There are days in life when you just need to pull the covers over your head … Gregge Tiffen
While I’m not pulling the covers over my head this day, I am guided to rest as I allow body, mind, and spirit to begin integrating the deep and wide experiences and learnings from a six-day retreat that ended yesterday.
Words will come in their time to share, and my guess is that I’ll be back next week.
Meanwhile I invite you to explore your own need for rest. Are you pushing through at a time when rest is calling? And, enjoy these quotes [compiled by Jennifer Healey in a 2019 blog post - https://healingbrave.com/blogs/all/quotes-about-rest-give-yourself-a-break] about the benefits of rest and to assess your own need for rest at this intense time.
Real rest feels like every cell is thanking you for taking care of you. It’s calm, not full of checklists and chores. It’s simple: not multitasking; not fixing broken things. Jennifer Williamson
When you rest, you catch your breath and it holds you up, like water wings… Anne Lamott
Your commitment to your wellness is part of the revolution. Danielle LaPorte