Yesterday was rough.
I struggled to reconcile what my body needed
with my need to keep doing.
I felt deeply divided within myself.
It was a day of rest.
A time to let my body and nervous system recalibrate.
A time to say thank you to my mind and body
for all the supportive work we are doing together.
I let my body rest and settle.
My mind, however, became uneasy—
afraid to slow down,
afraid to let go,
afraid to just be.
The truth is, I didn’t want to just be.
But there I was,
being anyway.
That night, I fell asleep wanting the day to be over.
And yet, somewhere deep inside,
a quieter wisdom knew
that the next day would bring something different.
I snuggled down into that peace of knowing.
Very early the next morning,
the shift had been finalized.
I noticed it first through my thoughts.
They were calmer, more grounded,
less driven by urgency,
more open to peace.
For the first time in 24 hours,
I knew peace had returned.
Looking back, I can see that what felt like being trapped
was my nervous system fearing that rest meant
the loss of momentum—forever.
Once I could see that fear for what it was,
I could hear what my body was actually asking.
It wasn’t asking for permanence.
It was asking for a little time.
It was my nervous system asking for permission
to rest.
And rest we did.
That day was hard,
but it was worth it.
I know there will be other days
that ask for rest and recalibration.
And when they do,
I hope I remember to be gentler, kinder
to those much needed days of rest.
Closing Prayer & Reminder:
May I remember that slowing down is not loss,
but care.
May I trust my body when it asks for time.
May I meet those quiet days
with patience, kindness,
and the knowing that rest restores
what forward motion depends on.