well as a part-time consultant at the Parish Resource Center. (Usually on Fridays). Tracey hasn't worked in full-time pastoral ministry since 2001, but she remembers the challenges of self-care quite well. She is the creator of Scripture Echo, Online Resources for Worship and Spiritual Formation and the author of the newly launched resources, Lectionary Liturgy and Exploring Contemplative Prayer: A Nine Month Journey to the Quiet.
Find 25 suggestions by Parish Resource Center staff on how pastors and others in full-time ministry can take good care of themselves! Search "Staff Suggestion" in the box above or look at posts from June 25, 2010 to March 11, 2011.
Jim Hanna's 12 Suggestions for Taking Care of Yourself in Ministry
1. Be Clear About Your Day Off
2. Make Time for Friendships
3. Resist Projections
4. Attend To Your Spiritual Growth
5. Read Novels (Have some fun!)
6. Exercise
7. Retain a Sense of Humor
8. Focus on the Positive
9. You Don't Have To Do It All
10. Avoid Triangles
11. Find Ways to Stay In the Balcony and Off the Dance Floor
12. Be Accountable and Explore Your Resistance
Read more about these suggestions in older posts, from February 9th - June 11th, 2010.
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