tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post5555262363921273313..comments2024-03-28T09:00:59.909+11:00Comments on The Vince Review: The Value of White SpacePaula Vincehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-76593761780329545512016-04-03T18:52:06.455+10:002016-04-03T18:52:06.455+10:00Hi Kristy,
For sure, the fact that all the crazy, ...Hi Kristy,<br />For sure, the fact that all the crazy, busy work is seen as a badge of honour in our culture makes the problem even harder to deal with for individuals. I agree that it's something we should consider carefully, especially since we can't easily decide by looking at the examples of other people in our lives. For all we know, they may be struggling on either end of the spectrum you've mentioned :) I echo your prayer, and hope we work out a balance which suits us.Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-46671311234864174342016-04-03T00:03:04.362+11:002016-04-03T00:03:04.362+11:00Thanks, Paula. I think this is very pertinent in o...Thanks, Paula. I think this is very pertinent in our crazy busy/work obsessed culture... I've been thinking about this a lot lately, especially about what faithfulness to God and 'good stewardship' means in our context. Some would say that faithfulness to God = busyness, but I'm not so convinced... though it definitely doesn't mean laziness either. I think we can easily go too far one way or the other. I'm trying to work out what it does mean, what it looks like in my life, and in the lives of those around me. I pray that God would give me/us wisdom! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02730752176005434937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-25318433223345931152016-04-02T21:19:19.627+11:002016-04-02T21:19:19.627+11:00Whoa, that irony is possibly one of the biggest in...Whoa, that irony is possibly one of the biggest in life. What a balancing act that one turns out to be.Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-30391484221759864962016-04-01T23:43:16.399+11:002016-04-01T23:43:16.399+11:00Though there is the often irony that those who hav...Though there is the often irony that those who have time (temporal white space) don't have money, and those that have money (fiscal white space) don't have time. Life often is about finding balance - or doing what we can with what we've got :)Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-32216023944120683032016-04-01T20:36:11.145+11:002016-04-01T20:36:11.145+11:00Hi Iola,
Yes, I've been caught in that spiral,...Hi Iola,<br />Yes, I've been caught in that spiral, and it's hard to find a way out once you've been drawn in. Maybe the Sabbath is another of God's clear message about the value of white space.Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-52023113387249458722016-04-01T20:32:43.120+11:002016-04-01T20:32:43.120+11:00Oh, and I think I've been similarly challenge ...Oh, and I think I've been similarly challenge regarding the white space in my schedule.Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-37248348693906506462016-04-01T20:31:13.420+11:002016-04-01T20:31:13.420+11:00Thanks Nola,
I don't think I'd find that l...Thanks Nola,<br />I don't think I'd find that lady's page layout easy to read. It's really interesting though, I've also come across people with the same attitude, who congratulate themselves for cramming so much in. Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-47593164785020076232016-04-01T20:28:32.520+11:002016-04-01T20:28:32.520+11:00Hi Jenny,
I totally agree. That makes me a bit wor...Hi Jenny,<br />I totally agree. That makes me a bit worried about celebrities in creative fields from time to time. They get so busy doing all the things required of celebs, they must sacrifice some of that incubating and doodling phase which helps make them creative. Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-50875134487420028072016-04-01T13:34:51.414+11:002016-04-01T13:34:51.414+11:00An excellent and thought-provoking post, Paula.
T...An excellent and thought-provoking post, Paula.<br /><br />The irony is that it becomes a vicious circle: the lack of white space in time or finances means that when something comes up, we then have even less white space, which makes us stressed. It's a downward spiral that we need to work out how to prevent by having that white space to begin with.<br /><br />Perhaps that's why God instituted the Sabbath . . .Iolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17199141868703826943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-60302576110063427462016-04-01T11:38:55.700+11:002016-04-01T11:38:55.700+11:00Great post, Paula. I remember hearing a speaker a...Great post, Paula. I remember hearing a speaker at a writer's conference talk about the importance of leaving white space in the layout of pages in a magazine. One well-meaning member of the audience just couldn't wrap her head around that. She thought it wasn't good stewardship to leave white space on a page. She told us of a newsletter (or newspaper - I can't remember) she used to put together and she was very proud of the fact that every centimetre on the page was filled. I wonder how many people read those newsletters? I think I would have given up pretty quickly.<br /><br />Lately, God's been challenging me to take more control of my schedule, which includes leaving those white spaces so I don't get 'thrown' when something unexpected comes up.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing.Nola Passmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08425394685430146759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8533677737021490096.post-67104372542069469962016-04-01T10:49:51.042+11:002016-04-01T10:49:51.042+11:00Hi Paula - Yes, I know exactly what you mean. A nu...Hi Paula - Yes, I know exactly what you mean. A number of years ago I presented at a women's retreat on 'Margins' - with much the same idea. One illustration I used was seams in clothes. If seams are skimped on, the clothes are more likely to pull and tear. I also like the idea that creativity often happens in the margins (like doodling) - so as writers, we need white space to reflect and 'incubate' our ideas :)Jeanette O'Haganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057798704247611224noreply@blogger.com