Lessons | Rest is Necessary

Take a break.

Running through your day—minute to minute, hour to hour, task to task, event to event—will run you ragged. When you rest, you can see clearly, make rational decisions, and respond without regrets. Taking moments of rest is necessary to tackle what’s ahead.

I’ve been learning this the hard way lol

The more I ran through life without rest, the more I said things I had to go back and apologize for, the more time it took me to do things the right way, and the more I was just confused in my mind.

Rest is defined as a way to “cease work or movement in order to relax, refresh oneself, or recover strength.”

This weekend I rested but not in the way that is defined above. I believe that rest can have many meanings, my favorite being: doing things that revitalize you again. I rested by doing the things that bring me life: praying, writing, thrifting, eating good food, chatting with my best friends, and listening to my neo-soul playlist. On other days, I rest by not moving from my bed until after eleven. When I finally prioritized rest, I felt a change in my mind, my heart, and in my body.

What does rest look like for you?

This upcoming week, I hope that you can find moments of rest to either do nothing or do the things that bring you back to life again. Rest is a choice. I hope you make the right choice.