It’s ok to rest and reset

Has anyone else felt like January 2022 has been a lot? I’ve felt a large range lot of emotions and urgency, as well as the feeling that I need to push to keep going, without stopping to take a breath. A couple of days ago it hit me how emotionally exhausted I was because instead of processing everything I was feeling, I was putting my head down and trying to barrel through it. And - ha! Surprisingly that didn’t work!

When I sat down to journal, instead of writing it all down, I had a strong need to draw. So I finally let myself do that instead of pushing my brain to continue to process and churn. Being in the moment and focusing on drawing vines and leaves was comforting. Giving myself permission to take an hour or two to rest not just my brain, but also my body was healing.

Sometimes we tell ourselves we can think through everything and it will be solved if we just work a little harder. Really, many times the opposite is true. Sometimes thinking less and letting ourselves simply be where we are allows us the space to breathe and let go. We want to hold on so tightly, thinking that if we do we can fix everything. And the simple answer is that the tighter we hold, the harder it can be.

I hope you give yourself some permission, grace and time to rest and reset. You deserve it.