Good discussion this morning on being Half In, Half Out.  Working out with The Fort Nan’tan Monday allowed me an opportunity to benefit from words that while I was feeling them, was not articulating internally.  Plain speak- didn’t know how to put words to what I’ve been feeling lately until Cake Boss did it for me.  He spoke of victory but what resonated was being half in, half out.  Picture having one foot on the boat, one on the dock.

Continuing with that theme we dove into this at Crossroads this morning, a weekly coffee group where any topic that is on the Q’s mind can be batted around for fuller understanding.  If you haven’t been or are an infrequent attendee, consider making it more often.  Really good stuff happening here.

Half In/Half Out

• What is it, to be all in?  What does it look like?
  • intentional
  • purpose
  • commitment
  • integrity

Focusing in here on the job, task, person here is vital.

• What are some reasons for it/ why does it happen?
  • overwhelmed
  • Temporary weakness
  • paralyzed- so much to do, don’t know where to start so bail out on task or effort
  • lazy-

It could be men susceptible to this are hurting elsewhere and only committing “halfway” opens door to less accountability.  “If I fail or not as good, I only gave half effort anyway.”  Yet another way is “are these sad clown tendencies preventing me from fully engaging- enjoying life and all its ups and downs?”

• Solutions
  • being self aware
  • acknowledge small victories and accomplishments
  • recommit- just do it
  • discuss- Spouse/partner, F3 men, Whetstone.
  • going through the process(Tesh)
  • Muscle Memory (Assassin, Twister)

Above are but a handful of opportunities that can lead to reengaging and dropping being half in/half out to be all in!

Couple of quick resources for thoughts associated

• Lonely
  • Psalm 23
• Weakness
  • Psalm 18:1-29
• Direction
  • Psalm 73:21-26