The False Narrative of Rest

Thoughts or comments? Send us a text!So often we – especially women – believe that taking time to rest and find renewal is lazy. Or we convince ourselves that we don’t have time to take even 5 minutes in our day to find respite. The internal refrain of “I don’t have TIME for this!” often repeats in our brains, especially at times of highest stress.If we look to the lessons of nature, we may more easily recognize that pushing past our limits will only make us less productive, more anxious and perhaps even physically sick. All beings take time to rest – it's in their very nature! Tulips bloom for a short time in the spring, then die back to recharge their bulb’s energy for the following year. Trees lose their leaves, and bears hibernate. Everything needs to rest and find renewal. For each of us, our Essential Nature can help inform us what we need in the daily cycle of life, and how best to build time into each day to recenter and move through times of stress. And by recognizing Nature’s necessity for rest, we can limit self-judgment and make our wellbeing a priority.HERE is the link to the Month of Mindful Minutes Calendar.Support the showBUY ME A COFFEE or SUPPORT ALFIE'S TREAT STASHLearn more about my book, Nature Knows: Grow and Thrive through the Wisdom of Plants HERE.Comments about this episode? Suggestions for a future episode? Email me directly at [email protected]. Want to be a guest on No Shrinking Violets Podcast for Women? Send Mary Rothwell a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/noshrinkingvioletsFollow me on Facebook and Instagram, and check out my website!