Rest is necessary!

I’m going to share about what a lifestyle of rest looks like for me. It’s a simplified life. It’s a slower pace. It’s more gentle on the mind + body.

What was modeled to you as you grew up? What was praised and defined as good + productive when you were a child?

I was conditioned to go-go-go at the expense of my energy and my health.

Rest is productive! Give yourself permission to take breaks, be easy on yourself, rest when you need and to disappoint people. You can still be responsible, stick with your commitments, have good follow through, and be productive.

Sometimes you can’t MAKE something happen. When you are physically, mentally or otherwise exhausted, you must rest to rejuvenate!

Moving your body is helpful. Do something relaxing that you enjoy. Be intentional to rest + relax. Release the pressure.

Re parenting: I love my children. I love being their mom. It’s also demanding + hard work to parent them. It takes a lot out of me to consciously parent, but its a priority for me so I’ll do it even if it’s demanding and exhausting. I have to be strategic + creative to show up and be the mom I want to be.

Rest is first a choice. If you deny yourself rest, it will become a demand.

We’ll continue more on this topic next week!

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