Your weekly roundup :: July 6 – 10

As you head into your weekend, here are a few articles from the past week we thought you might enjoy.

How to Keep Your Ambitions in a Healthy Balance

Kathryn Kilner, community outreach coordinator for 4word: San Francisco, returns to the blog to share what she’s learned about keeping professional ambitions in a healthy balance to make sure you live a life you enjoy.

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Listen to Episode 13 now!

Dr. Denise Daniels and Shannon Vandewarker, co-authors of Working in the Presence of God: Spiritual Practices for Everyday Work, share their research to help us all become more confident in living out our faith at work everyday. Hosted by Jordan Johnstone.

Our work, love, pray favorites

‘You can’t choose to walk away’: Black women detail their experiences with racism in the workplace

Emma Hinchliffe with Fortune talks with Ashley Bankhead, Azizza Brinson, and Thokozile Kachipande about their experiences as Black women in the workforce.

Research-Backed Practices That Strengthen Your Emotional Resilience

Sarah Goff-Dupont with Career Contessa lists four daily practices that foster emotional resilience.

Finding Work-Life Balance in the Practice of Sabbath

Dr. Andrew Spencer with the Institute for Faith, Work & Economics dives into the problem of overworking that many of us are guilty of and the solution that lies in Sabbath rest.

Listen to Diane talk about mentorship!

If you missed it back in March, 4word founder Diane Paddison was interviewed on the Faith Driven Entrepreneur podcast, where she talked about 4word’s history and why we are so passionate about mentoring.

4word: Local Group Events

4word is recommending that all our Local Groups follow their state and local mandates regarding meetings and public gatherings. Please check with your Local Group regarding any event cancellations or changes to virtual meetings.

Take a look at these upcoming 4word: Local Group event dates and see which one(s) you can attend. We’d love to see you there!

• Charleston – July Virtual Gathering – July 14 @ Noon
• Chicago – Power Breakfast – July 14 @ 7:00AM JOIN IN!
• Austin – Cedar Park Gathering – July 15 @ 5:30PM
• Detroit – July Gathering – July 15 @ 5:30PM
• Houston – Virtual Bible Study – July 15 @ 7:30AM
• Philadelphia – Old City/Historic District – July 15 @ 7:30AM
• Phoenix – July Luncheon – July 16 @ 11:30AM
• Portland – July Virtual Luncheon – July 15 @ Noon JOIN IN!
• Bay Area – Silicon Valley – Facebook Watch Party – July 17 @ Noon
• Dallas – North Breakfast Study – July 17 @ 8:00AM

For details on these events, please visit our 4word Events page.