The older I get, the more I realize how important rest is to my well-being. While there are plenty of jokes about the inevitable and very common state of sleep deprivation that bounce around social circles everywhere, I would like to advocate that rest is more important than the things preventing it. I bring this up because I had a pretty intense week, followed by an even more disruptive weekend. which of course caused me to face all of the ugliness that unrest brings. Rather than re-live all of my sleep-deprived related anxiety and emotions, I decided to start focusing on the positives of rest. I mean, really, the advantages of being well-rested are almost limitless, maybe for no other reason than that rest nurtures a sound mind. Balanced judgement and wise-decision making are two of my deepest values so I guess it makes sense that I do what I need to do to keep my head on straight!
I have set this week aside as a "must rest" week which includes things like:
-spending time at the gym
-cooking dinner for myself and my friends (I have two friends coming over for dinner tomorrow and one coming over for dinner on Sunday. I am so blessed to have friends in my life who like spending time with me in ways that are meaningful to me!)
-running errands that I don't usually make time for, such as getting my dress pants altered.
-starting my Christmas crafting projects
-deciding which book is next up on my "must read" list.
(last but not least)
-listening to Christmas music!
What are you going to do this week that creates space for rest in your life?
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