REST
I am learning to rest.
My body. My mind. My spirit.
I've always had this idea that I should just keep plugging along and push through it.
Whatever "it" is.
"I'm strong."
"I'm tough."
"I can handle it."
Until I couldn't.
Until I was so tired and beaten down from the hard things in life,
that I couldn't even enjoy my life.
Everything, even the good things, just felt like too much.
And then I had to rest.
That meant sleep, of course, but also time just being quiet.
Saying no to even good things.
Music!
Finding (remembering?) my talents again and actually using them.
Even Christ rested.
And remember the story of Mary and Martha?
Rest. Find rest. Heal. Rest.
