Episode 37: Why Slowing Down Feels So Hard (and Why It’s the Key to Real Growth and Healing)

What if the breakthrough, the energy, the peace, etc you’re craving is on the other side of the very thing you resist the most?   Rest. Stillness. Slowing Down.   In this episode, I’m sharing from a personal revelation God showed me as I've been in a forced season of slowing down after surgery. It checked me- and in the best way (as He seems to do!).   I had this moment where I realized...before HAVING to slow down and heal, I would literally pray for more ease in my day; a slower pace, not being so busy; white space to read and relax and actually ENJOIY my day. But then I get it and what do I do? Fill the down time with projects I've been meaning to get to, wonder how much longer this is going to take, and feel ANTSY.   Why is it so hard to slow down and be CONTENT when we're actually in a season (or moment) of rest?   It highlighted how, despite all the awareness I have, to some degree I still assign more value and personal worth to productivity and performance. There's something uncomfortable about being OK with not being constantly busy! Can you relate?   I bet you can. So get ready to dive into this one with an open heart and mind.   In this episode, we dig into: ✨The tension between craving rest and avoiding it once we have it ✨Why it's hard not to fill every free moment ✨The difference between contentment and complacency ✨How embracing slower seasons can actually accelerate your growth   And how allowing yourself to exhale, not stay busy, and get still might just be the most productive thing you can do today.   There's so much growth happening beneath the surface; healing in stillness, and peace awaiting when you surrender your hurried heart.   If this spoke to you, share this episode with a friend! I know she'll thank you! And I would love it if you could leave a review to help more women see they're not the only ones on the busyness train but there IS a way off.💛   LAST CHANCE! Join me at Awaken the Heart of Your Home – Spring Session- this Friday, May 1st! This intimate time is designed for women ready to put their busy schedule aside and GET STILL; to slow dow and get honest with God, ourselves, and each other about where we are in this season, where we get stuck, and our goals & dreams for the future. Leave equipped with clarity and a refreshed boldness to lead your home with joy and authority as the heart of your home!  👉 www.thetheresatodd.com/awaken Space is almost gone! RSVP here!   Connect with me: Instagram: @thetheresatodd Facebook: @thetheresatodd Website: www.thetheresatodd.com