In reality, rest and down time is a gift. It is an opportunity to listen to Love. It is space for feeling those feeiings we may have been ignoring and letting joy enter. It is an opportunity to practice trust in a power greater than ourselves. It is a chance to recharge, which results in more creativity and a clearer perspective.
Today, honor rest and down time. For those of us who have depression in our family backgrounds, we may equate inactivity with depression. We try to outrun depression with activity. If we have perfectionistic and anxious tendencies, we may equate inactivity with laziness and falling behind. We believe only constant work can keep us productive and successful.
In reality, rest and down time is a gift. It is an opportunity to listen to Love. It is space for feeling those feeiings we may have been ignoring and letting joy enter. It is an opportunity to practice trust in a power greater than ourselves. It is a chance to recharge, which results in more creativity and a clearer perspective.
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AuthorTarn Wilson is the author of the memoir The Slow Farm and numerous essays. You may read more of her work at tarnwilson.com. Archives
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