White space.
In design. On a page. In my calendar. In my home. In my day. In my heart.
I need more of it. I’m going to be looking for it, and creating it.
This past year has been a complete whirlwind. Almost everything changed for us and while we’ve been doing okay, I have been consuming. And scheduling. And filling all the space.
The next thirty-one days I’ll be exploring this idea and writing about the process. There will be tears. There will be laughs. And there will be change.
But my goal is to free up the space for relationship and community. To stop consuming and to start believing with my whole heart that my identity is found in Christ alone.
I’m linking up with The Nester this month for 31 Days of Creating White Space.
This is a big challenge for me (creating white space and committing to write on one topic for 31 days), and I’ll be back tomorrow to share the story about God laying this on my heart.
This topic will definitely be faith-based, but I’m going to put it in the Simplicity & Organization category.
This post will serve as the landing page for all the posts in the series. I’ll list them all here each day when I update.
Will you join me in this challenge?
Day Two: My Need for White Space
Day Four: Who stole my white space?
Day Five: White space & the weekend
Day Seven: the wardrobe & white space
Day Eight: goals to create white space
Day Nine: your home is your story
Day Eleven: planning an organized home
Day Twelve: white space & the weekend (2)
Day Thirteen: resting in what was good this week
Day Fourteen: but what if it’s good stuff?
Day Fifteen: the great toy purge: white space for the kids
Day Sixteen: the great toy purge part II (what happened to the toys)
Day Seventeen: life happens in the white space
Day Eighteen: the white screen of rest
Day Nineteen: stop. and breathe.
Day Twenty: white space = rest
Day Twenty-One: I’m Dreaming of a White (Space) Christmas
Day Twenty-Two: white (space) Christmas & gifts
Day Twenty-Three: white (space) Christmas: removing the excess in your schedule
Day Twenty-Four: simple thoughts & simple spaces by Paige Knudsen
Day Twenty-Five: white space isn’t the answer
Day Twenty-Seven: day 27 reflections
Day Twenty-Eight: sometimes He gives us a cross
Day Twenty-Nine: margin and the mama’s heart
Day Thirty: the truth about white space
Day Thirty-One: we created white space
Becca says
Last year I did 31 days of margin — reminds me of this a lot 🙂 also, I’m not sure I remember or am living out the things I learned last year, so I’m looking forward to reading more from you here my friend!
Amber @ Mommy's Me Time says
I am so excited to follow this! I have three kids under two, and the Lord has been laying a similar word on my heart. I’m looking forward to how God is going to use you to encourage me. Thank you in advance for doing this. You are a blessing!
Sarah Denley Herrington says
I’m incredibly excited about this. I seriously cannot wait. What a great topic.
Jennifer says
Erin! I am so excited you are talking about this! I think this is a great topic (especially for us mothers). You have been such a blessing to my life over these last few months. Excited to hear what the Lord has put on your heart!!!
Amy E Patton says
Hi Erin, I didn’t meet but saw you across the room at the Influence Conference. I am excited to join you for the next 31 days. I definitely need some white space. Amy
Amanda @ Life.Edited. says
YES. So excited for this series. Just thinking about the possibility of creating space makes me breathe easier. Thank you in advance for your inspiring words! xoxo
Sara says
Looking forward to these posts. I often feel overwhelmed as a working mom and when we talk about adding another to the mix it seems like too much to handle. Looking forward to your perspective.
Alex Jacobson says
I am a new follower of your blog and came in at the last few days of your 31 days of simplicity series. Now that you are done, I’m going to join you and continue in the month of November.
I started with downsizing my china cabinet this week and have a plan to do many more projects in my home, life, and hear over the next 30 days in November.
Thanks for writing and inspiring!
Aprille @beautifulinhistime.com says
I so can’t wait to read this. Found you through a google image search. I’ve chosen Whitespace as my “one word” for 2014.